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Have your tried starting the server in safe mode to see if it still occurs?
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Have your tried starting the server in safe mode to see if it still occurs?

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The only fix I have seen for Right Context not responding is a Windows Repair Install. You should be able to do this from the Server 2012 DVD/
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The only fix I have seen for Right Context not responding is a Windows Repair Install. You should be able to do this from the Server 2012 DVD/

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You can use ShellExView to identify all the third party apps with context menus, and disable / uninstall them one by one until you identify the culprit.
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You can use ShellExView to identify all the third party apps with context menus, and disable / uninstall them one by one until you identify the culprit.

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See if Shell View works. I have tried it without success.
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See if Shell View works. I have tried it without success.

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I will be attempting a Server 2012 repair over the next day then try shellview.
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I will be attempting a Server 2012 repair over the next day then try shellview.

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Installed Server 2012 vm. &nbsp;been up up about 3 weeks. when i right click on anything, explorer decides to hang for 10-15 minutes &quot;Not Responding&quot; &nbsp;Any ideas. &nbsp;would like to not have to reinstall the server.
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Installed Server 2012 vm.  been up up about 3 weeks. when i right click on anything, explorer decides to hang for 10-15 minutes "Not Responding"  Any ideas.  would like to not have to reinstall the server.

server 2012 right click context menu

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