7zip - Installation doesn't include explorer addons

[jwhipp]

When using scoop to install 7zip, the explorer addons (Right Click - 7-zip menu) isn't installed.

When using the 7-zip installer or MSI package from the 7-zip site, the explorer addons are installed. Not sure if this is a bug or intended but I've personally become dependent on the 7-zip menu because it's so much faster than using Windows's built in compressed file handling.

[r15ch13]

Scoop just extracts the MSI package, instead of executing it. Therefore the context menu doesn't get created.

You can however open the 7-Zip File Manager, go to Extras > Options > 7-Zip. There you can configure the context menu elements. (If it doesn't work, try running 7zFM as admin)

[nirvdrum]

Please note that the option is now under Tools > Options > 7-Zip (tested with 7zip 18.05).

[jwhipp]

While this is true, the idea would be to have the installation do it or at least pop out the registry line to apply like it does with some other packages.

Also, admin access is required for this to work. I ran 7zFM as admin then followed the steps.

[nirvdrum]

Agreed. I just came across this issue while searching for an automated way of doing it with scoop. While running through the manual steps above, I found the menu item had changed. It'd be great if I didn't have to do that at all. But at least this search result ranks highly.

[wackydude]

Here is the optimal experience in my opinion:

• $ scoop install 7zip => installs 7-Zip, registers 7-Zip as default Windows decompression app, adds 7-Zip right click context menu option
• Download a zip file via browser => download is displayed near bottom of browser
• Left-click file download => launches 7-Zip, creates new folder in download directory with same name as zip file (sans .zip extension), extracts to this new folder, opens this new folder (so I can then double click the .exe installer)

[idbrii]

If anyone feels up to setting up the .reg, you can copy the scoop changes from https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/pull/846/files

To figure out the .reg, I'd recommend just setting up the context menu with 7z, exporting it from regedit, and inserting the variable names.

[wlad]

Solution above does not work for me even when starting 7zip as admin:

Worth to note my 7-zip was installed as a dependency of git e.g. scoop install git

⚠️ EDIT: turned out I had an additional 7-zip App already installed (from Microsoft Store). I was able to activate context menu through the settings of that App running it as admin. It would be great if scoop install git had detected that App instead of installing another one.

[rasa]

This issue belongs in the Main bucket. Unfortunately, we cannot move this issue on this end, so it is being closed.
If this is still an issue, please create a new issue in the Main bucket via https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/issues/new?body=Moved+from+https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Flukesampson%2Fscoop%2Fissues%2F1962

[idbrii]

Equivalent issue was opened in Main: ScoopInstaller/Main#813

[faabiosr]

I opened this PR and I hope it helps with something: ScoopInstaller/Main#2779