remove shrotcuts to uninstalled programs

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Belinda

I use windows XP Pro. When I RIGHT click on Start to go
into Explorer, there are several programs listed on the
menu that I uninstalled ages ago. How can I get rid of
the reference to these programs? (I never placed them
there, they appeared randomly.) Also, when I get into
Explorer, there is an old reference to a Kodak camera I
uninstalled when my computer was running 98. It is listed
just below Control Panel in the files listings when they
are expanded. I cannot delete it. Thanks.
 
You can just select and delete them if u r sure that u have uninstalled the
softwares, but the shortcuts remained there.
 
Hi Belinda,

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\OpenWithList
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

Customizing Right-Click Menu Options in Windows
http://www.jfitz.com/tips/rclick_custom.html

ContextEdit lets you control which items appear on your context menu
(right-click) in Windows Explorer.

Add, Modify, Disable, Delete Context Menu Listings (Line 23)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
 
Thanks for the advice. I cleaned out the garbage.
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Hi Belinda,

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\OpenWithList
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

Customizing Right-Click Menu Options in Windows
http://www.jfitz.com/tips/rclick_custom.html

ContextEdit lets you control which items appear on your context menu
(right-click) in Windows Explorer.

Add, Modify, Disable, Delete Context Menu Listings (Line 23)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


I use windows XP Pro. When I RIGHT click on Start to go
into Explorer, there are several programs listed on the
menu that I uninstalled ages ago. How can I get rid of
the reference to these programs? (I never placed them
there, they appeared randomly.) Also, when I get into
Explorer, there is an old reference to a Kodak camera I
uninstalled when my computer was running 98. It is listed
just below Control Panel in the files listings when they
are expanded. I cannot delete it. Thanks.
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This does not work or I wouldn't have asked such a simple
question. Kelly's answer was the one that worked.
 
Most welcome, glad all is well and to have helped.




Thanks for the advice. I cleaned out the garbage.
 
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