Windows Explorer opens to command prompt

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Gene Goldenfeld

I have several views of Win Explorer on my desktop. All of a sudden
tonight three of them switched from the normal view to showing the
command prompt. I seem to recall an MVP who has a fix for this up on
his/her site, but I can't recall where. Anyone remember, or who can
give me the fix? Thanks.

Gene
 
Gene said:
I have several views of Win Explorer on my desktop. All of a sudden
tonight three of them switched from the normal view to showing the
command prompt. I seem to recall an MVP who has a fix for this up on
his/her site, but I can't recall where. Anyone remember, or who can
give me the fix? Thanks.

Gene
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In Win Explorer I just noticed it's one folder and all its subfolders
that is doing this, but not any other folders so far.

Gene
 
In Win Explorer I just noticed it's one folder and all its subfolders
that is doing this, but not any other folders so far.
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If you right click that folder's shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab

What does the Target show?

Do you happen to have the Add Command Prompt Here Shortcut to Windows
Explorer added?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Problem right now is right clicking on a folder hangs (same with
attempting to delete folders - files delete ok). I haven't found a fix
yet and, after a repair install didn't fix it, MS says the only way is
to do clean install. Otherwise running great. Suggestions welcome
while I procrastinate.

Back to the posted problem, I could recreate these desktop icons, but
that would add clutter. Other ways of getting at it? One day they
worked normally, the next not. In between was some registry cleaning
(via jv16 tools) and splitting a video file that involved this folder
and a subfolder. Others on the desktop (e.g., D drive) work fine.
Thanks,

Gene
 
Wesley said:
MS is wrong.

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

Right-click is extremely slow only when Network is enabled
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Funny you should mention that, because in December I used Shellex and
thought it was the
WinZip entries. But then Norton came off at the end of the year,
requiring some registry work, and then things headed south. I'll try
again and report, tho it may take awhile since there are a lot of
entries. Thanks.

Gene
 
Wesley said:
MS is wrong.

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

Right-click is extremely slow only when Network is enabled
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
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Sooner than I thought. Disabled all the Context Menu Handlers and it
didn't make any difference. Still hangs on folders. And I discovered
that all subfolders in all directories are showing up as command line.
 
Type
regsvr32 /i shell32

to fix command prompt.

It isn't JUST context menu thingies, it may be thumbnail generators, or other things. Disable all non MS thingies.

Command Prompt is caused by a bug in File Types dialog. If you edit directories or drives it notices the reg key is wrong (for 98 not XP) and fixes it. Right behaviour on 98 but wrong for XP. Because XP's is a bit different. Noone told the dialog. If you use the dialog you need to run the fix.
 
David said:
Type
regsvr32 /i shell32

to fix command prompt.

It isn't JUST context menu thingies, it may be thumbnail generators, or other things. Disable all non MS thingies.

Command Prompt is caused by a bug in File Types dialog. If you edit directories or drives it notices the reg key is wrong (for 98 not XP) and fixes it. Right behaviour on 98 but wrong for XP. Because XP's is a bit different. Noone told the dialog. If you use the dialog you need to run the fix.
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Where do I type this? I didn't find regsvr32 or i shell32 on a search.

Back to the Shellex routine again.. Thanks.

Gene
 
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