Thanks for the link to ShellExView.
I found lots of links to Internet explorer add ons but not windows explorer add ons For windows explorer there is no Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons > Toolbars and Extensions Unless my visual acuity has declined even further since the last time I looked ( a definite possibility) Possibly this covers both !? I have just checked Internet Explorer and most add-ons are disabled except those I would like to keep, i.e. Shockwave flash, RMGetLIcense, Silverlight and Java. How does one find out what add-ons are windows explorer specific? Regards Peter Maddin Applications Development Officer PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA Phone : +618 6396 4285 (Monday, Wednesday,Friday) Phone : +618 9346 4372 (Tuesday, Thursday) Mobile: 0423 540 825 E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Jason Keats Sent: Saturday, 10 March 2012 5:07 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: OT: windows environment variables not working If you mean apart from using Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons > Toolbars and Extensions then there is also http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html HTH On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 7:35 PM, Peter Maddin <petermad...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> Did you follow up on finding which non-Microsoft shell extensions you have installed? Is there an easy way to discover what shell extensions have added themselves to windows explorer? I can see Hg Workbench and TortiseHg but not sure what else is there. Regards Peter Maddin Applications Development Officer PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA Phone : +618 6396 4285 (Monday, Wednesday,Friday) Phone : +618 9346 4372 (Tuesday, Thursday) Mobile: 0423 540 825 E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer Sent: Saturday, 10 March 2012 1:29 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: OT: windows environment variables not working +1 on checking your shell extensions. Not saying it's the culprit here, but it is the #1 cause of explorer issues that I've seen. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Ian Thomas Sent: Saturday, 10 March 2012 9:32 AM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: OT: windows environment variables not working Peter That is strange. The advice I saw (months ago, but I may be able to relocate the website) was that the files causing problems were > 1Mb (ie, very large for an index to a simple list of recent activity). Perhaps these are hidden, system files? Did you follow up on finding which non-Microsoft shell extensions you have installed? _____ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia _____ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Peter Maddin Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 8:59 AM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: OT: windows environment variables not working I followed Ian Thomas' advice again. Removed all the files in 'Recent Items', all of which were very small, rebooted and problem fixed. At least its fixable if not very annoying. Regards Peter Maddin Applications Development Officer PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA Phone : +618 6396 4285 (Monday, Wednesday,Friday) Phone : +618 9346 4372 (Tuesday, Thursday) Mobile: 0423 540 825 E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Peter Maddin Sent: Saturday, 10 March 2012 7:55 AM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: OT: windows environment variables not working This has come back to haunt me. %windir% is no longer resolved again. Using cmd.exe Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\PeterMaddin>echo %windir% %windir% C:\Users\PeterMaddin> I am not sure what causes this, but its really annoying. 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