Right Click Drive, Then "File" From Context Menu, Freeze's.

[Guest OldHack]

When I go to windows explorer and left click on any drive letter "so that it

becomes hilighted" and then left click on "File" or "Edit" from the context

menu the computer freeze's. I then Ctrl-Alt-Del to end windows explorer and

I'm back at the desktop. The computer is no longer froze and works fine. If I

The same thing also happens if I right click any drive letter so I can create

a new folder. This does not happen if I left click or right click on a

folder, Only drives, such as c:, d: I reloaded windows XP Pro using the

repair option and It did not do ithis until I installed SP2 and all the

microsoft updates, at least it apears that way. I have Autocad 2007 installed

on this computer and need to install the 2008 upgrade but would like to

resolve this issue first. Thanks for the help

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Right Click Drive, Then "File" From Context Menu, Freeze's.

 

Often times it has to do with what else is added to the context menu -

meaning third party.

 

Having Spysweeper installed can cause this. Either way, see:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

 

Also: can be due to updates 817287 and/or 821557

 

Check your settings here: Most users who face this issue can still right

click the Start button, even though they can't right click on the Start

Menu. Here is the workaround:

 

Right click the Start button, select Properties, Customize. Scroll through

the options on the Advanced tab and put the check mark back in Enable

dragging and dropping.

 

If your right clicking abilities are more complexed, run this edit.

 

Enable or Disable the Right Click Context Menu (Line 56)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

 

"OldHack" <OldHack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8E71F36D-7975-44DB-A029-FE3A69841B7C@microsoft.com...

> When I go to windows explorer and left click on any drive letter "so that

> it

> becomes hilighted" and then left click on "File" or "Edit" from the

> context

> menu the computer freeze's. I then Ctrl-Alt-Del to end windows explorer

> and

> I'm back at the desktop. The computer is no longer froze and works fine.

> If I

> The same thing also happens if I right click any drive letter so I can

> create

> a new folder. This does not happen if I left click or right click on a

> folder, Only drives, such as c:, d: I reloaded windows XP Pro using the

> repair option and It did not do ithis until I installed SP2 and all the

> microsoft updates, at least it apears that way. I have Autocad 2007

> installed

> on this computer and need to install the 2008 upgrade but would like to

> resolve this issue first. Thanks for the help

[Guest OldHack]

Re: Right Click Drive, Then "File" From Context Menu, Freeze's.

 

Hi, Thanks for the reply. Today is Monday 5-19-08. I have not had the time

to try these possable solutions. I will try to get to it sometime this week.

Thanks again.

 

"Kelly" wrote:

> Often times it has to do with what else is added to the context menu -

> meaning third party.

>

> Having Spysweeper installed can cause this. Either way, see:

> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

>

> Also: can be due to updates 817287 and/or 821557

>

> Check your settings here: Most users who face this issue can still right

> click the Start button, even though they can't right click on the Start

> Menu. Here is the workaround:

>

> Right click the Start button, select Properties, Customize. Scroll through

> the options on the Advanced tab and put the check mark back in Enable

> dragging and dropping.

>

> If your right clicking abilities are more complexed, run this edit.

>

> Enable or Disable the Right Click Context Menu (Line 56)

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

>

> "OldHack" <OldHack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:8E71F36D-7975-44DB-A029-FE3A69841B7C@microsoft.com...

> > When I go to windows explorer and left click on any drive letter "so that

> > it

> > becomes hilighted" and then left click on "File" or "Edit" from the

> > context

> > menu the computer freeze's. I then Ctrl-Alt-Del to end windows explorer

> > and

> > I'm back at the desktop. The computer is no longer froze and works fine.

> > If I

> > The same thing also happens if I right click any drive letter so I can

> > create

> > a new folder. This does not happen if I left click or right click on a

> > folder, Only drives, such as c:, d: I reloaded windows XP Pro using the

> > repair option and It did not do ithis until I installed SP2 and all the

> > microsoft updates, at least it apears that way. I have Autocad 2007

> > installed

> > on this computer and need to install the 2008 upgrade but would like to

> > resolve this issue first. Thanks for the help

>

>