Annoying Right click error

Almost every icon I right click on comes up with this ....

C:\Users\HeaD!!\Desktop\Desktop\New Folder
C:\Users\HeaD!!\Desktop\Desktop\New Folder



When i click on either of them i get this ....



Now, C:\Users\HeaD!!\Desktop\Desktop\ doesn't exist. And obviously C:\Users\HeaD!!\Desktop\Desktop\New Folder doesn't exist either.

I've searched the net, and cant find anything on this. Most people seem to have issues with explorer crashing, but i dont have this.

Just two annoying lines on right click that i want to get rid of.

Cheers.

Sorry, just realised i probably put this in the wrong section

Sorry i'm new :D

To remove unwanted entries from the right click menu
Start regedit (windows key and R,TYPE REGEDIT,Enter
Go to HHEY-Classes-Root\*\ShellEx\Contextmenuhandlers
Delete what you don't want.
Before making system changes always make a restore point.

Am i missing something, as i can't see it in the list ...

Did you created that username Head with two !!

ashvin said:

Did you created that username Head with two !!

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Yea its been my username onthis PC for about 2 years.

Anyone??

Hello !! Welcome to VF !!

Download ShellExView (from nirsoft.net) and run it. It will scan the registry for all the shell extensions. Once the scan is over and the list is displayed, you need to spot the context menu handlers. Sort the results using "Type", so that the context menu handlers are displayed together.
The rule is to disable non-Microsoft context menu handlers *one-by-one* and verify if the problem is solved. If disabling one does not solve the problem, undo the disabled item and disable the next non-Microsoft handler. Do the same until the problem is solved and finally identify the culprit. Scroll right to see the Company Name column in ShellExView.


Hope this helps,
Captain

Capt.Jack Sparrow said:

Hello !! Welcome to VF !!

Download ShellExView (from nirsoft.net) and run it. It will scan the registry for all the shell extensions. Once the scan is over and the list is displayed, you need to spot the context menu handlers. Sort the results using "Type", so that the context menu handlers are displayed together.
The rule is to disable non-Microsoft context menu handlers *one-by-one* and verify if the problem is solved. If disabling one does not solve the problem, undo the disabled item and disable the next non-Microsoft handler. Do the same until the problem is solved and finally identify the culprit. Scroll right to see the Company Name column in ShellExView.


Hope this helps,
Captain

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Cheers Captain.

disabled every one of the items that came under Context menu, none of them solved the problem hmh

Oooo i love windows sometimes :D

Icon, or shortcut?

Mine is like this:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Compatibility]
@="{1d27f844-3a1f-4410-85ac-14651078412d}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\OpenContainingFolderMenu]
@="{37ea3a21-7493-4208-a011-7f9ea79ce9f5}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property Page]
@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"

You may have added a static entry elsewhere, try Nir Sofers shmnview to find that.

SIW2 said:

Icon, or shortcut?

Mine is like this:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Compatibility]
@="{1d27f844-3a1f-4410-85ac-14651078412d}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\OpenContainingFolderMenu]
@="{37ea3a21-7493-4208-a011-7f9ea79ce9f5}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\IconHandler]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property Page]
@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"

You may have added a static entry elsewhere, try Nir Sofers shmnview to find that.

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I dont have the compatibilty sub folder under shellex. But everything else looks the same to me.

What do i need to look for to find a static entry?

Cheers

Bump ?