When right clicking on "Start" or any folder/file the submenu opens that has
the various options like "Open, Explore, Search, Properties", etc.
Occasionally an software application will add itself to this submenu (i.e.
'Browse with ???' or 'Scan with ???', etc.) Is there any way to remove these
item from the submenu without uninstalling the application?

Try removing from Folder Options, File Types dialog. If not, read below:

The context-menu entries for Directories is built from these locations in
the registry. The same applies for the Start button in the Taskbar

[HKCR\Folder\Shell]
[HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKCR\Directory\Shell]
[HKCR\Directory\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
[HKCR\AllFilesystemObjects\shell]
[HKCR \ AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

Note:
- - - -
1. AllFilesystemObjects is not specific to Folders.
2. HKCR implies HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- - - -

Manage the context-menu entries for files, folders, drives and Namespace
objects:
http://www.winhelponline.com/context_folders.htm

ShellMenuView - Disable/enable context menu items of Explorer:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shell_menu_view.html

ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6FA6E694-2196-477F-9AFF-84C1C578E30C@microsoft.com...
> When right clicking on "Start" or any folder/file the submenu opens that
> has
> the various options like "Open, Explore, Search, Properties", etc.
> Occasionally an software application will add itself to this submenu (i.e.
> 'Browse with ???' or 'Scan with ???', etc.) Is there any way to remove
> these
> item from the submenu without uninstalling the application?

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:34:07 +0530 in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize, Ramesh, MS-MVP favored us
with...
> The context-menu entries for Directories is built from these locations in
> the registry. The same applies for the Start button in the Taskbar
>
> [HKCR\Folder\Shell]
> [HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
> [HKCR\Directory\Shell]
> [HKCR\Directory\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
> [HKCR\AllFilesystemObjects\shell]
> [HKCR \ AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
>
> Note:
> - - - -
> 1. AllFilesystemObjects is not specific to Folders.
> 2. HKCR implies HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

What's the difference between "Folder" and "Directory"?

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/
"You find yourself amusing, Blackadder."
"I try not to fly in the face of public opinion."

Folders and Directories are the same thing.

folder
[[A container for programs and files in graphical user interfaces,
symbolized on the screen by a graphical image (icon) of a file folder. A
folder is a means of organizing programs and documents on a disk and can
hold both files and additional folders.]]

folder
[[In graphical user interfaces such as Windows and the Macintosh
environment, a folder is an object that can contain multiple documents.
Folders are used to organize information. In the DOS and UNIX worlds,
folders are called directories. ]]

Directories/folders
[[A directory and folder are exactly the same thing, windows refers to them
as folders but you will often come across them being called directories.
Directories/folders allow information to be stored in your computer in a
more convenient way making it easier to organize your files.

Directories/folders can be created, renamed and deleted much like files, it
is good practice to create these directories/folders and keep your files in
them as this helps keep your hard drive organized.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:MPG.1db46c366028926b989978@news.individual.ne t,
Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> hunted and pecked:
> On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:34:07 +0530 in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize, Ramesh, MS-MVP favored us
> with...
>> The context-menu entries for Directories is built from these locations in
>> the registry. The same applies for the Start button in the Taskbar
>>
>> [HKCR\Folder\Shell]
>> [HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
>> [HKCR\Directory\Shell]
>> [HKCR\Directory\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
>> [HKCR\AllFilesystemObjects\shell]
>> [HKCR \ AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
>>
>> Note:
>> - - - -
>> 1. AllFilesystemObjects is not specific to Folders.
>> 2. HKCR implies HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
>
> What's the difference between "Folder" and "Directory"?
>
> --
> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://OakRoadSystems.com/
> "You find yourself amusing, Blackadder."
> "I try not to fly in the face of public opinion."

A folder is a user representation of the name space. Directories are folders (usually - if you can see them they are). A directory is a file system construct.

Some non directory folders are Control Panel and Scheduled Tasks (though it has a directory based data store).

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"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:MPG.1db46c366028926b989978@news.individual.ne t...
> On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:34:07 +0530 in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize, Ramesh, MS-MVP favored us
> with...
>> The context-menu entries for Directories is built from these locations in
>> the registry. The same applies for the Start button in the Taskbar
>>
>> [HKCR\Folder\Shell]
>> [HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
>> [HKCR\Directory\Shell]
>> [HKCR\Directory\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
>> [HKCR\AllFilesystemObjects\shell]
>> [HKCR \ AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
>>
>> Note:
>> - - - -
>> 1. AllFilesystemObjects is not specific to Folders.
>> 2. HKCR implies HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
>
> What's the difference between "Folder" and "Directory"?
>
> --
> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://OakRoadSystems.com/
> "You find yourself amusing, Blackadder."
> "I try not to fly in the face of public opinion."

