Tag Archives: Shell Extension

Delete All Empty Folders In A Directory From Its Right-Click Menu

by on
Leave a comment
Empty folders are a nuisance, especially empty folders within other empty ones. They make it harder to search for something important. Usually, I’m content with letting them be, because locating each and every empty folder on your system just isn’t worth the bother. Tools like Empty Folder Cleaner speed up the process a great deal, but their bulky interfaces and extra features can prove to be a handful for some. If you want to satisfy your cleaning instinct with nothing more than a click, try out Sub4Del - a nifty, semi-portable tool that lets you delete all empty sub-folders within a directory of choice right from its right-click context menu. Read More

Copy Path, Resize Images & Install Fonts From Windows 8 Context Menu

by on
Leave a comment
Some elements of Windows drastically improve productivity. The right-click context menu (a unified feature that is also present in Linux and Mac OS X) proudly stands among those elements. Earlier, we covered various applications that let you edit the context menu and push in various shell extensions and program shortcuts, not available by default. For instance, Menu Uninstaller adds uninstall command to the context menu to remove an application without going to Add / Remove Programs in Control Panel. Likewise, Context Menu Editor can add app shortcuts for quick access. Today, we stumbled upon another one such tool called ShellTools. It’s a powerful yet lightweight shell extension that can add a set of useful options to right-click menu. It can enable a wide-array of commands, such as Resize image, Install or Uninstall font, Copy size, Copy path, Show hidden files, Show file extensions, File note and Refresh icons. Read More

Copy A Text File’s Content To Clipboard From Its Right-Click Context Menu

by on
Leave a comment
If you have to copy the contents of a large number of text files, opening each file separately, selecting the required text, and then copying it to the new file adds up to quite a lot of steps for something that is very simple in nature. We have covered quite a few Windows shell extensions that allow you to perform time consuming tasks in a quick and simple way. There are thousands of tools and extensions available on the internet that allow you to simplify complex and time taking functions. Today, we have another right-click context menu extension called Copy Text Contents, which lets you copy the contents of text files to clipboard from right-click menu without having to open the file. The application can prove to be useful in situations where you need to quickly copy the contents of multiple text files to a single document. Not only does it support copying plain text from a selected file, but also text with encoding. Read past the jump for further details. Read More

File 2 Folder: Move Selected Files To New Folders Through Context Menu

by on
3

In order to be able to easily find the file you are looking for, they need to be sorted into separate folders and subfolders with one type of files grouped together. But most people simply don't do this, as they keep placing them randomly. Or, usually we download all the items, such as documents, music, photos, videos and other files into the same Downloads directory and hardly move them to their destined locations. To sort them, first you have to create separate folders for all the file types, and then copy the files manually into the new folders. This is the main reason that we keep putting it off, and eventually, the folder gets completely cluttered up.It also makes it more difficult to look for some particular file, as gradually we also forget where the actual file was placed.  If you think that time has come to finally organize all your cluttered folders, then today, we discovered a shell extension that will help you in reducing the tediousness involved in sorting your files. Meet Files 2 Folder a small and portable application that allows you to create folders for selected files directly from the right click menu. Could it get any easier?

Read More

MD5 Checksum Tool: Generate & Compare Hash Values Of Files And Text

by on
1
Checking the integrity of files is very important if you don’t want your computer to get infected with viruses and malware. Sometimes, hackers modify the contents of a downloadable zip, which can even result in granting them remote access to your system. While downloading various software, you might have noticed that developers usually provide hash values of their files computed according to different checksum protocols. This enabls you to verify the file integrity of the downloaded content. Previously, we have covered a lot of Windows application for calculating hash values to verify file integrity, including Digesec Hashing Utility, inCrypto and Md5Checker, as well as some shell extensions, such as Shell Extensions like HashTab and FilePropsMan. These programs let you calculate and compare hash values, allowing you to keep you computer safe from infected files. Today, we have another tool to add to the list of hash generators, called MD5 Checksum Tool. It allows you to scan all files of a folder with recursive support, and creates a report with the checksum values of all files along with their file names and sizes. Moreover, it allows you to compare two files against each other, and compare an MD5 hash value against a file to know if it has been modified in any way. More on MD5 Checksum Tool after the break. Read More

Keep Track Of Files In Any Windows Folder With File Bookmark

by on
Leave a comment
Sometimes file directories can have similar file names that can make it nearly impossible to identify a file from within a folder. File Bookmark is a Windows shell extension, which has been designed to bookmark files via the Windows right-click context menu, to find the right file(s) that you have opened earlier from a specific folder. It allows you to automatically mark the last bookmarked file from a folder, so you don't have to manually look up the file within the folder’s content. This can be quite helpful to avoid  the laborious process of searching out several files from within numerous directories, and to deal with non indexed files (which can be hard to locate). Read More

