Unwanted Folder Option

Question

There is a folder option available when I right click any folder that I dont want there. The program that created it on its own has been deleted and is no longer on my computer. How do I remove it? Thanks.

RoHe · Answer

Try Context Menu Editor, free here:
http://www.bartdart.com/
I know nothing about this software, so use at your own risk. ;)

Or, if you like messing around in the registry, read this:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm
I take even less responsibility for any disasters that are caused by editing your registry. :)

Ron

dannymoz71 · Answer

Nope, didnt work. Any other Ideas please?

RoHe · Answer

What didn't work?

dannymoz71 · Answer

The Context Menu Editor didnt work. Dont really feel confident enough to mess with the registry. The Editor doesnt show anything to be removed, unless Im using it wrong.

RoHe · Answer

Never used Context Editor so can't give any advice on what/how it does anything, but here's a link to some screen shots for Context Editor that might be helpful:
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/Context-Menu-Editor-Screenshot-21482.html

And if that doesn't work the only choice left may be to edit the registry. Here's another page with instructions on modifying the registry to edit the context menu:
http://www.jfitz.com/tips/rclick_custom.html

Best I can do...

Ron

Data001 · Answer

Try this: Using EXTREME Caution: Click Start / Run / Type in msconfig. Click the startup tab in the upper right corner and see if you can identify any listings that refer to the software application you referenced. You can usually google the item name to find out what software is affected by each listing. A little time consuming, but if the uninstall didn't remove 'shared components', part of that application may still be loading when you boot up the computer. If you find one, simply uncheck it, click apply, then close, and restart. If there's nothing in the startup list, you can check in the 'services' tab and, after hiding the MS services (optional checkbox near the bottom of the System Configuration Utility screen), check for references to that application. Services are not always so easy to identify, so be especially careful here. Hopefully it will be an obvious one if it's in Services. Good luck!

dannymoz71 · Answer

Its gone. Found it in the Registry and deleted it. Thanks for all your help.

RoHe · Answer

Yea! :)

FYI: I don't think unchecking something in msconfig will do anything to the right-click context menu. Changing msconfig will only prevent something from loading at bootup. The context menu is a separate part of the Registry.

In my opinion, NEVER edit XP Services in msconfig. It's way too risky and one mistake can prevent your system from ever booting again. If you want to change the settings for services, type services.msc on the run command line. That way you can see what the function of each service is and what other services depend on it to run (dependencies), before you make a fatal error.

Ron

Message Edited by RoHe on 10-11-2006 09:41 AM

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Unwanted Folder Option

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