Context menu only show "Scan" and not the file name?

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi,
I use avast 4 home and really love it except for one thing…
The context menu makes my right click menu massive when i click on things as it shows the whole file name (and i have some pretty long file names!)
Is it possible to just show “Scan” or similar, without the file name?! Or even set the number of characters to display?

Thanks

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I think will be good only by default show in context menu: Scan with avast! or samply Avast! Antivirus. :stuck_out_tongue:

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I wish it did do that by default, however i cant find a way to do it at all?!? Anybody know if its possible, or am i stuck?

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As far as I’m aware there isn’t a way of changing the context menu not to display the file name to be scanned. The only thing I see is not to display the icon, but the ‘scan’ file name is still present, so that is no help.

I recall this being asked once before and the official answer was no there wasn’t a way to do this. You could add it to the Wishlist Topic. The problem is if fixed as just a scan with avast! there are likely to be those who like the file name being displayed, so you can’t please everyone. I don’t know if they could have an extra program setting under the Explorer Extension, not to display the file name.

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I think the only way is Alwil changing the ashShell.dll linked with the Context Menu entry.
But, indeed, it’s a good suggestion do not having all the name displayed in the Context Menu.

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There isn t way change context menu with regedit? ::slight_smile:

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There is… but the info seems to be hardcoded into that dll… you must ‘change’ the dll and only avast could do so.
I use a program called ContextEdit to allow/disable items, but it won’t change the contents and the behavior of the dll either.

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I doubt there is anything hard coded in the registry but as Tech mentions in the avast shell. I just wonder if there is anything you can do in something like TweakUi but that is probably limited to removing the context menu entry rather than editing it.

I have never found it intrusive enough to even consider it, I don’t use the context menu scan very often. I tend to use avast’s ashQuick.exe command line scan to scan any downloads, most downloaders have the ability to call on an AV scan of the downloaded file.

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You can put ShellExtensionFileName=0 into [UserInterface] section of avast4.ini (in the latest build of avast!).
This way, the filename won’t be displayed in the context menu.

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Just tried that, but it doesnt work :frowning: (Using 4.7 home)

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What avast! build do you have? (from the About box, for example)

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Works for me, 4.7.1001, are you sure you have the last build and placed the entry in the [UserInterface] section.

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Seems i didnt have the latest version - updating (cant restart just at the moment), but i’ll test on reboot!
Hope it works! Cheers!!

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Thanks Igor. Can you help me with other settings?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=1647.msg229552#msg229552

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I really enjoy seeing file name I’m just to scan ::slight_smile: I never had a issue with it but now Igor show a method to hide it, well, I guess avast! still perfect :wink:

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Good thread… I just wish I didn’t have to bookmark this for future use since there isn’t a build-in option/easy to pull of/remember way to do it.

Hopefully it’s working for Avast 5 too… enjoy this picture while I’ll try it out:

http://i42.tinypic.com/24ep8c3.jpg

EDIT) Here is how it is done:
Untick the Avast self-defense module in the settings (troubleshooting) [not sure if this is needed]
Start Windows in Safe Mode (Press F8 while booting).
Open and edit: C:\ProgramData\Alwil Software\Avast5\avast5.ini
Add the following line to the [UserInterface] section:
ShellExtensionFileName=0

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What would you expect when you open a topic that is almost 3 years old.

Not to mention you are using a different version, 5.0 and not 4.7 to which this topic relates.

Since you have also posted something similar (the image at least) in the Wishlist topic, I guess you are done in this very old topic. If you have any other questions please create a new topic or it will just confuse what is effectively a redundant topic.

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I have just tried this and it does work.

You will find the avast5.ini in:

C:\ProgramData\Alwil Software\Avast5\avast5.ini

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thx a bunch Scott!

Now I only gotta figure out how I can create or change that file in that directory, since it won’t let me (although I do have admin rights).

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You have to open it in notepad as the self protection module of avast protects it from modification…it will ask you when you save it.