I have received many mails from several AskVG readers regarding this common problem. If you use Windows XP then you might also have faced this problem.
Problem Description:
The problem occurs when you select a media file (it might be an audio or video file) and click on "Play All" link given in common tasks section (the sidebar present on the left in Windows Explorer):
It opens 2 annoying dialog boxes. First a "Copy Items" dialog box appears.
When you close it another "Move Items" dialog box appears.
After closing this second dialog box, your media file starts playing in Media player.
Solution:
Actually this problem occurs when "Copy To" and "Move To" options are added in file/folder context menu. It might be done by a tweaking software or you added it intentionally.
You just need to remove these 2 options from context menu to solve this problem.
Follow these simple steps:
1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
3. Remove Copy To and Move To keys under it.
4. That's it. Now you'll not see those 2 annoying dialog boxes any more.
NOTE: If you want a ready-made registry script which can do the task automatically, then download following ZIP file, extract it and then run the extracted REG file. It'll ask for confirmation, accept it:
This article was posted by VG in following section: Troubleshooting, Windows XP.
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Nikolaj
hey VG u need to update ur media player u hav wmp 9!
KooNKHaR
wether its 9 or 11, doesn't matter to windows guru..
he's not a media man, he's a registry man ;)
Riza
I did'nt know about this issue. Just i tried to see. But never I use Play all and I need Copy Here and Move Here menu items. :)
And I agree WMP 9 has no big difference from WMP 11 but anyway I use 11 because of very sexy interface. :)
Jeet Chowdhury
11 Is Really Useful Man. Specially Its Library Features. Also 24 Bit Sound Quality For Audio CD. And Directx Acceleration For WMV's. :)
Mamy
I had this issue with WMP9 and Win XP Pro.
It's been quite hard to find out the right solution.
This registry tweak fixed the problem.
Great thanks !!!!!
Klapperkopp
Issue fixed =)
thx a lot !
satesh
hey thanks man !!!
ascariz
not really. it fixed. but after restart, the problem just happen again. need to look the file or virus that restore the registry.
kseventy
If you need to keep your Copt to & Move to options then rename the reg key to 'uCopy To' and 'uMove To'.
It moves them down the list under Send To and allows the 'Play all' option (And Print) to work correctly.
murthy
thank you