winrar context menu failure

[lynchknot]

I'm not sure this is strictly a windows probem because other applications work in the context menu (such as antivirus) The winrar knowledge base was of no use or I was not using the exact keyword for a proper solution.

The problem I am experiencing is winrar won't work at all through the context menu and winzip will display on the taskbar but that is all. Both work if I double click and use its toolbar to extract. I have tried to reinstall and also tried reversing JV16 reg cleaner - but have no solution. I know there are some registry genius' here so I am posting this request for help. Thank you.

 

[lynchknot]

no solutions - where are the registry wizards?

 

[lynchknot]

perhaps if anyone knows where this file is stored - maybe some link to winrar files are broken - I don't know

 

[dreamliner77]

What version of winrar are you using? If it's the latest beta, maybe ditch that???

 

[American Zombie]

Do you have the context menu items set?

In Winrar go to setting, integration tab then click on context menu items.

 

[nagidar]

Try to set winrar to work without the context menu for a few re-boots. Then
set it to work with the context menu and see what happens. If that dosn't work check the registry and see if it correctly shows winrar as the program that is to work with rar files.

 

[lynchknot]

Thanks for responses. I will try what nagidar suggested

 

[zeke_mo]

It doesnt work in 64bit XP, so if you are using it, no luck . Try reinstalling it and checking settings

 

[lynchknot]

It doesnt work in 64bit XP

Where'd that come from? reinstalled several times. It's a windows context menu problem I believe, not winrar. Anyway, I'm reformatting so... thanks for all that tried. I apprecate your responses.