Classic Mode + My Computer Cascading Menu: Strange Right Click Behaviour

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SteveJobs@apple.com - 28 Jul 2007 07:02 GMT

I'm using XP in Classic mode. I've also dragged a My Computer icon my
Start Menu, so that I'll have a My Computer Cascading Menu
available.

One problem: When I left click, or right click and click Open, on any
drive or folder in the My Computer menu, instead of opening the drive
or folder, I get a "Move Items" (move to folder) dialog box. When I
cancel this, I get a "Copy Items" (copy to folder) dialog box. When I
cancel this, I finally get to view the drive or folder I opened.

Anyone know why I get these two unwanted dialog boxes before Explorer
correctly opens the desired driver or folder?

Thanks

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Kelly - 28 Jul 2007 23:27 GMT

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

Right click on the CopyTo and MoveTo subkeys and select Delete. This will
correct your immediate problem, it also removes the MoveTo and CopyTo
features.

Or run the Undo from line 45: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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> I'm using XP in Classic mode. I've also dragged a My Computer icon my
> Start Menu, so that I'll have a My Computer Cascading Menu
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> Thanks

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