Right Click Menu

I've recently noticed that I have items on my right click
menu that I would like to change or delete. How do I do
that?

B
Mon Jan 05 20:25:48 CST 2004

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 01:50:59 GMT,"akaantz" <akaantz@yahoo.com> penned this
whopper in news:06ab01c3d3f7$886d6780$a101280a@phx.gbl:

> I've recently noticed that I have items on my right click
> menu that I would like to change or delete. How do I do
> that?

Items under the NEW submenu can be controlled with TweakUI, downloadable
from Microsoft. Items under SendTo are in the SendTo folder in the Windows
Folder NOTE: don't delete anything here that doesn't have the little
shortcut arrow on it! Items related to programs you have installed are
often controllable through the program, unfortunately, sometimes only at
the time of installation. You can search for a little utillity called
"Context Edit" if it is still out there. this will let you controll
everything there easily, and used to be free, but now is only free to PC
Magazine subscribers, but an old version might be available free out there.

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"Time will bring to light whatever is hidden;
it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor."
Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet.

Mike

siljaline
Mon Jan 05 22:16:53 CST 2004


"akaantz" <akaantz@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've recently noticed that I have items on my right click
> menu that I would like to change or delete. How do I do
> that?

Backup your Registry *before* proceeding.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;256419
(If you are not able or are not comfortable with Registry Editing -
Do Not Accomplish This Task) -

Type "regedit" (no quotes) in your Run > Dialog box.
Navigate to this Registry Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt
Remove any sub-tree items that are "offending".
Please be very careful in doing this.

My best guess is that there are items that should not be there, being,
likely, some form of Spyware.

An alternate method of the above, download and run a good Spyware
scanner like, SpyBot Search & Destroy or Lavasoft's Ad-aware.
Both of these *may* be able to track the offending Registry keys.

SpyBot here: http://security.kolla.de
Ad-aware here: http://www.lavasoftusa.com
If you decide to use either of the Spyware scanners, install (one)
read the FAQ's - update with the current Reference Files and run
a full scan.

Post back if you should require further assistance.



HTH

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