Trim Extra Firefox Right-Click Context Menu Options

Add-ons and those applications which directly integrate with Firefox are the main culprits behind making Firefox context menu frustratingly long. If you’re looking for a way to remove extra right-click context menu options from Firefox without disabling or removing the add-ons, check out FfChrome . It is a small extension for Firefox which auto-hides extra context menu options and shows only basic ones, such as, Select all, Save Page As,  Copy text/image, Paste text/image, etc. FfChrome adds Show All option in right-click menu which wraps up all the extra add-ons context menu options. You just need to hover over Show All option present at the bottom of trimmed context menu to reveal full right-click context-menu option. Read More

Now You Can Search & Download Subtitles From Right-Click Context Menu With SubLight 2.6

Back in 2009, Nakodari covered one brilliant subtitle search utility called SubLight. At that point, it offered a neat interface with option to directly associate video player (VLC or WMP) and video file for which you want to search the subtitles. Recently, SubLight has been updated with latest version - 2.6, which comes with a great deal of improvements with most significant being revamped Office 2010 like UI, right-click context menu integration, support for more subtitle online resources, and drag & drop support to insert video file. Along with its primary source, the other online subtitle search resources are, Divx Titlovi, SubDivx, PodnapisiNet, and AllSubs. Read More

View And Extract Video & Audio Attributes Of Media File With MediaInfo

MediaInfo is a minuscule application which is written for power users who want to know detailed information about the media file. The application gives an elaborated insight into numerous media file attributes, ranging from media format profile, settings, bit rate, writing application, video profile and settings regarding BVOP, Qpel, GMC, and Matrix, Codec ID, Frame rate, Chroma sub-sampling, Writing library, Bit depth, to Audio codecs used, Mode extension, Audio channels, Compression mode, Interleave duration and so on. The application supports a huge list of media formats including, AVI, OGG, MPG, MP3, WMA, WMV, MOV, VOb, MP4, M4A, M2V, AAC, AC3, Monkey Audio, and many others formats. It integrates with Windows Shell menu, letting user view media information of selected file quickly from right-click context-menu. Read More

Open++ Shell Extension Adds Advanced ‘Open With’ Menu In Windows

Open++ is a Windows shell extension which adds an extra sub-menu in right-click context menu to open a file or folder with user-defined arguments (parameters). Sometimes we want to run certain applications in CLI via Windows Command Processor, rather than opening CMD manually, it lets you do so with a single click. The developer’s intent is to bring most frequently used file and folder related operations which are not present in Windows 'Open With' default menu. A general distinction of operations can be seen while making use of it over files and folders, i.e, for folder it offer options like create a sub-folder, change folder meta information, copy path to clipboard, and open folder in CLI while you have add new commands, verify checksum and find & copy shortcut target option for selected file. Read More

SmartXplore Brings Useful Addons To Windows Explorer Shell

We have covered a list of applications which integrate with Windows Shell to bring a additional functionality. Just to remember, FilerFrog and CMenu offers plenty of useful tools in right-click context menu. We have come across yet another application called SmartXplore, which integrates with Windows Shell, offering mouse middle-button click context menu to manage files & folders into groups, fast browsing through different folders, create new files/folders, copy content to clipboard, capture active screen area and lot more. Furthermore, it comes with highly customizable menu for Desktop - a middle-click anywhere on desktop lets you open any of selected applications or folders. Read More

Move Files To Their Respective Folders From Windows Context Menu

Do you have to deal with a huge pile of unorganized files? FileToFolder allows you to quickly create a folder for any file(s) and move file(s) into this newly created folder from the right-click context menu. It can be used in two ways, since it comes with right-click context menu support, you can quickly accomplish aforesaid task via context menu while the main interface lets you manually specify path, apply filters and configure other general options. Read More

Change Windows File Associations And Extensions Context Menu Options

Types is a utility which can be used as an alternative for Windows file association. In Windows, associating file types with the pre-installed application is easy, since you are prompted each time on running a new type of file. Types offers a much easier way to do it, it lists down all the application’s extensions under one window along with a great number of options to manipulate them in any way you like. Read More

FilerFrog: Brilliant Windows Context Menu Shell Extension That Is Now Free!

FilerFrog is a brilliant context menu shell extension which was formerly a commercial product but is now a free open source software. It integrates with Windows shell to provide you the most important tools for performing routine file/folder manipulation actions easily and efficiently. The application facilitates user with exhaustive file-specific functions, some of which includes, Files extraction to/from folder, Copy/Move Files and Folders, Delete empty files and folders, Bulk renaming, File encryption/decryption, File split/join, Image manipulation, and Album creation. Read More

FileMenu Tools Brings Advanced Context Menu Features To Windows 7 64-Bit

The developer has updated the ever-useful FileMenu Tools to support 64-bit OS. Now it can be used in both Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit simultaneously without having to download a separate file for each version. One interesting feature in the latest version is 'Run with Parameters', which adds option to run applications with Administrator privileges. For those who missed our last review, FileMenu Tools is a freeware that lets you add advanced features to your right-click context menu. The  application sits in the Windows Explorer context menu and can be accessed by right-clicking the mouse over any file/folder. It offers a wide array of options, including Copying/Moving files, Changing File Attributes, Advanced File Search and File Delete, Shred Files, Un/register DLL and more. Read More

Add Note For Every File And Folder via Right-Click Context Menu

Out of staggering number of note taking applications, File Notes is an ingeniously useful application which is by far the most prominent from the rest of note taking applications, primarily because of the fact that it offers note taking option with folders and with any type of file. Adding more, it integrates with right-click context menu to let user add notes on the go. Read More

Kid Key Lock Controls What Your Kids Can Or Can Not Click

Kid-key-lock is a free application that lets you control what your kids can or can not click. There are instances when children accidentally delete extremely important files or folders. To prevent such mishaps, it is best to prevent kids from accessing keys and mouse-clicks that can have serious consequences. This application provides a handy solution, disallowing users from accessing the right-click context menu, system key combinations and more. Read More