I obviously had IE on my mind, rather than Explorer, but I hope ShellExView helped.
AutoRuns may be of use too: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902 Good luck. On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Peter Maddin <petermad...@iinet.net.au>wrote: > 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* > *Path**West 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. 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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* > *Path**West 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* > *Path**West 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.**** > > **** > > *Regards Peter Maddin* > *Applications Development Officer* > *Path**West 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. 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