Thanks, David! I'll give that a try. The nice folks over in the Word groups
couldn't spot anything, and referred me back over here. It's odd that one
machine I have (desktop) has the problem, but the other (laptop) doesn't.
Some subtle differences in configuration, I suppose. I may look through the
registry on the laptop as well.
Enjoy!
--
Dr. Mitchell R. White
"David Candy" wrote:
> 2. David Candy
> Jul 2 2004, 2:13 pm show options
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> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage
> From: "David Candy" <d...@mvps.org> - Find messages by this author
> Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 13:13:57 +1000
> Local: Fri, Jul 2 2004 2:13 pm
> Subject: Re: Start Menu Context Menu Problems
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> It's caused be third part programs. AVG anti virus is one.
> Type Regedit in Start Run
> Goto
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> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHan dlers
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandler s
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandle rs
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>
> Export all five keys (on the File Menu) (First two keys apply to files, 1st, 3rd to 5th apply to folders/drives). Delete all two/five. What happens.
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> "Doc White" <DocWhite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C7026219-709F-434F-9E6E-C60297F507FB@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, Colin. I'll post over there later on. The reason I posted here is,
> > it appears to be a change in Windows operations. I haven't updated Office,
> > only Windows XP. And the difference in operation appears to be after one of
> > the SP2 Automatic Updates. But maybe the answer lies elsewhere.
> > --
> > Dr. Mitchell R. White
> >
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> There are many newsgroups devoted to Word. Try posting in
> >> microsoft.public.word.newusers and follow the advice there.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> >> "Doc White" <DocWhite@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:66D926D1-D82B-4248-B952-D77FF863F61C@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello! I have folders containing many, one-page Word documents. I like
> >> > to
> >> > print these in batches of 5-20 files at a time. I used to be able to
> >> > highlight a block of file names, right-click on the block, and order the
> >> > files to Print. Word would open up in a background fashion, the files
> >> > would
> >> > open sequentially and print, and then Word would close.
> >> >
> >> > Now I try that same thing, and nothing happens. Absolutely nothing! If I
> >> > watch in Windows Task Manager for activity, no new apps or services open
> >> > up,
> >> > and the machine remains mostly idle.
> >> >
> >> > I can still open the Word files, one at a time, and print them with no
> >> > problems. It's only the group- or batch-print thing that seems to have
> >> > become disabled somehow.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas on how I can reactivate this nice feature of Windows? Thanks in
> >> > advance for your help.
> >> > --
> >> > Dr. Mitchell R. White
> >>
> >>
> >>