How to delete Shell Extensions

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Frank said:
Hello. I have a WinXP SP1 system. Oftentimes, when I install a new
program, that program adds a shell extension (context menu handlers)
to the registry. So when I right-click on a related file, these
annoying items appear. Anyone know how to permanently disable/delete
these items? Thanks in advance.

BTW, I'm posting from Asia, so my time stamp is 12 hours ahead of
yours.
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=right+click+options
 
Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace objects
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

A little bit on using ShellExView here...
Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Remove unwanted entries from the context menus
Customize the right click context menus
http://www2.technobabble.com.au/article182.html
BTW, I'm posting from Asia, so my time stamp is 12 hours ahead of yours.
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Wrong! You are posting from the future. You have your time zone set
incorrectly.

From you message header...
Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 16:54:02 -0800

GMT -0800 is US Pacific Time.
http://www.donathan.com/dave/m0800.html

GMT is Greenwich Mean Time.

Newsservers take time sones into account and yours is set incorrectly if you
really are in asia. "Asia" would probably be +0400 thru +1200.

World Time Zone Map
http://www.worldtimezone.com/

GMT TIME CONVERTER
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/gmt-converter.htm

Double click the clock in the notification area.
To change your time zone, click the Time Zone tab. In the box above the map,
click the drop-down arrow, and then click your current time zone.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Frank said:
Hello. I have a WinXP SP1 system. Oftentimes, when I install a new
program, that program adds a shell extension (context menu handlers) to
the
registry. So when I right-click on a related file, these annoying items
appear. Anyone know how to permanently disable/delete these items?
Thanks
in advance.

BTW, I'm posting from Asia, so my time stamp is 12 hours ahead of yours.
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Often those entries become "orphaned" even after you uninstall the program.
There are instructions on how to edit the registry manually in this case but
I have not done it in a while. The Shell Extensions Viewer mentioned in
previous posts is the best tool but it does not work for all items in my
experience. I have placed a shortcut on my desktop to Shell Ext. Viewer.
 
Hello. I have a WinXP SP1 system. Oftentimes, when I install a new
program, that program adds a shell extension (context menu handlers) to the
registry. So when I right-click on a related file, these annoying items
appear. Anyone know how to permanently disable/delete these items? Thanks
in advance.

BTW, I'm posting from Asia, so my time stamp is 12 hours ahead of yours.
 
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