Re: How to edit context menu of Windows Explorer (Win XP)

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introduction to shell extensions?

These references should help.

Creating Shell Extension Handlers:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/programmersguide/shell_int/shell_int_extending/extensionhandlers/shell_ext.asp

O'Reilly Media -- Bookstore: VB Shell Programming:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbshell/

Shell Extension Interfaces v1.01 (SHLEXT.tlb):
http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Type_Libraries/Shell_Extension_Interfaces/article.asp

Visual Basic Shell Programming: Chapter 4: Context Menu Handlers:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/vbshell/chapter/ch04.html

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Thomas Schuster" <thomas.schuster@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OtEIwVReHHA.3648@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ramesh, MS-MVP schrieb:
Thomas,

right click somewhere within that empty folder

When you right-click on an empty space in a folder window, the shell extensions defined in the following registry locations load:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

To add an additional context menu item in the above location, you'll have to write (program) a shell extension - context menu handler. Adding static menu items in the above location is not possible in Windows XP.

Thanks for your quick reply.

I was writing a vb script that should be used in context menu. If I got
that correct something like a command entry that calls my script
wouldn't work at this point. So my question would be, can you recommend
any readings as introduction to shell extensions?
.

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