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Windows Context Menu Tools๐Ÿงฐ only using Windows 10-11๐ŸชŸ built-in features๐ŸŽ›๏ธ
https://github.com/VincentBounce/WindowsContextMenuTools

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Windows Context Menu Tools๐Ÿงฐ only using Windows 10-11๐ŸชŸ built-in features๐ŸŽ›๏ธ

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# ๐Ÿงฐ Windows Context Menu Powerful Tools



Bundle of best ***Windows shell File Explorer context menu tools*** sorted and organized in cascaded menus.



- All tools are light because condensed in command-lines **using only Windows 10-11 built-in commands**.

- Each tool can be installed separately.

- These commands are written into Windows Registry when you install these tools.

- No `.exe` nor `.msi` nor `.inf` to install tools. No file copied. Instant install.

- We recommend optional upgrades like [PowerShell 7 x64 MSI] or [Windows Terminal], because these open-source projects are pushed by *Microsoft*, and will be probably built-in next releases of Windows.

- On **Windows 11**, an extra step is necessary to use these tools: from *File Explorer*, right click on selected item โ†’ *Show more options*. Or select item โ†’ `Shift` + `F10`. [Below instructions](#-windows-11-new-context-menu) to remove/restore this Windows 11 extra layer.



> Tested on Microsoft Windows 10/11 Pro 64-bits.



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# ๐Ÿ“ Files & folders listing from File Explorer



![Files-folders-listing-from-Windows-File-Explorer-screenshot](/readme-images/Files-folders-listing-from-Windows-File-Explorer-screenshot.png "Files and folders listing from Windows File Explorer")



Global features:



- Lists folders and files from any directory (**drive** or **folder** or **shortcut `.lnk`** or **network location**) on both *File Explorer* left and right panes.



- Reads all folders and files including hidden ones.



- Supports all Windows glyphs in all Windows languages/region versions.



- To use it, right click one the folder you want to list the content, then select *List in Clipboard* or *List in Notepad*, then select:

  - *List content*: to list folders and files

  - *List content with subfolders*: to list full path of each element and subfolders

  - *List content with subfolders as Admin*: if it's a protected folder

  - *List only files*

  - *List on folders*

  - *Display tree* (only for *List in Notepad*): draws your folders tree in a text file, using `tree.com` command. A second command does the same with files. Only displays ASCII characters. Example below:



```text

C:\WINDOWS

โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€Boot

    โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€DVD

        โ”œโ”€โ”€โ”€EFI

        โ”‚   โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€en-US

        โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€PCAT

            โ””โ”€โ”€โ”€en-US

```



## ![clipboard-icon] List files in Clipboard



Lists files/folders contained in any folder and copy the list to the Clipboard.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `List-in-Clipboard.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



## ![notepad-icon] List files in Notepad



Lists files/folders contained in any folder and displays the list in a temporary Notepad file that disappears as soon as you close it.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `List-in-Notepad.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



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# ![lock-bitLocker-drive-icon] Lock BitLocker Drive



![Lock-BitLocker-Driv-screenshot](/readme-images/Lock-BitLocker-Drive-screenshot.png "BitLocker Drive unlocking from Windows File Explorer")



- Adds the symmetrical feature of existing *Unlock Drive context menu*, never offered by *Microsoft*. It lets you:

  - Lock your external *BitLocker encrypted drive* whenever you want.

  - Directly from *File Explorer*.

  - No need to disconnect/eject/unplug your drive anymore.



- This tool calls the Windows built-in program `manage-bde.exe`



- Locks the drive even when applications have non-exclusive access to the volume.



- Applies on all external drives, displayed in both *File Explorer* left and right panes. If your drive is **`C:`** or is **not locked** or is **not BitLocker encrypted**, then the tool starts and **ignore the drive**.



- To use it, right click on your BitLocker locked external drive โ†’ *Lock BitLocker Drive* โ†’ Click *Yes*.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `Lock-BitLocker-Drive.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



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# ![get-filehash-icon] Calculates `SHA` and `MD5` hashes of files



![Get-file-hash-screenshot](/readme-images/Get-file-hash-screenshot.png "SHA256 hash calculated directly from File Explorer")



- Calculates and displays in a terminal window one the following hashes `SHA-1` `SHA-256` `SHA-384` `SHA-512` `MD5` for any file(s) selected in *File Explorer*.



