Re: cannot open folders from start menu

From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 13:47:16 +0530

I understand this occurs only within Start Menu. But worth giving it a try. *Backup and delete these two:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\AraxisMerge65]
@="{7A0B5906-6671-42FE-B404-6247FC57770B}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ZipScan]
@="{80E0886C-C630-464D-896F-478EDA4122D4}"

If it does not help, you can undo the setting any time. 

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"Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:O3MJc.698$cz2.7989415@news-text.cableinet.net...
here they are.
note that I do not have a problem opening folders from within explorer -
it's only on the start menu.
Andy
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EncryptionMenu]
@="{A470F8CF-A1E8-4f65-8335-227475AA5C46}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Offline Files]
@="{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Sharing]
@="{f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip]
@="{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ZipScan]
@="{80E0886C-C630-464D-896F-478EDA4122D4}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip]
@="{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\AraxisMe
rge65]
@="{7A0B5906-6671-42FE-B404-6247FC57770B}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Send To]
@="{7BA4C740-9E81-11CF-99D3-00AA004AE837}"
"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote in message
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Hi Andy,
In the meantime, can you post the contents of these registry keys?
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
Click Start, Run and type Regedit to open the Registry Editor.
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"Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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open is in bold, explore is in normal. I have never used tweakUI
the taskbar plus fixes seem to be talking about the start button itself - I
am talking about folders on the start menu
I have also tried your "Restore Taskbar and Start Menu" reg tweak but that
didn't work either
:-(((
"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Is either in bold or are they greyed out.  This can happen from hiding the
> drive letter via TweakUI.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> Lines 14 and 15.
> -- 
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:lQwJc.137$Kr2.1991910@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > Kelly,
> >
> > 203 didn't work. I downloaded the taskbar repair tool but can't find
> > "Restore Explore and Open to the Right Click" or anything similar
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:eusDPgjaEHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Andy,
> >>
> >> Sorry about that, I read your post wrong.  Is either in bold or are
they
> >> greyed out.
> >> This can happen from hiding the drive letter via TweakUI.
> >>
> >> If this is not the case, try the edit on line 203 (right hand side):
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >>
> >> Or Restore Explore and Open to the Right Click:
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> All the Best,
> >> Kelly
> >>
> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
> >>
> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >>
> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:%vaJc.2945$P46.35000359@news-text.cableinet.net...
> >> >
> >> > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> > news:u3ddGbXaEHA.1000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hi Andy,
> >> >>
> >> >> Check your settings here:  Most users who face this issue can still
> > right
> >> >> click the Start button, even though they can't right click on the
> >> >> Start
> >> >> Menu.  Here is the workaround:
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I have drag and drop enabled. the problem is not that the menu does
not
> >> > appear - it appears correctly but if I select 'open' or 'explore'
> > nothing
> >> > happens.
> >> >
> >> > I also have a shortcut to the CD drive on my start menu, and this
works
> > OK
> >> > (presumably because the file type is not 'folder')
> >> >
> >> > note that even a brand new user account exhibits the same symptoms,
so
> >> > I
> >> > suspect it's not a user profile problem.
> >> >
> >> >> Right click the Start button, select Properties, Customize.  Scroll
> >> > through
> >> >> the options on the Advanced tab and put the check mark back in
Enable
> >> >> dragging and dropping.
> >> >>
> >> >> -- 
> >> >> All the Best,
> >> >> Kelly
> >> >>
> >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> >> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
> >> >>
> >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Andy Fish" <ajfish@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> >> news:pn5Jc.2750$hj3.32872537@news-text.cableinet.net...
> >> >> > Hi,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am using windows xp pro sp1. when I right click on a folder in
the
> >> > start
> >> >> > menu and try 'open' or 'explore' nothing happens. The other
actions
> >> >> > such
> >> >> > as
> >> >> > delete/rename work OK. This is with both the classic and xp style
> > start
> >> >> > menus.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have checked the HKCR/Folder registry key and all is ok. The
open
> > and
> >> >> > explore actions work OK from outside the start menu too. I even
> >> >> > tried
> >> >> > creating a brand new account on the machine and that has the same
> >> > problem.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Anyone else have any ideas as to what might be wrong?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > many thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Andy
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
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