Vista - error: windows explorer has stopped working, when right-click on desktop

error: windows explorer has stopped working, when right-click on
desktop

Any ideas on how to stop this. It happens everytime.

You might have installed a shell extension (or a virus) that is not
compatible with the Windows Vista Explorer.
I don't know what tools are available to see all the extensions, but you can
remove them with Regedit.

The shell extensions for the desktop are located in
HKCR\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\

If you think you see the extension that causes this, delete it.

And please don't remove the "New" key.


"Zombie" wrote:

> error: windows explorer has stopped working, when right-click on
> desktop
>
> Any ideas on how to stop this. It happens everytime.
>

Hi Zombie,

See:

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

--
Regards,

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


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error: windows explorer has stopped working, when right-click on
desktop

Any ideas on how to stop this. It happens everytime.