I’d like to change the name of the Avast context menu. It’s called ‘Scan xxx’ where ‘xxx’ is the name of the current file or folder. When I right-click on a file or folder and I see a zillion options, most of which I don’t recognise. I know it’s time to clear out the unwanted commands but that’s not so easy as many are generic names that don’t mean anything without knowing the name of the program. Avast uses ‘Scan’ but I would like to change it. How can I do this? Avast uses ShellEX keys, not Shell, so it’s the program that has to be changed, not the key. (BTW, I’m planning to do this with all my favourite programs that put commands in the context menu.)
As you said yourself, it’s inside of the program - so it can’t be changed.
igor,
my compliments!
Sometimes the simplicity of your posts leaves me wishing I could communicate with your economy - you do far better than I even in my native language.
Thanks Igor. I was hoping that there might be an INI file parameter that was little known or unpublished. I’ll recommend that an INI file parameter be included in the next version.
Better I think to clean up your context menu than expect avast to provide some clarity among the all the junk you allow to gather.
AlanRF doesn’t understand the question.
I know it's time to clear out the unwanted commands but that's not so easy as many are generic names that don't mean anything without knowing the name of the program.
First understand what you are doing on your own system.
Is the avast icon in the context menu not fairly clear too?
I do not think that I need add anything more.
To manage Context Menu, you can use Glary Utilities and disable the items you don’t need/want to.
I would wonder if a) the context menu information isn’t stored in a registry key somewhere and b) if so would the avast self-defence module prevent its modification.
I don’t have a zillion context entries (I keep them down to a dull roar) but I have a few and the avast one stands out well enough for me. But I don’t use that scan option very frequently or the context menu to get confused enough to want to change anything.
Having just looked at it I may remove the winamp ones or par them down.
Thanks DavidR. It was interesting to see from the image that your Avast command line, “Scan selected areas for viruses” reads very well. On mine, the text following the word scan is a file or folder name. Hence, I would deduce that you have a folder called ‘selected areas for viruses’. Somehow I don’t think this is the case. Hence, where does the text “selected areas for viruses” come from?
This line of questioning might be going somewhere. What I am doing is right-clicking on a file or folder and describing what I see. If I right-click on file called YouBute.exe, then my Avast command is ‘Scan YouBute.exe’.
Interesting … I have never in my avast experience (about as long as David’s) seen the context menu item posted by David.
I last performed a complete re-install of avast in late 2008 (to clarify issues during a beta trial period). David, can you recall when you last performed a new avast installation?
My experience is solely that explained by gr3gw (for a file, a folder or a drive). However, it seems that in all cases, the context line is very clearly indicated as an avast context menu entry by the avast icon on the line.
It’s not that much of a mystery 
If you select multiple files/folders, you’ll get what DavidR posted. If you click on a single one, you’ll get the usual “Scan ”.
Thanks igor for that clarity.
David is revealed as a cheat and a scoundrel after all 
Found out, He He (but not this time, see below), that is normally what I see as I’m usually scanning a folder ;D I never though to select a single file for the example. So I tried that and it is the same, see image.
Now I see exactly the same text having right clicked on an .htm file (I did try multiple file types and it is the same). I did an avast clean install on my new system on 9th July 2008 and I can’t recall making any tweaks to anything that might have an impact on this area.
So unfortunately Igor’s clarification doesn’t work on my system.
DavidR, very interesting. Could it be the file manager you are using? It doesn’t look like Explorer.
It is explorer, I just don’t like white backgrounds, too bright, so I change my Windows Display Properties, Appearance tab, Advanced, Window and change the Color 1:
Very, very interesting DavidR. I normally use an Explorer substitute called Directory Opus but I’ve checked with Win Explorer and they both behave the same on my system ‘Scan ’ for single selections and ‘Scan selected area for viruses’ for multiple selections.
I find the text for multiple selections more informative because includes the word ‘virus’, qualifying the scan as a virus scan. Howver it is not ideal. A better phrase would be ‘Scan selection for viruses’. Ultimately, I think the preferred solution is to let the user choose if they are so inclined, hence my suggestion for a new option.
BTW, I’m using XP/SP3.
Well I don’t know what your avast Appearance settings are or even if that might have any impact, check the image for my settings.
Same, XP Pro SP3.
Hi DavidR. I have no other things to suggest. I compared your setting with mine. No relevant difference.
I don’t know about you but I’m not too concerned about this. If the Avast team want to know more I’m sure they will contact you.
Thanks for your contributions to this topic, I’ve learnt heaps.
You’re welcome.