re: How do WINDOWS XP do copy/past in a file folder?
Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 12:02 am
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Posted by Ricer46
(23824 messages posted)
"Since copy/paste works, the clipboard is obviously fine."
Where did he ever tell us this? I can't find it.
In fact I think it might be worthwhile to see if it does work in other situations.
On Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 9:27 pm, Jacob6601 wrote:
>Since copy/paste works, the clipboard is obviously fine. I suspect a recently installed
>app is affecting the Context Menu Handlers. However, it may be something else. Please
>supply information from the following steps (1 and 3):
>
>1. Eliminate protected folders and include all file types. Try this in safe mode
>first, then in normal mode...
>1a. create new folders c:\a and c:\aa.
>1b. drag and drop files of many types (*.txt, *.doc, *.bmp, etc) into one folder.
>1c. cut/paste the files (one at a time) to the other folder and try to open them.
>
>2. Create a System Restore point (better yet, get a reliable registry backup using
>erunt). Using both backup methods is your best bet. Be sure to read and understand
>how to RESTORE before opening the registry:
>Erunt: http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
>
>3. Run regedit and export the branch [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex]. Post that text
>back here, the problem might be obvious.
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