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Windows Explorer Hijacked by Defraggler


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XP problem when doing Search from Windows Explorer (No--not Windows Desktop Search--the classic Windows Search Companion). After a file is found, you normally can right click and select "Open Containing Folder", and it opens a new Windows Explorer window that includes the file found. Defraggler installed a shell extension that totally changes the behavior. Instead of opening the containing folder, it displays two sub-menus--"Check Fragmentation" and "Defragment." I cannot open the containing folder for the selected file found. How dare they change and disable such a basic Windows Explorer function. I know there are utilities to remove unwanted shell extensions, but why should I have to do this because of a presumptuous change made by Defraggler. I am uninstalling Defraggler until this is fixed.

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There is an opt-out tick box during the install process: "Add Defraggler menus to Windows Explorer".

Having said that the inability to disable context menus from within Defraggler is a major oversight.

 

Richard S.

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