Weird Right-Click Thing

[Guest]

When I right click anything (folder or a file in either my documents, my
computer, or anywhere else like that), it'll look like this.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7247/error1kn3.png

There is a blank space there, and if I click it, this'll come up:

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8039/error2bh1.png

How can I fix this?

 

[John]

When I right click anything (folder or a file in either my documents, my
computer, or anywhere else like that), it'll look like this.

Very sus.

Browser Extension Manager
http://www.nuetools.co.uk/bxman.html
You know the feeling. You've installed an Internet Explorer add-on or
two, kept some, uninstalled the rest, and now... Something's not quite
right. You've extra options on your right-click menu that don't belong.
Buttons on your toolbar left over from the unwanted applications. Or
maybe the default Search options don't work any more.
The Browser Extension Manager helps you take back control, fixing these
and many other common problems.
Selectively disable ActiveX Controls. Some ActiveX controls can be a
security risk, but do you really want to disable all of them? No? Then
use Browser Extension Manager to kill the offending control only --
it's much easier than the manual method.
Remove Internet Explorer branding. Get rid of those annoying graphics
and window captions - on Outlook Express, too.
Delete right-click Context Menu entries. If that browser add-on left
some menu entries behind, remove them easily here.
Dispose of Browser Extensions. Browser helpers, search hooks, Explorer
bars - just delete the ones you don't need. Win95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP

Customizing Right-Click Menu Options in Windows
http://www.jfitz.com/tips/rclick_custom.html
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

Remove items from Right Click.
Start > Settings > Folder Options > File Types, Edit or Remove.
Or go to the registry, if necessary.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\file\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

Demystifying the Windows Registry
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/Demystifying_the_Windows_Registry-tut74.html
Don't Fear the Registry
http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/658

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi,

One of the shell extensions is causing this. Isolate the problem by
disabling the third-party extensions one at a time. For more info, see
"Method 2" in the following article:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I right click anything (folder or a file in either my documents, my
computer, or anywhere else like that), it'll look like this.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7247/error1kn3.png

There is a blank space there, and if I click it, this'll come up:

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8039/error2bh1.png

How can I fix this?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for those links, guys. Could this also be causing the
"ShellconHiddenWindow" thing when I log off? (the End Program now Window
opens, and that's the name of it, but it usually goes back away within a
second so I never need to click End Now)

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

"ShellconHiddenWindow" is related to MusicMatch Jukebox. Pls see:
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6121-0.html?forumID=45&threadID=90479&messageID=1017589

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for those links, guys. Could this also be causing the
"ShellconHiddenWindow" thing when I log off? (the End Program now Window
opens, and that's the name of it, but it usually goes back away within a
second so I never need to click End Now)

 

[Guest]

Thank you.

"ShellconHiddenWindow" is related to MusicMatch Jukebox. Pls see:
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6121-0.html?forumID=45&threadID=90479&messageID=1017589

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for those links, guys. Could this also be causing the
"ShellconHiddenWindow" thing when I log off? (the End Program now Window
opens, and that's the name of it, but it usually goes back away within a
second so I never need to click End Now)

Hi,

One of the shell extensions is causing this. Isolate the problem by
disabling the third-party extensions one at a time. For more info, see
"Method 2" in the following article:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I right click anything (folder or a file in either my documents, my
computer, or anywhere else like that), it'll look like this.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7247/error1kn3.png

There is a blank space there, and if I click it, this'll come up:

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8039/error2bh1.png

How can I fix this?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome, Shawn.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you.