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Daz22731849b8l8
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January 19, 2022
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Windows 11 and Adobe

  • January 19, 2022
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Hello all

 

Just wanted to come here and share a finding with the new Windows 11. I know, I'm on outdated software, but there may be others struggling whom are also in the frustrating position I was.

 

So, there is a conflict with File Explorer (windows explorer) working correctly (not restarting on a left click of the app). Also, Right Clicking on the desktop (both actions from a fresh PC startup) with Adobe software installed on a Windows 11 machine.

 

Basically, I had to uninstall Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and Adobe Photoshop CS4 and all it's components because of a file called: BIB.dll

 

Windows 11 will throw out a fault as follows:

 

Unable to load image BIB.dll, Win32 error 0n2

*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for BIB.dll

 

Uninstalled the above software, and File Explorer and Right clicking on the desktop works again.

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    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 5, 2022

    Turns out that doesn't work on win 11, so disregard the previous post i made.

     

    What does seem to work is the first post by mail about removing two entries in the Registry

    https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/688632-remove-adobe-cs4-drive-context-menu-entry/

     

     

    Open Regedit and delete these two entries.

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C95FFEAE-A32E-4122-A5C4-49B5BFB69795}

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C95FFEAE-A32E-4122-A5C4-49B5BFB69795}

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    Megavolts66
    Participant
    June 14, 2022
    quote

    Turns out that doesn't work on win 11, so disregard the previous post i made.

     

    What does seem to work is the first post by mail about removing two entries in the Registry

    https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/688632-remove-adobe-cs4-drive-context-menu-entry/

     

     

    Open Regedit and delete these two entries.

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C95FFEAE-A32E-4122-A5C4-49B5BFB69795}

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C95FFEAE-A32E-4122-A5C4-49B5BFB69795}


    By @Jeff Arola

    Hello, I removed the two entries but I still having problem with context menu in Windows 11, when I do a right click over an UB key (to format for example), explorer crashes, the screen goes blank and I can't access the options.

    What I did: I searched for every occurrence of "C95FFEAE-A32E-4122-A5C4-49B5BFB69795" in the registry and deleted them (another 2). Everything works fine now.

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    Xyis
    Participant
    October 3, 2022

    This is correct, the above TWO registry keys fix desktop and file explorer but you need a third for drives like usb devices to also work.

     

    All three keys are: 

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C95FFEAE-A32E-4122-A5C4-49B5BFB69795}

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C95FFEAE-A32E-4122-A5C4-49B5BFB69795}

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{C95FFEAE-A32E-4122-A5C4-49B5BFB69795}

      Daz22731849b8l8
      Daz22731849b8l8Author
      Participant
      February 4, 2022

      Update from Microsoft forums...

       

      I had the same issue with File Explorer crashing/resetting after right-clicking anywhere on a clean install of Server 2022 with Adobe CS4 installed. I saw this post regarding CS4 and did some tests by uninstalling it completely then installing elements at a time.

       

      The problem persisted with just Photoshop installed, so I used NirSoft Shexview to check through what was loading in the contextual menu from Adobe that might be causing the crash. I assumed it was Bridge as this cannot be excluded from the installation. It turns out that even when deselected from installation Adobe Drive CS4 elements get installed, one of which is a shell extension - disabling this using shexview resolved the issue.

        Daz22731849b8l8
        Daz22731849b8l8Author
        Participant
        February 4, 2022

        Another user suggested downloading the latest BIB.dll

         

        Have Adobe engineers got anything to say on this thread?

        Abambo
        Community Expert
        AbamboCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        February 4, 2022
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        Have Adobe engineers got anything to say on this thread?


        By @Daz22731849b8l8

        Probably not, as CS4 is not maintained any more.

         

        If you can get BIB.dll legally, go ahead and try it.

         

        As a side note: I don't understand all those people jumping on Windows 11 without a reason, knowing that they use software that may not support that OS. All my software is current, but I still refrain from upgrading my production machines.

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