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How do I add options to the Windows Explorer context menu using C or C ++?

For example, when I right clicked in the explorer window, I see a popup with the following:

  • Open
  • To open with
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Winrar <- How can I add such a selection?
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Have a look at Shell Extensions .



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For simple steps, you can add some registry settings using the method of your choice ( C # example , but the method is simple and agnostic).



More Advanced Stuff The Complete Idiots' Guide to Writing Shell Extensions .

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The codec project is good. if you prefer a more solid reference, a friend of mine (Scott Seeley) wrote a book called "Windows Shell Programming" that describes it very well (in C ++). I'm not sure about posting URLs to store sites, so I'll just give isbn for the book.

ISBN: 0130254967

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