When using the context menu to open a search specific to any location, 9 times out of 10 after closing Everything, Windows Explorer freezes.
Closing and reopening the explorer window fixes the problem but I have had to turn off the context integration on all laptops
Everything Version 1.4.1.1027 Lite (x64)
Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G4 IAP;Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1
Windows 11 Business 24H2 26100.4349 Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.107.0
This happens for all newly installed laptops
Context Menu Freezing Explorer
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therube
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Re: Context Menu Freezing Explorer
To be clear...
You have, Options | General -> Show Search Everything folder context menu item, enabled
& when you 'SSEfcmi' on an item in Windows Explorer, when you then close Everything,
W/E freezes?
Perhaps, viewtopic.php?p=37423#p37423
You have, Options | General -> Show Search Everything folder context menu item, enabled
& when you 'SSEfcmi' on an item in Windows Explorer, when you then close Everything,
W/E freezes?
Perhaps, viewtopic.php?p=37423#p37423
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horst.epp
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Re: Context Menu Freezing Explorer
This sounds like a typical Context menu extension problem.
Download the Nirsoft tool ShellExView and disable non-Microsoft extension to find the Culprit.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Download the Nirsoft tool ShellExView and disable non-Microsoft extension to find the Culprit.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
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void
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Re: Context Menu Freezing Explorer
The Search Everything... context menu item is not even a context menu shell extension.
So this is a little odd, does the same issue exist if you launch Everything.exe from Explorer?
The Search Everything... context menu is installed in your registry under:
Explorer will just be calling the specified command under the command key.
The issue could be caused by an icon handler.
Please try disabling icon handlers in Everything:
The issue could be caused by an context menu handler.
Please try disabling context menu handlers in Everything:
So this is a little odd, does the same issue exist if you launch Everything.exe from Explorer?
The Search Everything... context menu is installed in your registry under:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Search Everything...Explorer will just be calling the specified command under the command key.
The issue could be caused by an icon handler.
Please try disabling icon handlers in Everything:
- Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
/icon_shell_extensions=0 - Press ENTER in your Everything search box.
- If successful, icon_shell_extensions=0 is shown in the status bar for a few seconds.
The issue could be caused by an context menu handler.
Please try disabling context menu handlers in Everything:
- Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
/context_menu_shell_extensions=0 - Press ENTER in your Everything search box.
- If successful, context_menu_shell_extensions=0 is shown in the status bar for a few seconds.