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echo: nthelp
to: Rich
from: Thees Peereboom
date: 2005-02-03 09:12:12
subject: Re: right-mouse-click in explorer

From: "Thees Peereboom" 

Rich,

Ok - thank you.

- Thees Peereboom

On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:04:00 -0800, Rich  wrote:

>    It depends on which version of Windows you are running.  You can look
> for all files with a .LOG extension.  If you don't use this extension
> yourself you will probably find only a few of them.
>
> Rich
>
>   "Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
> news:opslkay9zv2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
>   Rich,
>
>   I can't find the DrWatson log - can you tell me where to find it?
>
>   - Thees Peereboom
>
>   On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 19:08:59 -0800, Rich  wrote:
>
>   >    You should check if any application installed a context menu hook.
>   > That pressing DEL does this is a bit weird.  Looking at the Dr.
> Watson
>   > log could tell you what component is crashing.
>   >
>   > Rich
>   >
>   >   "Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
>   > news:opsliqappw2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
>   >   All,
>   >
>   >   For some time when I use the rightmouse button on an object in the
>   >   explorer, being the desktop or a folder, the explorer crashes and
>   >   subsequently DrWatson hangs. The only solution is to
>   > control-alt-delete to
>   >   the taskmanager and kill DrWatson manually. Then explorer restarts.
>   > This
>   >   is a bit of a PITA, to say the least, since I can't use the
> rightmouse
>   > any
>   >   longer. Same happens, BTW, when I try to delete a shortcut or file
> by
>   >   using the button. Dragging the object to the
dustbin works
>   > fine.
>   >
>   >   I think it must be some mal-configured item in the right-mouse
> menu,
>   > but
>   >   how do I check that and, more important, how do I get there?
>   >
>   >   TIA
>   >
>   >   - Thees Peereboom

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