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Why can this stuff break? Why is the only solution I see online is "lol reinstall the OS"?
What a joke of an OS.
I hate that searching any tech issue in 2023 gives you pages of SEO garbage filled with the most generic “solutions” meaning unless someone on Reddit has specifically your problem you’re just fucked or condemned to run the most basic troubleshooting steps that don’t do anything.
joke software. troubleshooting windows is by far the worst part of my job
if you install explorerpatcher, enable the old context menus, right click somewhere to open one, and then undo all of that it MIGHT fix it. there might even be a "fix context menu button" I only use Windows when i have to update my mouse firmware the last year though so it may have changed.
well, that's the funny thing, the SendTo > Compressed folder in the legacy context menu does work. Only the equivalent item in the new context menu is buggy like that.
I guess switching back to the old menu works but like, urgh.
yeah, I didn't know but thought it might cause it to go back to defaults for the non added options. there's a few context menu editors, they might be the next place to look if you haven't.
I had a different problem where the cut paste sub menu just didn't exist, and explorerpatcher managed to unwedge that
Have you tried running the good old sfc /scannow and dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth commands?
I haven’t because I don’t see how that would fix it so for now I just enabled the old context menus with WinAero Tweaker. Might try this tomorrow for the hell of it
I'm not sure if you've tried it already, but "Show More Options" brings up the old menu which would have more options? Also, I guess I'm a bit lost, could you not choose "More programs" and find Winrar?
What a strange bug. I took a peek at the source for that context menu and I can't quite say how that behaviour could happen.
Does the same thing happen if you try the compress option from the explorer window's menu bar (it's buried under the "...").
What is the option set in Windows Settings -> Apps -> Default Apps -> Choose defaults by link type for "EXPLORER.ZIPSECTION"
Does the same thing happen if you try the compress option from the explorer window's menu bar (it's buried under the "...").
Yep 😅
What is the option set in Windows Settings -> Apps -> Default Apps -> Choose defaults by link type for "EXPLORER.ZIPSECTION"
...nothing? It seems? https://i.imgur.com/wXITfSv.png
The only thing i can think of that could affect this is that I use 7zip(+7ade) as my extract/compress thing so I suspected the fact that .zip files are associated with those could mess this menu up but the fact that the OG Send To -> zip file works just fine is confusing me
The lack of a zipsection might be the issue! Check if this key exists in the registry, if it doesn't then create it: https://i.imgur.com/rmdxUtb.png
(edit: the FriendlyTypeName entry got cut-off in my screenshot, but that's the full name)
Okay so, both Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Explorer.AssocActionId.ZipSelection and Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Explorer.ZipSelection are there, although the first one has en empty value for the (Default) key
https://i.imgur.com/FvjGXWA.png
https://i.imgur.com/enN1qs9.png
