Cannot launch programs from right-click popup menu

Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
Which programs/ editors have you installed ?
Possibly post a screen shot of the open with context list
As far as I know this is the default

Hi:

Context menu entries are controlled by the Windows OS.
If, as you mentioned, you recently experienced OS corruption necessitating restoration of a system image, that may underlie your issue - perhaps some of that corruption may have carried over.

I am unfamiliar with gvim 7.4. but a couple of ideas/suggestions come to mind:

• Is there a setting/option in gvim to create a context menu entry? If so, perhaps that was somehow disabled inadvertently and needs to be re-enabled?
• Have you tried uninstalling gvim, rebooting the computer, manually removing its program data and program files folders (if necessary) and then cleanly reinstalling it and rebooting the computer again?

Just a thought,
MM

Hi,
Not sure about controlled by windows
A Open with entry only points to the programs .exe file it lists or you manually search for by using Choose default program.

I simply use the PrtScrn key while the context menu is open
Then open Paint and use Paste.

MoxieMomma said:

• Is there a setting/option in gvim to create a context menu entry? If so, perhaps that was somehow disabled inadvertently and needs to be re-enabled?
• Have you tried uninstalling gvim, rebooting the computer, manually removing its program data and program files folders (if necessary) and then cleanly reinstalling it and rebooting the computer again?

MM

OP states that the program has been removed and reinstalled.

I tried the portable version of gvim and there's no option in the GUI to create a context menu entry. Context menu entries needed to be created manually.



@ jsampson45

Which context menu entries to you need (Edit with or Open with) and what do you actually see?



Also state if you used the installed version or the portable version.

If you use the installed version I'd suggest that if you uninstalled it via Control Panel > Add remove programs there's a good chance that your context menu entry is an old leftover from the original install.

Try uninstalling using GeekUninstaller. Then reboot and reinstall gvim.

Thanks for the additional suggestions @Callender.
For the record, I did understand that the OP had attempted to uninstall the program.
That's why I specifically mentioned manually removing the Program Data and Program Files folders as an added step.
But a 3rd-party uninstaller tool would likely accomplish the same tasks.
(And I likewise specifically stated that I did not use the program in question, as I do not have a test box or a VM in which to try it. So, I offered the best suggestion I could about looking for a possible context menu entry in the GUI. Thank you for clarifying that.)

I shall bow out and defer to the others for additional assistance.

Cheers,
MM

MoxieMomma said:

For the record, I did understand that the OP had attempted to uninstall the program.
That's why I specifically mentioned manually removing the Program Data and Program Files folders as an added step.
But a 3rd-party uninstaller tool would likely accomplish the same tasks.
(And I likewise specifically stated that I did not use the program in question, as I do not have a test box or a VM in which to try it. So, I offered the best suggestion I could about looking for a possible context menu entry in the GUI.

I should learn to read a little more carefully.

@ jsampson45:

Grab a copy of Default Programs Editor

It's portable so runs without install.

Follow these steps:

Type a descrition and also Replace the command shown with the full path to the executable (depends on which version is installed) and add a space then "%1" at the end of the command line.

File safety check for Default Programs Editor: