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Sean - 27 Feb 2005 04:39 GMT

How can I delete some of the entires when I right click.

There are two entries using the scan for virus. One doesnt work.

Thanks

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Alan Edwards - 27 Feb 2005 05:40 GMT

Unless you supply more detail, this can be hard to answer exactly.
You will have to remove the Registry entries with Regedit.exe

Try these old notes.

"Scan for Viruses" - there are a few: the search should be for "Scan
for &Viruses" if there is an underline under the "V"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\VirusScan]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\VirusScan]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\VirusScan]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\comfile\shell\VirusScan]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\rtffile\shell\VirusScan]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinZip\shell\VirusScan]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Addin\shell\VirusScan]

...Alan

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>How can I delete some of the entires when I right click.
>
>There are two entries using the scan for virus. One doesnt work.
>
>Thanks

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Sean - 27 Feb 2005 06:53 GMT

Alan, thanks. The list shows two scan for virus.

The one that doesnt seem to work has the underscore under the V.

Using the notes below will remove the item not working?

> "Scan for Viruses" - there are a few: the search should be for "Scan
> for &Viruses" if there is an underline under the "V"
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinZip\shell\VirusScan]
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Addin\shell\VirusScan]

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Alan Edwards - 27 Feb 2005 08:59 GMT

First export the key for safety (using the menu option Registry-Export
while you have the highlight on the key in the left pane of Regedit),
then delete the key.
If it is the wrong key, then you can put it back again.

...Alan

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>Alan, thanks. The list shows two scan for virus.
>
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WinZip\shell\VirusScan]
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Addin\shell\VirusScan]

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Sean - 27 Feb 2005 16:03 GMT

Alan, had a look into the registry and could not locate the entries.

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Alan Edwards - 27 Feb 2005 18:39 GMT

Search for them.If the underscore is under the "V" in "Scan for
Viruses" the search should be for "Scan for &Viruses"

...Alan

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>Alan, had a look into the registry and could not locate the entries.

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Sean - 27 Feb 2005 19:01 GMT

Righto ... thanks Ill give it a whirl.

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Sean - 27 Feb 2005 19:27 GMT

The error I get for the one item is Initialization error occured. Unable to
scan.

Scan32 was unable to load common libraries.

Although, the other scan for virus works fine.

Ive searched the registry using "Scan for &Viruses" and the only item that
came up was under the

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\rtffile\shell\VirusScan]

nothing changes when I remove this item.

Thanks

and came up with one in the

> Search for them.If the underscore is under the "V" in "Scan for
> Viruses" the search should be for "Scan for &Viruses"
>
> ....Alan
>
> >Alan, had a look into the registry and could not locate the entries.

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Alan Edwards - 27 Feb 2005 20:31 GMT

Strange?
You said earlier that you couldn't locate that key when I gave it to
you.
Have you tried contacting the owners of the application? (McAfee?)
Have you tried uninstalling/reinstalling?

...Alan

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>The error I get for the one item is Initialization error occured. Unable to
>scan.
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>>
>> >Alan, had a look into the registry and could not locate the entries.

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Sean - 27 Feb 2005 22:03 GMT

Thanks

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