Discussion:
"Send To" menu quit working
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Mark
2004-04-05 20:45:24 UTC
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Hi,
I like to use the "Send To" menu in Windows Explorer to
open files with different applications. For some reason
all of the application shortcuts in my "Send To" menu quit
working.

The Send To Desktop, Floppy and My Documents still work
but all of the application shortcuts like Notepad, Wordpad
and Paint no longer do anything. I don't get any kind of
error; it just doesn't work.

I've searched the Internet but I haven't been able to find
a solution to this problem, has anyone seen this before?

Thanks,
Mark
Ô¿Ô Mws
2004-04-05 23:22:40 UTC
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Mark,
Since these programs are executables, you may have a missing or corrupted
registry key.
Export this registry key so it can be examined:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile

Moe
Post by Mark
Hi,
I like to use the "Send To" menu in Windows Explorer to
open files with different applications. For some reason
all of the application shortcuts in my "Send To" menu quit
working.
The Send To Desktop, Floppy and My Documents still work
but all of the application shortcuts like Notepad, Wordpad
and Paint no longer do anything. I don't get any kind of
error; it just doesn't work.
I've searched the Internet but I haven't been able to find
a solution to this problem, has anyone seen this before?
Thanks,
Mark
Mark
2004-04-08 03:26:29 UTC
Permalink
Thanks Moe,

Here is my HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\EXE:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
"ZAMailSafeExt"="zl9"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
-----Original Message-----
Mark,
Since these programs are executables, you may have a
missing or corrupted
registry key.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile
Moe
Post by Mark
Hi,
I like to use the "Send To" menu in Windows Explorer to
open files with different applications. For some reason
all of the application shortcuts in my "Send To" menu
quit
Post by Mark
working.
The Send To Desktop, Floppy and My Documents still work
but all of the application shortcuts like Notepad,
Wordpad
Post by Mark
and Paint no longer do anything. I don't get any kind
of
Post by Mark
error; it just doesn't work.
I've searched the Internet but I haven't been able to
find
Post by Mark
a solution to this problem, has anyone seen this before?
Thanks,
Mark
.
Ô¿Ô Mws
2004-04-09 00:46:54 UTC
Permalink
Mark,
If this is all there is you have a corruption. Copy and paste what I have below
in notepad, save it to a file with a .reg extention and merge it into your
registry. Let me know the outcome.

Moe


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile]
@="Application"
"EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00
"TileInfo"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion"
"InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create;Size"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\DefaultIcon]
@="\"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell\Open]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell\Open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\PifProps]
@="{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\ShimLayer Property
Page]
@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"
Post by Mark
Thanks Moe,
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
"ZAMailSafeExt"="zl9"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
-----Original Message-----
Mark,
Since these programs are executables, you may have a
missing or corrupted
registry key.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile
Moe
Post by Mark
Hi,
I like to use the "Send To" menu in Windows Explorer to
open files with different applications. For some reason
all of the application shortcuts in my "Send To" menu
quit
Post by Mark
working.
The Send To Desktop, Floppy and My Documents still work
but all of the application shortcuts like Notepad,
Wordpad
Post by Mark
and Paint no longer do anything. I don't get any kind
of
Post by Mark
error; it just doesn't work.
I've searched the Internet but I haven't been able to
find
Post by Mark
a solution to this problem, has anyone seen this before?
Thanks,
Mark
.
Mark
2004-04-09 02:21:15 UTC
Permalink
That's it!!!
Thank you so much, now it works like it used to.
I don't know how the registry got corrupted but I guess
those things happen.
Thanks again Moe!
-----Original Message-----
Mark,
If this is all there is you have a corruption. Copy and
paste what I have below
in notepad, save it to a file with a .reg extention and
merge it into your
registry. Let me know the outcome.
Moe
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile]
@="Application"
"EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00
"TileInfo"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion"
"InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create
;Size"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\DefaultIcon]
@="\"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell\Open]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell\Open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Pi
fProps]
@="{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Sh
imLayer Property
Page]
@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"
Post by Mark
Thanks Moe,
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
"ZAMailSafeExt"="zl9"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
-----Original Message-----
Mark,
Since these programs are executables, you may have a
missing or corrupted
registry key.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile
Moe
Post by Mark
Hi,
I like to use the "Send To" menu in Windows Explorer
to
Post by Mark
Post by Mark
open files with different applications. For some
reason
Post by Mark
Post by Mark
all of the application shortcuts in my "Send To" menu
quit
Post by Mark
working.
The Send To Desktop, Floppy and My Documents still
work
Post by Mark
Post by Mark
but all of the application shortcuts like Notepad,
Wordpad
Post by Mark
and Paint no longer do anything. I don't get any
kind
Post by Mark
of
Post by Mark
error; it just doesn't work.
I've searched the Internet but I haven't been able to
find
Post by Mark
a solution to this problem, has anyone seen this
before?
Post by Mark
Post by Mark
Thanks,
Mark
.
.
Ô¿Ô Mws
2004-04-09 07:20:42 UTC
Permalink
You're Welcome!
I'm glad it worked out.

Moe
Post by Mark
That's it!!!
Thank you so much, now it works like it used to.
I don't know how the registry got corrupted but I guess
those things happen.
Thanks again Moe!
-----Original Message-----
Mark,
If this is all there is you have a corruption. Copy and
paste what I have below
in notepad, save it to a file with a .reg extention and
merge it into your
registry. Let me know the outcome.
Moe
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile]
@="Application"
"EditFlags"=hex:38,07,00,00
"TileInfo"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion"
"InfoTip"="prop:FileDescription;Company;FileVersion;Create
;Size"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\DefaultIcon]
@="\"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell\Open]
"EditFlags"=hex:00,00,00,00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shell\Open\command]
@="\"%1\" %*"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\DropHandler]
@="{86C86720-42A0-1069-A2E8-08002B30309D}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Pi
fProps]
@="{86F19A00-42A0-1069-A2E9-08002B30309D}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\Sh
imLayer Property
Page]
@="{513D916F-2A8E-4F51-AEAB-0CBC76FB1AF8}"
Post by Mark
Thanks Moe,
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@="exefile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"
"ZAMailSafeExt"="zl9"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"
-----Original Message-----
Mark,
Since these programs are executables, you may have a
missing or corrupted
registry key.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Exefile
Moe
Post by Mark
Hi,
I like to use the "Send To" menu in Windows Explorer
to
Post by Mark
Post by Mark
open files with different applications. For some
reason
Post by Mark
Post by Mark
all of the application shortcuts in my "Send To" menu
quit
Post by Mark
working.
The Send To Desktop, Floppy and My Documents still
work
Post by Mark
Post by Mark
but all of the application shortcuts like Notepad,
Wordpad
Post by Mark
and Paint no longer do anything. I don't get any
kind
Post by Mark
of
Post by Mark
error; it just doesn't work.
I've searched the Internet but I haven't been able to
find
Post by Mark
a solution to this problem, has anyone seen this
before?
Post by Mark
Post by Mark
Thanks,
Mark
.
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