- Fast result because only selected hash is calculated. At the opposite, others hash software/plugins compute big files during long time, because they calculate 4 more useless hashes, in addition the one you're targeting.



- Applies on all selected files in the *File Explorer* right pane.



- To use it, right click on selected files โ†’ *Get file Hash*.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `Get-fileHash.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



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# ![wipe-free-space-icon] Overwrite deleted data - Drive shredder



![Wipe-free-space-screenshot](/readme-images/Wipe-free-space-screenshot.png "Overwriting D:\ drive from Windows File Explorer")



- Secures all your external drives before giving them, by ensuring that all **deleted data** has been **overwritten**. Usually, even if a file is deleted and not just moved to *Recycle Bin*, this file is just **deindexed**, and entire content remains totally **recoverable** from your disk, until this content is overwritten by another file. This reason explain why deletions are so fast.



- To secure your disk without formatting, this tool calls the Windows built-in program `cipher.exe` which writes successively 3 big files to fill entire empty space, in a temporary file (`D:\EFSTMPWP\filE6A3.tmp` for example). Of course, it **keeps existing files**.



- Avoids traditional formatting, which is unsecure, and which erase unnecessarily the files you want to keep.



- Executes 3 writing sequences: a first one only with `0` bits, a second one only with `1` bits, and a third one with random bits.



- Applies on all internal and external drives, displayed in both *File Explorer* left and right panes.



- To use it, right click on your external drive โ†’ *Overwrite deleted data*. When process is done, you'll see 3 full lines of 100 points each one, like screenshot above.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `Wipe-free-space.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



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# ๐Ÿ‘‡ *Prompt here* Tools



![Prompt-here-Tools-screenshot](/readme-images/Prompt-here-Tools-screenshot.png "PowerShell terminal called directly from a Windows File Explorer directory")



Each ***prompt here*** Tool:



- Opens terminal from any directory (**folder** or **shortcut `.lnk`** or **network location**) on both *File Explorer* left and right panes.



- Opens terminal as user or *as Administrator* (please note *run as Administrator* doesn't apply from directory's shortcuts `.lnk`)



- Doesn't open from *Windows Libraries*



- Doesn't open from *drives* like `C:\` or `D:\`



- On Windows 10 or 11, it opens in a *classic terminal window*



- On Windows 11 only, if optional [Windows Terminal] is installed, it opens prompt inside



## ![commandprompt-icon] Command Prompt here



Let you run built-in ***Command Prompt*** located in Path Environment `cmd.exe` from any folder.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `CommandPrompt-here.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



## ![powershell5-icon] PowerShell 5 here



Let you run built-in ***Windows PowerShell*** located in Path Environment `powershell.exe`, from any folder. By default it's always *Windows PowerShell x64* on Windows 64-bits.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `PowerShell5-here.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



## ![powershell5-ise-icon] PowerShell 5 ISE here



- Let you run built-in ***Windows PowerShell ISE*** located in Path Environment `powershell_ise.exe`, from any folder. By default it's always *Windows PowerShell ISE x64* or Windows 64-bits.



- Limitation: doesn't work from a folder which contains in his path `[` or `]` character.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `PowerShell5-ISE-here.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



## ![powershell7-icon] PowerShell 7 here



- Let you run latest ***PowerShell 7*** located in Path Environment `pwsh.exe`, from any folder.



- โš **Requires** install of [PowerShell 7 x64 MSI] into default directory `C:\Program Files\PowerShell\`.



- โš **Doesn't work** with ***PowerShell 7 from Microsoft Store*** which is a limited version. Better use [PowerShell 7 x64 MSI] version.



- Replaces *PowerShell 7 default context menu* to get a clean cascaded menu and *run as Admin feature*.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `PowerShell7-here.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. It replaces existing *PowerShell 7* context menu. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



## ![gitbash-icon] Git Bash (and Git GUI) here



- Let you run ***Git Bash*** and ***Git GUI*** from any folder.



- โš **Requires** [install of Git] into default directory `C:\Program Files\Git\`.



[install of Git]: 



- Replaces *Git default context menu* to get a clean cascaded menu and *run as Admin feature*.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately, just run `Git-here.reg` and confirm 3 dialog boxes. It replaces existing *Git* context menu. To install [bundle it's here](#-install-all-tools).



