PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu windows
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PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu windows
I have stumbled on a strange problem on my Windows 7 x64 system concerning PDF X-Change editor 6.0.318.0. I downloaded and installed this version on my Windows 7 x64 system. Everything seemed to work properly, and I could display PDF files. Imagine my dismay (and anger) when I right-clicked on a text file (file extension .txt) and discovered that the right-click context menu was corrupted! Before I installed the new version the top of the right-click context menu displayed the following entries:
Open
Print
Edit
Open with jedit
Scan <xxx> with Avast! Antivirus
With the new version installed the top of the right-click context menu displayed the following entries:
Scan <xxx> with Avast! Antivirus
Buried further down in the right-click context menu is this entry:
Display <xxx> in PDF-XChange Editor
This behavior does not seem right. Is this a "feature" of the new program, a bug, or some weird interaction between the handler for PDF-XChange and something else om my machine? What do you need from me to work out this behavior?
I currently have installed the PDF-XChange Viewer, which gives me back the right-click context menu and gives me the tools I currently need for manipulating PDF files.
Be aware that I have only limited time to work on this.
I thank you in advance for your help in looking into this problem.
Open
Edit
Open with jedit
Scan <xxx> with Avast! Antivirus
With the new version installed the top of the right-click context menu displayed the following entries:
Scan <xxx> with Avast! Antivirus
Buried further down in the right-click context menu is this entry:
Display <xxx> in PDF-XChange Editor
This behavior does not seem right. Is this a "feature" of the new program, a bug, or some weird interaction between the handler for PDF-XChange and something else om my machine? What do you need from me to work out this behavior?
I currently have installed the PDF-XChange Viewer, which gives me back the right-click context menu and gives me the tools I currently need for manipulating PDF files.
Be aware that I have only limited time to work on this.
I thank you in advance for your help in looking into this problem.
Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
Same here. Some right-click context menu entries are lost, some are still here, but without function. Happened with install of 6.0.318.0.
- 7-Zip: main entry still here, submenu is empty
- multipar: main entry and submenu entries still here, but not working
- GpgEX: main entry and submenu entries still here, but not working
- notepad2: defined manually in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Notepad2\command - right-click context menu entry disappeared. Entry in registry is still there.
I hope you have a quick repair for that. How can I get back my context menu entries?
- 7-Zip: main entry still here, submenu is empty
- multipar: main entry and submenu entries still here, but not working
- GpgEX: main entry and submenu entries still here, but not working
- notepad2: defined manually in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Notepad2\command - right-click context menu entry disappeared. Entry in registry is still there.
I hope you have a quick repair for that. How can I get back my context menu entries?
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Thanks for the report - we are looking at this urgently and will advise as soon as resolved.
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
I'm experiencing the same problem with corruption of the Windows right-click menu.
Example: When right-clicking a file an choosing "Open with.." I just get a new menu just showing "Open with" After uninstalling the "Open With..." menu is back to normal.
Example: When right-clicking a file an choosing "Open with.." I just get a new menu just showing "Open with" After uninstalling the "Open With..." menu is back to normal.
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
Hello all,
I have confirmed that XCShellMenu.x86.dll and XCShellMenu.x64.dll are the culprits of this issue. You can work around this issue for now by navigating to C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\Shell Extensions and renaming the file extension for both those dll to .dll1 as shown in the screenshot below, then restarting file explorer.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this issue.
I have confirmed that XCShellMenu.x86.dll and XCShellMenu.x64.dll are the culprits of this issue. You can work around this issue for now by navigating to C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\Shell Extensions and renaming the file extension for both those dll to .dll1 as shown in the screenshot below, then restarting file explorer.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this issue.
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Patrick Charest
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Thank you.
Cheers,
Patrick Charest
Tracker Support North America
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
Hello All,
Here is a better workaround. Attached is a command utility that will run the following commands to deactivate XCShellMenu.x64.dll and XCShellMenu.x86.dll
Please note that the .bat file contained in the zip folder must be run as administrator.
Once again, thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this issue.
Here is a better workaround. Attached is a command utility that will run the following commands to deactivate XCShellMenu.x64.dll and XCShellMenu.x86.dll
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cd c:\Program Files\Tracker Software\Shell Extensions>regsvr32 /u XCShellMenu.x64.dll
cd c:\Program Files\Tracker Software\Shell Extensions>regsvr32 /u XCShellMenu.x86.dll
Once again, thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this issue.
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
Works!
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Best regards
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
I thank you for the quick response and the work-around. I can now use the new version of the PDF X-Change Editor without the corrupted right-click context menu showing up. I can now try some of the new features.
I shall continue to watch this thread so I can be informed of the new version of the X-Change Editor with the permanent fix to the right-click context menu.
I shall continue to watch this thread so I can be informed of the new version of the X-Change Editor with the permanent fix to the right-click context menu.
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It works. Great!
Thanks. Looking forward to implementation in the installer.
Thanks. Looking forward to implementation in the installer.
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Hello hba,
We don't have a fixed date yet, but the fixed build is being worked on, and will be released as soon as possible!
Regards,
Stefan
We don't have a fixed date yet, but the fixed build is being worked on, and will be released as soon as possible!
Regards,
Stefan
Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
This must affect only certain computers. Both my Windows XP 32 bit and Windows 7 64 bit computers seem to be okay. I tried combining files using the right click menu item on each computer and it worked fine.
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
Arnold Hi Arnold,
The combine feature works just fine. It is the Right-Click> Open With menu which is corrupted.
Cheers!
The combine feature works just fine. It is the Right-Click> Open With menu which is corrupted.
Cheers!
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Thank you.
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Patrick Charest
Tracker Support North America
Thank you.
Cheers,
Patrick Charest
Tracker Support North America
Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
I got it now. I always use FreeCommander instead of Windows Explorer so I was not seeing the problem. Thanks.
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
Does build 6.0.318.1 fix the context menu problems?
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
It appears that Version 6.0.318.1 does NOT fix the right-click context menu problem. However, uninstalling the previous version, VERY CAREFULLY removing all registry entries for Tracker Software, pdfx, and pdf-x, and removing all disk directories containing the name "Tracker Software", THEN installing the new version WITHOUT installing the Shell Extensions preserves the right-click context menus. I can live without the right-click context menus for the time being, and will continue to await a version with the fix.
I thank the Authors of the program for their quick response concerning this problem.
I thank the Authors of the program for their quick response concerning this problem.
Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
What I understood was that the right click "Open With" menu was no longer populated. I did see that previously, but now seems fine after installation of 318.1. Windows XP 32 bit and Windows 7 64 bit.
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
Please ignore my previous comment. Somehow I managed to download the wrong installer package. I downloaded the correct installer package and installed it. Now the right-click context menus are working properly.
Again, I thank you for your prompt reply to my original bug report.
Again, I thank you for your prompt reply to my original bug report.
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Glad to hear that the issue is solved
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Re: PDF-XChange Editor corrupts right-click context menu win
Confirmed - no corruption anymore with 6.0.318.1.
For me the problem was not the right click "Open With" menu being empty, but almost everything else in the the right click context menu was not working anymore.
Thank you for repairing!
For me the problem was not the right click "Open With" menu being empty, but almost everything else in the the right click context menu was not working anymore.
Thank you for repairing!
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If posting files to this forum, you must archive the files to a ZIP, RAR or 7z file or they will not be uploaded.
Thank you.
Best regards
Will Travaglini
Tracker Support (Europe)
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Thank you.
Best regards
Will Travaglini
Tracker Support (Europe)
Tracker Software Products Ltd.
http://www.tracker-software.com