Context menu on recycle bin

Recuva
1

The latest version of Recuva added a context menu option when right clicking on the recycle bin.

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way to disable this within the program.

These are in the ini, but don't affect the context menu.

AddBinShellRecovery=0
AddBinShellErase=0
AddOSShellExt=0

Deleting the program (portable version) obviously doesn't remove the context menu and causes an error if I choose that option.

Is this an oversight or do I need to actually install the program to remove it? (via uninstalling)

Worst case I'll have to manually find it in the registry to remove it.

2

Safest way would probably be to use the install version to get rid of it. There's also the possibility of renaming the Recuva.exe file to another name (i.e.; Recuva2.exe), and then using CCleaner's registry cleaner to remove the references (if it detects them that is) - this most likely wouldn't be the best approach.

3

I am not a Portable Purist so I have no objection to, and even welcome, any OPTIONAL and NON-DEFAULT capability for a Portable Utility to be launched via such things as a context menu or a File Association;

BUT

If a newly unzipped Portable Recuva has automatically added itself to a context menu I would suggest reporting this as a bug in

http://forum.pirifor...hp?showforum=17

4

I agree with Alan here report it a a bug. A true portable program should not add items to right-click menus.

Reg key for it should be here

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

(usual 'backup reg first' thing applies if you delete key belonging to Recuva).

P.S. What operating system and build number of Recuva are you using?