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I've tried everything to get gadgets on my Windows 7 but I can't. On the Microsoft website it tells me to right click on the desktop and click on "gadgets" but I have no "gadgets" option in my right-click menu on the desktop. Also, when I search for "gadget" in the start search box nothing comes...

Heya. Not sure where else to post this, hopefully you guys will be able to help me figure out what's going on. This is an issue that I've had for a VERY long time in every IE install I try (IE 7/8/9) and both in x64bit and x32bit... Video showing my issue ...

I want to add some options to the right click menu. For instance, when I right-click a Haskell (.hs) file, I want to have an option "Compile with GHC". Following some instructions I found online, I went into regedit, and under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.hs, I added shell\Compile with GHC\command...

Okay, I'm running windows 7. I'm trying to open up a presentation file from office 2010, but I need to convert it first. On my other computer I can simply double click the item or just right click and click on "save as" and save it as a different powerpoint format. This computer doesn't have...

well, things are really getting out of hand with Win7..... My latest problem (which is rare, but ANNOYING because only fix is rebooting) is sometimes ill lose the ability to right click on any program in the taskbar. It just doesnt work. I can move them around fine. And right click seems to...

Hi, When i click on a specific spot near the bottom left-hand side of my screen, right-click options appear for no reason and they aren't linked to any program. (i can keep clicking at the spot the clicking close and nothing happens. The options will disppear and then reappear if i click on the...

Hello everyone, I lost the ability to right-click the start button on one of my user accounts (administrator). The other accounts are fine. I searched all over the web for a resolution and couldn't find a clear one. I gave up on that idea. Is there a way to create a shortcut to Windows...

Hi there , I need to know how to pry out certain Shell extension from my right click SHELL list. I added some programs and when I right click a folder I got a great deal of things added , which are not wanted , How can I edit the Registry to pry unneeded item from the Shell. Same goes for...

Hi there , I was used to having a right click search (a particular) folder in Windows XP , now in Windows 7 , I can't right-click a folder and enter a search (key word) ... How can I change settings to have the option to right-click search in Windows 7? I of course noticed the search box in...

I recently noticed that my right click for folders and files does not open with the 'glass features' (ie the translucent blue bulge) and instead highlights objects in a XP fashion. When using child items in a right click the child items use the glass but still not the main right click menu...

With vista, I right clicked the windows icon at the lower left and was able to explore all of my files. Now all I see is properties and open window explorer. How do I add "explore my files"? Thanks. Gary

I have a laptop which I upgraded from Vista to Win7. On it, there are a few programs, especially "File Shredder", which I access a lot with a right-click. But, upon buying my new Win 7-64 bit laptop, a number of these do not provide for right-click access. I have un-installed and re-installed...

Couldn't really find anything through google, so I thought I might as well come here. It might be a little hard to explain, but... well it seems like after a Windows Update for today whenever I click any of the tabs on the menu bar (i.e. File, Edit, View, Tools, etc.) instead of normally having...

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Open the "Registry Editor" (Start (Orb), Run and type in regedit and click ok or press enter.) Navigate to and expand each the following: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers (This is where programs attach to the right click menu.) Now, you simply delete the keys you do not...

I came across these 2 small programs that will add "Hide File Extensions" and "Show Hidden Files" to the Right Click Context Menu. Link Removed Now you don't have go through the many steps in Windows Explorer to change the "View Folder Options" I use them, they are safe and free. Works with...

Hi I was wondering if anyone can help. My TB hard drive is slowing down windows... I bought me a 1 terabyte Samsung hard drive from esquire for R648 quite a bargain. But ever since I've installed it stuff start taking longer and maybe it’s just me it’s not much of a lagg but like on a...

Out of nowhere the startmenu, hovering over objects on the taskbar, right clicking desktop to menu, using task manager: all of these are now very slow. The thing is periodically it will run fine even though I have the same number of applications running and haven't really changed anything...

Hi all. In vista you could open a files location from the start menu by right clicking it.But in windows 7 i cant.Is there a way to enable it.Or does anyone know the string for regedit so i can add it?.. As you can see the screen-shot below. Link Removed Thanks

So, maybe I'm wrong, but as a previous user of XP I remember that when I had explorer open and I right clicked a file it would select that file and I could copy, paste, view properties, ect. However in Win7 when I right click a file it opens the general context menu for the entire folder I'm...