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best1syn2oil:
Hi, I have an issue in Explorer where when I select a file in any folder and attempt to use the Print command from the File and Folder options pane it insists on moving the file instead of printing it.  All the others correctly link.  If I knew where to look in the registry, I expect I would be able to correctly link it.  As I must use XP SP3 for a bit longer, I would like to sort this out.

Shane:
For txt files it would be under

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\print\command

What type of files are you trying to use the print command on?

How the command normally works, I attached the command for txt and rtf files, is explorer simply sends the file to the correct program and the program has a command line option to tell it to print. So in this case it is actually notepad or wordpad that is doing the printing. :wink:

Shane

best1syn2oil:
Thanks for the quick reply.  It makes no difference what file type I wish to print...virtually all of them bring up the move options when the print this file is selected.  The context menu works fine, but for some reason the Print This File command in the File and Folder Options menu is linked to Move This File instead.

Shane:
Can you get a screen shot of the right click menu? You said "Print This File" but I never see that as an option it is normally just "Print" So I want to see what you are seeing :-)

Shane

best1syn2oil:
Shane,  As shown in the attachment, it is the in the File and Folder Tasks menu that the issue resides, not in the context menu.  I get the Move options screen when clicking on the Print File link in the File and Folder Tasks list on the left hand side of the window.

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