Directory is part of file system, where as Folders may not be (consider
special folders like Recycle bin). David's post here will further enlighten
you:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...b2ab113a31ffee
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../shell_ext.asp

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1db46c366028926b989978@news.individual.ne t...
> On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:34:07 +0530 in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize, Ramesh, MS-MVP favored us
> with...
>> The context-menu entries for Directories is built from these locations in
>> the registry. The same applies for the Start button in the Taskbar
>>
>> [HKCR\Folder\Shell]
>> [HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
>> [HKCR\Directory\Shell]
>> [HKCR\Directory\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
>> [HKCR\AllFilesystemObjects\shell]
>> [HKCR \ AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
>>
>> Note:
>> - - - -
>> 1. AllFilesystemObjects is not specific to Folders.
>> 2. HKCR implies HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
>
> What's the difference between "Folder" and "Directory"?
>
> --
> Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
> http://OakRoadSystems.com/
> "You find yourself amusing, Blackadder."
> "I try not to fly in the face of public opinion."

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:33:34 -0600 in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize, Wesley Vogel favored us with...
> In news:MPG.1db46c366028926b989978@news.individual.ne t,
> Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> hunted and pecked:
> > On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:34:07 +0530 in
> > microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize, Ramesh, MS-MVP favored us
> > with...
> >> The context-menu entries for Directories is built from these locations in
> >> the registry. The same applies for the Start button in the Taskbar
> >>
> >> [HKCR\Folder\Shell]
> >> [HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
> >> [HKCR\Directory\Shell]
> >> [HKCR\Directory\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
> >> [HKCR\AllFilesystemObjects\shell]
> >> [HKCR \ AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
> >>
> >> Note:
> >> 1. AllFilesystemObjects is not specific to Folders.
> >> 2. HKCR implies HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
> >
> > What's the difference between "Folder" and "Directory"?

> Folders and Directories are the same thing.
> Hope this helps. Let us know.


Thank you for posting, but it wasn't much help since it wasn't
relevant to the context of the question.

Maybe it wasn't clear from the quotes: what's the difference between
the Folder keys and the Directory keys in terms of the right-click
context menu?

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/
"You find yourself amusing, Blackadder."
"I try not to fly in the face of public opinion."

In news:MPG.1db46c366028926b989978@news.individual.ne t,
Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> typed:

> What's the difference between "Folder" and "Directory"?


In most cases, they are exactly the same. "Directory" was the
older name, used in DOS and early versions of Windows. "Folder"
is the newer name.

However, there are also some special purpose folders that are
namespaces, and not real directories, for example the Control
Panel.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

Thank you very much!!!

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Try removing from Folder Options, File Types dialog. If not, read below:
>
> The context-menu entries for Directories is built from these locations in
> the registry. The same applies for the Start button in the Taskbar
>
> [HKCR\Folder\Shell]
> [HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
> [HKCR\Directory\Shell]
> [HKCR\Directory\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
> [HKCR\AllFilesystemObjects\shell]
> [HKCR \ AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
>
> Note:
> - - - -
> 1. AllFilesystemObjects is not specific to Folders.
> 2. HKCR implies HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
> - - - -
>
> Manage the context-menu entries for files, folders, drives and Namespace
> objects:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/context_folders.htm
>
> ShellMenuView - Disable/enable context menu items of Explorer:
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shell_menu_view.html
>
> ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows:
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6FA6E694-2196-477F-9AFF-84C1C578E30C@microsoft.com...
> > When right clicking on "Start" or any folder/file the submenu opens that
> > has
> > the various options like "Open, Explore, Search, Properties", etc.
> > Occasionally an software application will add itself to this submenu (i.e.
> > 'Browse with ???' or 'Scan with ???', etc.) Is there any way to remove
> > these
> > item from the submenu without uninstalling the application?
>
>

You're welcome Mark.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003FB7AC-8D8C-41A1-83D7-889E0A0E5987@microsoft.com...
> Thank you very much!!!
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Try removing from Folder Options, File Types dialog. If not, read below:
>>
>> The context-menu entries for Directories is built from these locations in
>> the registry. The same applies for the Start button in the Taskbar
>>
>> [HKCR\Folder\Shell]
>> [HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
>> [HKCR\Directory\Shell]
>> [HKCR\Directory\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers]
>> [HKCR\AllFilesystemObjects\shell]
>> [HKCR \ AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]
>>