File Menu Tools (via Technology Bites) is a free Windows Explorer context menu editor. The application comes with a set of tools to add new pre-configured functions to the context menu, edit the Send To menu and configure entries added by third party applications to the Windows Explorer.
The interface itself has been streamlined for ease of use. Each of the three options can be configured in their own tabs by checking or unchecking checkboxes. All of the 27 new functions are added by default after installation. They range from deleting locked files over displaying information about the size of folders to synchronizing directories. Most users will probably stick with a basic set of functions and disable the ones that they do not need. Another option would be to add all functions to a submenu for a better overview.
The commands of other applications that show up when a file or folder is right-clicked that is triggering the event are shown as well. They are divided into submenus like Drives, Folders or Printers. A click on an entry will display the context menu entries that have been added by third party applications.
Each entry can be removed to optimize the menus.
File Menu Tools provide access to separators and folders that can be added to further optimize the display of the context menu entries. It is furthermore possible to move the entries around.
File Menu Tools provide an easy way to configure and optimize the Windnows Explorer context menu entries.
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wow, what a find! that looks like a fantastic little tool. if i still used explorer as my file manager, i would definitely take advantage of this :)
Been using it for a while now – great time saver!
@ garbanzo:
What do you use as your file manager?
Konqueror, the old KDE file manager, had this built in. I’m not sure about Dolphin, the new KDE file manager, but if it doesn’t then I will file an Enhancement Request for it to be added. I see no reason for a mature file manager such as Windows Explorer not to support context menu editing.
very great tool ^^ perfect ?
@ Wesley:
about 6 months ago i broke down and bought Directory Opus after running the trial for less than a week. best piece of software i’ve ever used, and i’m not exaggerating!
it’s easy to integrate all of these items into the context menu. in fact, they can be filetype specific, so for example my register/unregister commands only show up when right-clicking on dll, ocx, and ax files :)
it’s not cheap, but it’s worth every penny
its nice but still not a true right click context editor. one of the first things i tried was cleaning the context menu from all the crap it accumulated.
there was still some left and uninstalling this didnt restore registry to previous state so backup your reg before.
nice options overall, but more clutter then editing in my book.