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

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

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
>
>
>

2. David Candy
Jul 2 2004, 2:13 pm show options

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


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


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.




--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/har...e_ga.html#more
=================================================
"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
>>
>>
>>

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
>
> 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
> Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse
>
> It's caused be third part programs. AVG anti virus is one.
> Type Regedit in Start Run
> Goto
>
>
> 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
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Read David defending the concept of violence.
> http://margokingston.typepad.com/har...e_ga.html#more
> =================================================
> "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
> >>
> >>
> >>

David,

That solved my problem nicely! Thanks for your expert assistance. Now I
can go wear out my printer. Again...

Regards,

Doc
--
Dr. Mitchell R. White


"David Candy" wrote:

> 2. David Candy
> Jul 2 2004, 2:13 pm show options
>
> 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
> Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse
>
> It's caused be third part programs. AVG anti virus is one.
> Type Regedit in Start Run
> Goto
>
>
> 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
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Read David defending the concept of violence.
> http://margokingston.typepad.com/har...e_ga.html#more
> =================================================
> "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
> >>
> >>
> >>