Author Topic: Vista right-click menu gone old-style (Read 8238 times)

manadude2 · « **on:** August 09, 2009, 02:07:34 PM »

Hey guys, my right click menu has gone old-style in Vista.

I didn't change any settings and in the settings it's set to the Vista theme.

What can I do to set it back?

patio · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:10:38 PM »

Explain old style and we'll go from there....

manadude2 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:13:12 PM »

From this:

to the classic style (Windows 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, ME).

Broni · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:30:18 PM »

Mine looks like the 2nd one. I see nothing wrong with it.

manadude2 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:31:09 PM »

It never used to be like it and I prefer the new version.

Broni · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:33:39 PM »

The second one has been on my computer since the very beginning, so I'm not sure where did you get the first screenshot from.

manadude2 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:34:50 PM »

For some reason it'll display the first one when I right click folders and such, but not files and shortcuts.

Broni · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:39:12 PM »

Hmmm....strange, because usually folder right click menu displays more options, than file right click menu.

If it just happened, try system restore.

manadude2 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:40:38 PM »

The first one was the menu from My Computer on the desktop and the second one was the menu from Q-Dir.exe shortcut on the desktop.

Actually, it might be Q-Dir that has done it. I'll see what happens when I uninstall.

patio · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:41:47 PM »

running any Themes ? ?

manadude2 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:42:37 PM »

No themes running, just the Vista theme with another background.

Uninstalling Q-Dir did nothing. Could it be a registry key?

Broni · « **Reply #11 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:49:32 PM »

I have Q-Dir installed too, and it doesn't affect me.

As i said, try system restore. It may be quick fix.

manadude2 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:52:25 PM »

Could the rescue tools at startup help me? A restore is the last thing I want to do.

Broni · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:55:21 PM »

You're mistaking system restore with Windows reinstall.
Start>All programs>Accessories>System tools>System restore.
It deals ONLY with your computer registry.
Reset it to couple of days ago (depending on when the problem started), and your problem may be solved.
It won't touch your data.

manadude2 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:56:27 PM »

Ah yes, sorry Broni, it's late here for me, and I'm forgetting things. I'll check that out.

Broni · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:57:35 PM »

Not a problem

manadude2 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2009, 03:52:00 PM »

Hi mate, just restored, and it hasn't changed. I don't want to go back any further.

Broni · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2009, 03:55:04 PM »

Does the same thing happen in My Computer, and Windows Explorer?

manadude2 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:10:59 PM »

Windows Explorer: Fine
Inside any programs: Fine
On the desktop: Fine except program shortcuts. My Computer, Recycle Bin, My Documents are fine.
Taskbar: Fine

Broni · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:13:53 PM »

So, ONLY desktop shortcuts display that short (#1) menu?

manadude2 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:14:55 PM »

No, the desktop shortcuts display the #2 menu.

When I right-clicked My Computer on the desktop, #1 appeared.

Broni · « **Reply #21 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:17:47 PM »

Well, it's all normal then...hehehehe
My Computer right click menu looks the same (#1).

You have too much time on hands....LOL

manadude2 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:20:22 PM »

Unless it's something they changed in SP2 and I didn't notice.

Thanks anyway Broni.

Yeah I do seem to have too much time LOL!

Night.

Broni · « **Reply #23 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:22:57 PM »

Trust me. Nothing has changed. It's only your imagination.
It happens to everyone.
Sometimes, I'd swear, that thing was brown, but in reality, it has always been black

manadude2 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:24:36 PM »

Quantos · « **Reply #25 on:** August 10, 2009, 08:01:37 PM »

manadude2.

Context menus change depending on what you right click on. That's why they are called context menus, they give you options that are in context with what you click on.

If you right click on the taskbar it will give yet another completely different context menu.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #26 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:26:34 PM »

why would the menu with more options be the "old style" menu?

Quantos · « **Reply #27 on:** August 10, 2009, 09:28:00 PM »

It isn't, I think the OP just didn't know how to say what he/she was asking.

manadude2 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 11, 2009, 03:41:43 AM »

Quote from: Quantos on August 10, 2009, 08:01:37 PM

manadude2.

Context menus change depending on what you right click on. That's why they are called context menus, they give you options that are in context with what you click on.

If you right click on the taskbar it will give yet another completely different context menu.

This is true.

But that is not the answer to my question.

If you look at the two images I posted which were taken from screenshots off my desktop, you will see that they look different. In #1, there is a line down the left side of all the options. In #2, there isn't.

In #1, when you hover over an option, the blue highlight fades in and out. In #2, it just appears suddenly.

I prefer #1 style, which is what I am trying to ask, how can I change #2 back to #1 because it sure was not like that a few weeks ago.

Also I just tried changing the theme back to Windows Vista rather than Modified Theme, and when it had completed, I right clicked a shortcut on my desktop and it looked like #1. I right clicked again and it had changed back to #2. There must be something wrong.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #29 on:** August 11, 2009, 03:55:38 AM »

#1 is for my computer. #2 is everything else.

#1 has a "line" because there are no Menu Icons.

#2 doesn't. It has the icons.

a "workaround" might be to uninstall ALL programs that add a shell extension, or disable the shell extensions themselves (for example, 7-zip, powerarchiver, And I mean, *All*.

one of them might be only compatible with IContextMenu2 and the effects you see are only with IContextMenu3... (effects, I might add, that I haven't seen ever- the "fade in" for menu items simply isn't implemented to begin with, AFAIK)

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