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Since: Jan 19, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:11 pm
Post subject: Cannot open multiple files
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| I cannot seem to figure out why one computer will not open multiple files at
once. If you select 2 or more of the same file types and either open or print
the files, nothing happens. If you do each file individually it works no
problem. Is there a registry setting that can get corrupt or misconfigured to
disallow opening/printing multiple files? Thanks.
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Since: Jan 17, 2005
Posts: 34
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:57 pm
Post subject: Re: Cannot open multiple files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Found this in a blog. The person who posted it said it worked for them:
Open up registry editor (regedit.exe). Go to key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers. Export the key using File
menu->Export...
Delete all values in key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
except for Open With, WinZip and WinRAR (those are the only ones that I
could keep in the key and still open multiple files, but your mileage may
vary.
You might also have to delete the following keys in order to get it to work,
however, I was able to fix the problem with just deleting stuff in the key I
mentioned above.
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
"Joel R. Girard MCSE" wrote in
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> I cannot seem to figure out why one computer will not open multiple files
at
> once. If you select 2 or more of the same file types and either open or
print
> the files, nothing happens. If you do each file individually it works no
> problem. Is there a registry setting that can get corrupt or misconfigured
to
> disallow opening/printing multiple files? Thanks. |
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Since: Jan 19, 2005
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:19 am
Post subject: Re: Cannot open multiple files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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That was it !! Thank you very much.
"Karl" wrote:
> Found this in a blog. The person who posted it said it worked for them:
>
> Open up registry editor (regedit.exe). Go to key
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers. Export the key using File
> menu->Export...
>
> Delete all values in key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> except for Open With, WinZip and WinRAR (those are the only ones that I
> could keep in the key and still open multiple files, but your mileage may
> vary.
>
> You might also have to delete the following keys in order to get it to work,
> however, I was able to fix the problem with just deleting stuff in the key I
> mentioned above.
>
> HKEY CLASSES ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
>
>
>
> > I cannot seem to figure out why one computer will not open multiple files
> at
> > once. If you select 2 or more of the same file types and either open or
> print
> > the files, nothing happens. If you do each file individually it works no
> > problem. Is there a registry setting that can get corrupt or misconfigured
> to
> > disallow opening/printing multiple files? Thanks.
>
>
> >> Stay informed about: Cannot open multiple files |
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Since: Jan 17, 2005
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:24 pm
Post subject: Re: Cannot open multiple files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Great! Thanks for letting us know  You are welcome.
"Joel R. Girard MCSE" wrote in
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> That was it !! Thank you very much.
>
> "Karl" wrote:
>
> > Found this in a blog. The person who posted it said it worked for them:
> >
> > Open up registry editor (regedit.exe). Go to key
> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers. Export the key using
File
> > menu->Export...
> >
> > Delete all values in key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > except for Open With, WinZip and WinRAR (those are the only ones that I
> > could keep in the key and still open multiple files, but your mileage
may
> > vary.
> >
> > You might also have to delete the following keys in order to get it to
work,
> > however, I was able to fix the problem with just deleting stuff in the
key I
> > mentioned above.
> >
> > HKEY CLASSES ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> >
> >
> >
in
> > > I cannot seem to figure out why one computer will not open multiple
files
> > at
> > > once. If you select 2 or more of the same file types and either open
or
> > print
> > > the files, nothing happens. If you do each file individually it works
no
> > > problem. Is there a registry setting that can get corrupt or
misconfigured
> > to
> > > disallow opening/printing multiple files? Thanks.
> >
> >
> > >> Stay informed about: Cannot open multiple files |
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Since: Jan 04, 2007
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:08 am
Post subject: Re: Cannot open multiple files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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FYI: I followed these steps but tested after each deletion. I found that the
entry that made the difference was deleting the value in the subfolder
"Macromedia.FlashPaper.ContextMenu"
"Karl" wrote:
> Great! Thanks for letting us know You are welcome.
>
>
> "Joel R. Girard MCSE" wrote in
> message
> > That was it !! Thank you very much.
> >
> > "Karl" wrote:
> >
> > > Found this in a blog. The person who posted it said it worked for them:
> > >
> > > Open up registry editor (regedit.exe). Go to key
> > > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers. Export the key using
> File
> > > menu->Export...
> > >
> > > Delete all values in key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > > except for Open With, WinZip and WinRAR (those are the only ones that I
> > > could keep in the key and still open multiple files, but your mileage
> may
> > > vary.
> > >
> > > You might also have to delete the following keys in order to get it to
> work,
> > > however, I was able to fix the problem with just deleting stuff in the
> key I
> > > mentioned above.
> > >
> > > HKEY CLASSES ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > > HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > > HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > > HKEY CLASSES ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Joel R. Girard MCSE" wrote
> in
> > > message
> > > > I cannot seem to figure out why one computer will not open multiple
> files
> > > at
> > > > once. If you select 2 or more of the same file types and either open
> or
> > > print
> > > > the files, nothing happens. If you do each file individually it works
> no
> > > > problem. Is there a registry setting that can get corrupt or
> misconfigured
> > > to
> > > > disallow opening/printing multiple files? Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:32 am
Post subject: Re: Cannot open multiple files [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanx, it worked for me perfectly. Only I should not have deleted the reverence to AVG Free Antivirus shell extension but it could be repaired simply from the program itself.
Thanks a lot I have been searching for this solution for a long time, because I was annoyed by not being able to open multiple files for an unknown reason. >> Stay informed about: Cannot open multiple files |
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