[dba-Tech] right-click closes Win explorer

Haslett, Andrew andrew.haslett at ilc.gov.au
Thu Oct 14 17:28:13 CDT 2004


That's what I would have said.

Aprt from that maybe your explorer.exe file is corrupt?  Perhaps try copying
it from another machine (same OS / Updates etc.).  Will probably have to
boot into safe-mode to do this though..  You might also get some type of
'File Protection' warning dialog popup too.

Cheers,
Andrew 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Tydda [mailto:jon at tydda.plus.com] 
Sent: Friday, 15 October 2004 4:20 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] right-click closes Win explorer

You've not got a fancy new mouse with programmeable buttons that has somehow
got set to close program when you right click have you?

I had a similar thing once, caused me all sorts of headaches: every time I
used the thumb button it'd jump to the next open page, very confusing.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Lembit Soobik
Sent: 14 October 2004 18:49
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] right-click closes Win explorer


I have just got a very unusual thing on my WinXP PC:
when I right-click a file in explorer, explorer closes same happens when I
mark the file and hit delete (I can right-click a folder and get the menu as
usual. this happens only on
files)

I have run AVG virus scanner with the latest update and found no virus

have rebooted  - still doing it

I have downloaded a little utility (PC Mighty Max) which is supposed to find
problems in registry and many other places - it didnt find anything

anybody have any idea where to start searching?

oh, I did install a windows update, but I dont have SP2 installed yet.
I have also installed the update on a different machine and it doesnt show
that problem, so it might not be the update.

thanks for your help
Lembit Soobik


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