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The volume on my machine can not be adjusted as expected. Windows XP sound panel works, yet the overall volume level fluctuates between high and low levels. The volume becomes randomized playing low for some time; then adjusts to a normal playback level. The low volume is almost inaudible without cranking up the volume in the sound panel (which is still too low). When normal playback returns with this setting, the volume becomes too loud. The situation occurs across multiple file format; mp3, xvid, flash video, avi. In addition, it relates to multiple video and audio players. My audio card and drivers worked properly in the past. The volume control performs as expected. I suspect that something changed on the software or codec side. Window Media Player 11 continually updates itself and may have downloaded a rogue codec, which conflicts with another device driver/codec. It seems as the problems begins once I play a file in WMP. Please let me know if you have some guidance on troubleshooting the situation. The device manager does not have any exclamation points; Audio devices are functional; I ran Spybot for malware/spyware.

@echo ON SET "dir=f:\uncompressing" SET "ext=*.doc *.txt *.htm" FOR /r "%dir%" %%* IN (%ext%) DO ( MOVE "%%*" "%%~dp*..\..\") FOR * Used to repeat a command on a group of files / drives. * SYNTAX -: o FOR /r "%dir%" %%* IN (%ext%) DO ( echo ^ move "%%*" "%%~dp*..\..\") + WHERE : # %%* is a variable name # (%ext%) is a group of files # move is a command that is to be repeated for each member of list. I am almost there with this batch file. It does the job, yet could use additional modifications. Upon activating the batch file, it runs through the recursive directories; identifies the files; and moves them up two levels. The issue occurs in the folders where I already manually performed these tasks. The batch file moves these files outside the "uncompressing" folder and creates a mess. I could try and separate these folders; but will miss a few. I wonder if it possible to include the following functionality. If these text files are four levels deep, move them up three levels; if three levels exist, move them up two levels; if two levels exist move them up one level; if one level exist don't move anything. I need the files to end up in the Archive folder (different names for each archive); NOT the uncompressed folder; not the root dirve. Let me know if anything is possible. f:\uncompressing\Archive\document.txt f:\uncompressing\Archive\Unzip\document.txt f:\uncompressing\Archive\Unzip\UnRAR\document.txt

I need to create a batch file, which locates all files with a particular extension and moves them several levels up in the folder structure. Here is the situation. My zip utility extracted numerous archives, RAR archives within a ZIP files. Each archive was extracted with a default path, which create three or four levels of folders. The last folder level contains the extracted files. I want to copy these files into a folder 4 levels up and delete the extraneous folders. The manual approach seems doable, yet two hours later I found myself with ¼ way through. These directories number in the hundreds. Then I thought a batch file could simplify the solution. But I only have fundamental experience with batch files. Please let me know if anyone could provide me with some assistance and lead me in the right direction. How do you move multiple files with different file extensions (like *.doc, *.txt, *.htm)? How do you count the number of child directories so the batch file moves the files up to the parent folder? How do you search recursive folders in a directory? For illustration purposes, the folder hiearchy follows below. I need to get all text, html, and doc files from ArchiveNameAgain into ArchiveName. I need a batch file since the scenario exist for a couple hundred archive folders. uncompressing\ArchiveName\UnZipArchive\UnRAR\ArchiveNameAgain\files.txt, file.htm Here’s my starting point. @ECHO ON REM This batch file should search for recursive directory and extract the files from the last REM final folder level; and move the files a specific number of folders up. F: CD Uncompressing\ :AGAIN ECHO MOVING %1 MOVE %1\%1\*.* REM DELTREE /Y %1 SHIFT IF NOT "%1" == "" GOTO AGAIN ECHO

Yep, I have all these registry branches bookmarked. OmniPage does not reside in these context menu handlers. Let me check it out.

When I am in Windows XP Pro, and I right-click on a file, say an mp3 file, the context menu gives me TON of choices. These selections relate to programs that edit, play, burn, or scan the file with the said extension. They add these options to the registry during installation. After one installs multiple programs, the context menus can be populated with many options and slow down the context menus performance a full minute. Other annoyances relate to remembering which option relate to what program. I have found most context menu options in the registry; others remain allusive. OmniPage Pro adds these context menu options to image files. OmniPage Pro 14.0 Convert to MS Excel 97 2000 (xls) Convert to MS Word 2000 XP (doc) Convert to PDF (pdf) Convert to RTF (rtf) Convert to TXT (txt) Convert to WordPerfect 9 10 (wpd) From images to OPD To PDF and RTF To Word and Txt I have spent several hours searching the web and the program options to remove these items from the context menu. The solution escapes me since these items are not under the traditional context menu handler. Please let me know if you have suggestions for removing these items.

Thanks for the excellent information. It enlightens me on editing the registry and pointed me in the appropriate direction. One question still remains; Could one move a registry key to a newly created key? This approach would help me reserve the key for later use. Other approaches are less ideal. Exporting individual keys is a time consuming and creates organization challenges when you have many applications. Backing up the full registry creates a large file, which one has to search, if you want to reinstate a key. Again, the information that people have provided is great; yet I am still absorbing all the data and have not re-read every article about registry tweaks. Please excuse me if the proverbial needle exists in the haystack (aka the web) you provided. I have already spent considerable time locating, isolating, and developing these batch files. REG COPY looks very promising. An example would help. Thanks again! Just to give you an idea. Here are some common Window Media Player context menu additions. No doubt this task is arduous for a manual hand. The above text can be placed in a traditional text files with the extension *.reg. It removes all Window Media Player context menu additions. but it does not backup, move, or copy key in case of failure.

When I am in WinXP Pro, and I right-click on a file, say an mp3 file, the context menu gives me TON of choices. These selections relate to programs that edit, play, burn, or scan the file with the said extension. These programs add these options to the registry during installation. After one install multiple programs, the context menus can be populated with many options and slow down you menus performance a full 5 seconds. Other annoyances relate to remembering which option relate to what program. I have found most context menu setting in the registry; others remain allusive. Examples follow at the end of this post. Every application that customizes the context menu does so in its own way. I prefer removing these entries and speeding up my computer. The manually process takes me days after a clean install. The process becomes more arduous performing the task on my desktop and laptop. I would like to create a batch CleanupContextMenus.reg to move these entries to a separate folder (rather than delete the entry). My internet searches have not led me in the right direction in creating such a batch file. Please let me know if you have examples of such a batch file, FAQ on commands, and link to information. For example (just a couple): Edit with Dreamweaver Edit with Fireworks HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WMPAddToPlaylist HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive= HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\htmlfile= HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mhtmlfile= HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CSSfile= HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\giffile= HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mp3file= HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mpegfile= HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder= HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory= HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex= Allusive entries (plus many more) Windows Media Player Add to Sync List Add to Burn List Add to Now Playing list Add to playlist... Play in Windows Media Player Winamp Play in Winamp Enqueue in Winamp Add to Winamp's Bookmark List