Right Click Menu Resembles XP?

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Wrinkledlion

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A few weeks ago, my computer crashed for reasons that I'm still unsure of, and I had to reinstall using a USB key. (See this topic if you want to read about that in detail.)

After the reinstall, it's mostly been working, but it's been treating my right-click menus very oddly. They look normal inside of programs and on the "My Documents" and "Recycle Bin" desktop icons, but all the folders and documents that don't come built into the OS have flat menus that turn blue as you mouse over them, exactly like in XP and earlier systems. Any idea how I can remedy this?
 

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It's caused by some 3rd party software you installed.
 

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Most probably, its caused by that Carbonite Context menu, from a google search, i think its an online backup app, so get the latest version (win7 supporting version, if there is one) from their website and reinstall that app.

And also update VLC, 7Zip to there latest version.
 
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I downloaded the latest 7Zip, and I already have the latest version of VLC, but I can't find any way to update Carbonite on their webpage.
 

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Windows 7
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Shuttle FB61 (Springdale-G-6A79AH2AC-00)
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NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
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Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
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1920 x 1080
Give this app a try:

ShellMenuView v1.12

Description

ShellMenuView is a small utility that display the list of static menu items that appeared in the context menu when you right-click a file/folder on Windows Explorer, and allows you to easily disable unwanted menu items.

System Requirements

ShellMenuView works properly on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. You can also use ShellMenuView on Windows 98 for viewing the menu items list, but the disable/enable feature won't work on this version of Windows. (The disabling feature is achieved by adding 'LegacyDisable' key to the desired menu item in the Registry, and this Registry key is not supported by Windows 98)

Search for other utilities in NirSoft




shellmenuview.gif


Or Autoruns:
Autoruns for Windows v9.57
 

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That says 2000 and XP. Does it work on 7?
 

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Windows 7
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NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
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Realtek AC'97 Audio
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Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Yes, sure does.
 

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Okay, by deleting the Carbonite registry value in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers, I've got pictures and program context menus looking normal, but when I click on a folder it still looks bad and shows the Carbonite option. How can I fix the folders?
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7
Motherboard
Shuttle FB61 (Springdale-G-6A79AH2AC-00)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
You need to do a search in the registry and remove all instances of Carbonite
 

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Cheap $399.00 E-Machine
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Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
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Athlon 64 3800+ (Orleans) 2.40GHz
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Winfast
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2GB DDR2 RAM DIMM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512 MB memory HDMI out
Sound Card
creative X-Fi Exteme 7..1 channel
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Acer V223W 22" widescreen DVI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
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WDC WD5 500GB
WDC WD25 250GB
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OCZ 550 watt
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All instances? Wouldn't that uninstall it?
 

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Windows 7
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Shuttle FB61 (Springdale-G-6A79AH2AC-00)
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NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
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Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Well, what exactly is Carbonite?

OK, now I know what it is..

let me look over your screen shot again.

What type of file are you right-clicking on to bring up those different menus?
 

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Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
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Athlon 64 3800+ (Orleans) 2.40GHz
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Winfast
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2GB DDR2 RAM DIMM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512 MB memory HDMI out
Sound Card
creative X-Fi Exteme 7..1 channel
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer V223W 22" widescreen DVI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
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WDC WD5 500GB
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OCZ 550 watt
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Gateway
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Dell
Mouse
Sony Vaio
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18MB/s down - .72MB /s up
Okay, I'm in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers, where I assume the Carbonite value should be, but I can't find it, even though Carbonite, 7Zip, and VLC all still show up on the context menus for my folders. The only two values in there are "Briefcase Menu" and "Library Location."
 

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My Computer

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Windows 7
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Shuttle FB61 (Springdale-G-6A79AH2AC-00)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
It copuld be under this key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects
 

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Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
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Winfast
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2GB DDR2 RAM DIMM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512 MB memory HDMI out
Sound Card
creative X-Fi Exteme 7..1 channel
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer V223W 22" widescreen DVI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
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WDC WD5 500GB
WDC WD25 250GB
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OCZ 550 watt
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Gateway
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2 fans
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Dell
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Sony Vaio
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18MB/s down - .72MB /s up
No, the context handlers in there are just "{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}" (which appears to be empty), "CopyAsPathMenu" and "SendTo."
 

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Windows 7
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Shuttle FB61 (Springdale-G-6A79AH2AC-00)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
I have 8,. but 6 are 3rd party programs.

What exactly are you trying to do?
 

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Cheap $399.00 E-Machine
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Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
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Winfast
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2GB DDR2 RAM DIMM
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NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512 MB memory HDMI out
Sound Card
creative X-Fi Exteme 7..1 channel
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer V223W 22" widescreen DVI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
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WDC WD5 500GB
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OCZ 550 watt
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Gateway
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2 fans
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Dell
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Sony Vaio
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18MB/s down - .72MB /s up
Remove Carbonite from appearing on the context menus for my desktop folders. See the picture in the first post.
 

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OS
Windows 7
Motherboard
Shuttle FB61 (Springdale-G-6A79AH2AC-00)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Check here also:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
 

My Computer

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Cheap $399.00 E-Machine
OS
Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
CPU
Athlon 64 3800+ (Orleans) 2.40GHz
Motherboard
Winfast
Memory
2GB DDR2 RAM DIMM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512 MB memory HDMI out
Sound Card
creative X-Fi Exteme 7..1 channel
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer V223W 22" widescreen DVI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
WDC WD5 500GB
WDC WD25 250GB
PSU
OCZ 550 watt
Case
Gateway
Cooling
2 fans
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Sony Vaio
Internet Speed
18MB/s down - .72MB /s up
Wrinkledlion said:
Okay, by deleting the Carbonite registry value in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers, I've got pictures and program context menus looking normal, but when I click on a folder it still looks bad and shows the Carbonite option. How can I fix the folders?
Click to expand...

That's what I tried first.
 

My Computer

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Windows 7
Motherboard
Shuttle FB61 (Springdale-G-6A79AH2AC-00)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Okay, I found the fix. It's in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers for the folders, and HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers for individual documents.
I think we can call this solved.
 
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My Computer

OS
Windows 7
Motherboard
Shuttle FB61 (Springdale-G-6A79AH2AC-00)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Sound Card
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Good,.

Glad to hear it!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Cheap $399.00 E-Machine
OS
Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
CPU
Athlon 64 3800+ (Orleans) 2.40GHz
Motherboard
Winfast
Memory
2GB DDR2 RAM DIMM
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512 MB memory HDMI out
Sound Card
creative X-Fi Exteme 7..1 channel
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer V223W 22" widescreen DVI
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
WDC WD5 500GB
WDC WD25 250GB
PSU
OCZ 550 watt
Case
Gateway
Cooling
2 fans
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Sony Vaio
Internet Speed
18MB/s down - .72MB /s up
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