## ![windowsterminal-icon] Windows Terminal here



- Let you run latest ***Windows Terminal*** located in Path Environment `wt.exe`, from any folder.



- โš **Requires** install of [Windows Terminal] directly from Microsoft Store.



- *Windows Terminal default context menu* can be disabled, to get both clean **cascaded menu** and ***run as Admin feature*** instead.



๐Ÿ’ฟ To install this tool separately:



- Run `WindowsTerminal-here.reg`

- Copy `WindowsTerminal.ico` to `C:\Windows\System32\` (this is necessary because *Windows Terminal* icon path always change with auto-updates provided by *Microsoft Store*).

- [Below instructions](#-open-in-terminal-default-context-menu) to remove/restore *Open in Terminal* context menu provided by *Windows Terminal install*.



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# ๐Ÿ’พ Installation



## ๐Ÿ’ฟ Install all tools



- Click *Code* green button above โ†’ *Download ZIP*, then extract `WindowsContextMenuTools-main.zip`.



- **Run `ALL-Install.cmd` to install all tools automatically.**



- You can optionally delete the files corresponding to the tools you don't want, so `ALL-Install.cmd` will ignore those tools.



- Just run a `.reg` if you want to install a specific one.



- You can run install as many times as you want, it always deletes previous installation.



## ๐Ÿšซ Uninstall all tools



- **Run `ALL-Uninstall.reg` to remove all tools automatically.**



- Optionally, you can delete Windows Terminal icon located here `C:\Windows\System32\WindowsTerminal.ico`



## โš™ Context menus



| | Windows 11 new context menu | *Open in Terminal* default context menu provided by [Windows Terminal] |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| ๐Ÿšซ To remove | Run `Windows11ContextMenu-remove-(need-restart).reg`, then logoff/logon. | Run `WindowsTerminalDefaultMenu-remove-(need-restart).reg`, then logoff/logon. |

| ๐Ÿ“ฆ To restore | Run `Windows11ContextMenu-restore-(need-restart).reg`, then logoff/logon. | Run `WindowsTerminalDefaultMenu-restore-(need-restart).reg`, then logoff/logon. |



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# ๐Ÿ˜‰ Author



**Vincent Bounce** ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | **๐• [@VincentBounce](https://x.com/VincentBounce)** | **YouTube [@VincentBounce](https://www.youtube.com/@VincentBounce/)** | **Instagram [@VincentBounce](https://instagr.am/vincentbounce/)**



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# ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Table of contents



- [Windows Context Menu Powerful Tools](#-windows-context-menu-powerful-tools)



- [Files & folders listing from File Explorer](#-files--folders-listing-from-file-explorer)



  - List files in Clipboard



  - List files in Notepad



- [Lock BitLocker Drive](#-lock-bitlocker-drive)



- [Calculates SHA and MD5 hashes of files](#-calculates-sha-and-md5-hashes-of-files)



- [Overwrite deleted data - Drive shredder](#-overwrite-deleted-data---drive-shredder)



- [Prompt here Tools](#-prompt-here-tools)



  - Command Prompt here



  - PowerShell 5 here



  - PowerShell 5 ISE here



  - PowerShell 7 here



  - Git Bash (and Git GUI) here



  - Windows Terminal here



- [Installation](#-installation)



  - Install all tools



  - Uninstall all tools



  - Context menus



- [Author](#-author)



[clipboard-icon]: /readme-images/List-in-Clipboard-h32px.png



[notepad-icon]: /readme-images/List-in-Notepad-h32px.png



[lock-bitLocker-drive-icon]: /readme-images/Lock-BitLocker-Drive-h32px.png



[get-filehash-icon]: /readme-images/Get-fileHash-h32px.png



[wipe-free-space-icon]: /readme-images/Wipe-free-space-h32px.png



[commandprompt-icon]: /readme-images/CommandPrompt-h32px.png



[powershell5-icon]: /readme-images/PowerShell5-h32px.svg



[powershell5-ise-icon]: /readme-images/PowerShell5-ISE-h32px.png



[powershell7-icon]: /readme-images/PowerShell7-h32px.svg



[gitbash-icon]: /readme-images/GitBash-h32px.svg



[windowsterminal-icon]: /readme-images/WindowsTerminal-h32px.svg



[PowerShell 7 x64 MSI]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows



[Windows Terminal]: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9N0DX20HK701