[Solved] 1.5.1.18 "Erase using Spybot - Search & Destroy"

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hpwamr

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Hello PepiMK,

Many thanks for this beta2. SSD 1.5.1.18 is working very smoothly :2thumb:

I just don't understand the working of "Erase using Spybot - Search & Destroy" in the Windows Explorer.
Because when I select a file in the explorer and then click on: "Erase using...." I always receive a popup box with this message "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control panel."
Is this a bug or do I something wrong ? :scratch:

Could you please give me a little bit more explanation.

Thank you very much. :)
 
Might really be something wrong in the installer, thanks for the report :)

The tool itself is just to manually delete files that won't go away otherwise (more or less a delete function that's using the same techniques as Spybot-S&D to get rid of stubborn files).

To fix it, you would have to open regedit, navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\sddelfile\command\, cut the name of the second value there and paste it as the data for the default value (it's usually "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDDelFile.exe" "%1" /ask).
 
PepiMK,
Thank you for your prompt reply.
Indeed it's something wrong with the key: :wink::

The "Default" value is staying "BLANK"
And there are a new "String Value" with this incorrect Value Name: < "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDDelFile.exe" "%1" /ask > and incorrect Value Data: < Erase using Spybot - Search && Destroy >

Hereunder an export of this bad key: :spider:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell\sddelfile\command]
"\"C:\\Program Files\\Spybot - Search & Destroy\\SDDelFile.exe\" \"%1\" /ask"="Erase using Spybot - Search && Destroy"

And YES, the "Erase using Spybot - Search & Destroy" is working as expected, when I delete the BAD Value and for the "Default" value, I replace the "BLANK" Data Value with: < "C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDDelFile.exe" "%1" /ask >.

Thanks :bigthumb:
 
I've attached a zip with a .reg file to fix it, or here the repair-sddelfile.reg file content in plain text:

For 64 bit systems its probably:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\sddelfile]
@="Erase using Spybot - Search && Destroy"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\sddelfile\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Spybot - Search & Destroy\\SDDelFile.exe\" \"%1\" /ask"
For 32 bit systems, it is:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\sddelfile]
@="Erase using Spybot - Search && Destroy"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\sddelfile\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Spybot - Search & Destroy\\SDDelFile.exe\" \"%1\" /ask"
Just for those who may be reading this topic in the future who didn't understand my previous explanation ;)
 
Is there any purpose in using something as long as "Erase using Spybot - Search & Destroy"? It makes the context menu freaking huge. You should at least shorten it to something like "Erase using Spybot".
 
Yopu can change it to whatever you like, just modify the data string for default value of

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\sddelfile
 
PepiMK said:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\sddelfile]
@="Erase using Spybot - Search && Destroy"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\sddelfile\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Spybot - Search & Destroy\\SDDelFile.exe\" \"%1\" /ask"[/code]
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Hello PepiMK,

Juste For Your Iinformation,

CCleaner V2.0.527 is trying to remove this add reg code with as Probem Description: 'Open with Application Issue" :mad:

Have a nice WE.
 
Hello,

I did not have good work (on my win xp sp2 home) with that new key given by PepiMK :

"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Spybot - Search & Destroy\\SDDelFile.exe\" \"%1\" /ask"

I have put this one :

"C:\\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\\SDDelFile.exe\" \"%1\" /ask"

And now all is working fine to erase !!!

Nota Bene : to hpwamr : with that modification, CCleaner V2.0.527 is not trying to remove this add reg code !!!

Sorry for my bad english, but I am french ...
 
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