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First release of ContextShell, a free, open-source context menu manager for Windows 10 and 11 File Explorer.

ContextShell is a fork of Nilesoft Shell 1.9.19 (MIT). It keeps the Shell engine and the .nss config language. It ships without a launcher, plugin marketplace, auto-updater or telemetry.

Why use it

  • Plain text config. Add, move, rename or remove any menu item in shell.nss. Changes apply on the next right-click.
  • Nothing hidden by default. Native items such as "Open in new window" on Quick Access pins stay in the menu.
  • Existing configs work. The syntax is the same as Nilesoft Shell, so configs from Nilesoft Shell or iMA Menu work as-is.
  • Coexists safely. It has its own COM CLSIDs and registry key, so it doesn't overwrite another Shell-based menu's registration.

Install

Uninstall Nilesoft Shell or iMA Menu first. They hook the same Explorer menu. Only one can be active at a time.

  1. Download the MSI for your system below. Most PCs need x64.
  2. Run it. It registers the extension and restarts Explorer.

Portable: extract the zip, then run this in an elevated terminal from that folder:

.\shell.exe -register -treat -restart

To remove the portable install:

.\shell.exe -unregister -restart

Downloads

File For
ContextShell-v1.9.19-x64.msi Most Windows 10/11 PCs
ContextShell-v1.9.19-arm64.msi Windows on ARM (Snapdragon, Surface Pro X)
ContextShell-v1.9.19-x86.msi 32-bit Windows 10
*-portable.zip Same files, no installer

Known issues

  • The default theme is very transparent on busy wallpapers. The next release makes a solid theme the default. To fix it now, open C:\Program Files\ContextShell\imports\theme.nss as administrator. Inside background { }, change opacity=auto to opacity=100 and effect=auto to effect=0.
  • The MSI installs 7 of the 17 language files. The portable zip has all of them.
  • The binaries aren't code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may warn on first run.

Credits

Based on Nilesoft Shell by Nilesoft Ltd. Uses plutovg, plutosvg and Microsoft Detours. MIT License.

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