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\ContextMenuHandl ers\

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.