Send to Kindle Sends Documents To Kindle From Windows Right-Click Context Menu

by on
Leave a comment
Being an eBook reader or a tablet user, chances are, you might have heard the name Kindle. Yup, we are talking about Amazon's Kindle Fire. One of the very popular eBook reader around these days, which is arguably the best in the business. Even though it includes a trimmed down version of Android, it still is quite robust. If memory serves you well, you might know that last year, we covered a Chrome extension for Kindle owners named Send to Kindle, which offers a quick way for pushing web content to Kindle for reading articles and news later on your device. A very handy extension perhaps, which even we liked a lot. Now, the developers have come up with a desktop application for Send to Kindle, which is nothing short of a surprise for us. This Windows application allows you to send personal documents to Kindle from your PC. The application mainly offers a shell extension, enabling you to send supported files to Kindle from the right-click context menu of Windows. It also integrates with some Windows applications and creates a virtual printer, allowing you to send documents to your Kindle directly from the Print menu of applications (files are sent in PDF format). We took the plunge to see whether it fares well with the Chrome extension. Read More

Digesec Hashing Utility: Generate & Verify Hash Values Of Files & Text

by on
Leave a comment
Hash values are used to verify the integrity of files, and zip archives. If the contents of the file, or a zip archive change, its hash value will also change. So, if the file has been tampered in any way, it can be checked by generating its hash value and comparing it with the value of the original file. Previously, we have covered, both tools, as well as extensions that allow users to generate and compare hash values of files to verify their integrity. Applications like SFV Ninja and HashSlash let you generate and verify hash values, while Shell Extensions such as HashTab and FilePropsMan adds a tab containing file hash information and verification in the properties of files. Digesec Hasing Utility is a hash utility that lets you generate and verify hash values of file, as well as text. It can be used to confirm the authenticity of a file and hash passwords. The application supports a lot of hashing algorithms such as ADLER, CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, TIGER etc. Read More

HashTab: Calculate & Compare Hash Checksum Values From File Properties

by on
2
Hash values let you check if a file has been tampered with in any way or not. While downloading a file from the internet, you might have noticed that sometimes, a string of numbers and alphabets is written beside, over or under the download link of the file, that is the hash value of the file generated by the developer who uploaded the file. In order to check if a hacker has accessed the file and changed the content to suit his own malicious needs, after downloading the file, you can generate the hash value on your own and match it with the one provided by the developer in order to check for any discrepancies. Yesterday, I covered FilePropsMan, a Windows Explorer Shell Extension that adds extended version and file hash information in the Windows Explorer File Properties menu. The application lets you generate values for CRC32, MD5 and SHA-1 checksum protocols. If you are looking for an application that just calculates the hash values, HashTab is worth a look. It adds a new tab in File Properties and automatically calculates file hashes for different protocols such as CRC32, MD4, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, Tiger, Whirlpool etc. Moreover, it lets you compare a file to confirm file integrity. More about HashTab after the break. Read More

Add ‘Extended Version’ & ‘Hash Checksum Info’ In File Properties

by on
2
The massive world of internet contains tons of applications, tools and software. Sometimes, it may happen that you are not be able to find which one is a fabricated tool, and which comes straight from the developer. Developers mostly generate the Hash of a download bundle, which is quite useful in checking the file integrity of something that you are about to download. Previously, we have covered various applications that allow you to generate and check has values of files, such as HashSlash, a Windows Explorer Shell Extension that adds extended version and file hash information in the Windows Explorer File Properties menu, and SFV Ninja, a portable hash value verification tool, which supports SFV, MD5 and SHA-1 checksum algorithms. Today, we have another tool for you that allows you to view the hash values of files generated according to 3 different algorithms. FilePropsMan is a Windows Explorer shell extension that adds two tabs, namely Extended Version Information and File Hash Information, to the Windows Explorer File Properties menu. It lets you view detailed version information about the file included by the developer, as well as generating CRC32, MD5 and SHA-1 Hash codes to verify against the ones provided by the developer. Read More

Store And Retrieve Files From Your Gmail Account With GMail Drive

by on
4
Google, or Gmail, specifically, offers its users over 7.5GB of storage space. For most of us, having this much storage capacity in our mailbox is useless, since emails are mostly in kilobytes. These days, cloud storage is slowly taking over the role of local storage, specially when important documents, which need to be moved around, are concerned. When you have to open a document at some remote location, having it in cloud storage is much better than copying it to a USB flash drive and carrying it around physically. Today, we have a tool for you that lets you use the online storage of your Gmail account as local storage. GMail Drive is a Shell Extension for Windows that creates a virtual file system around your Google Mail account. In addition to just being an email client, it allows you to use your Gmail account as a storage medium. Once installed, it creates a virtual drive inside Windows Explorer and enables you to create, copy and delete files and folders. When you upload a file to your Gmail account, the application will automatically generate an email with the file as an attachment. You can use GMail Drive to access and modify all the files uploaded from the application. Read More

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

by on
2
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

WindowMenuPlus Adds 9 Useful Options in Application’s Title Bar Right-Click Menu

by on
Leave a comment
Applications which integrates useful options in Windows shell or in right-click context menu are generally more preferred than other dedicated tools which offers the same functionalities. Moo0 WindowMenuPlus is powerful application which integrates several options in Windows shell. You can access these option from application’s window Title bar menu, i.e right-click  menu of an application's title bar. The seamless integration of 9 worthwhile options lets you perform various actions and customizations over active application such as; Keep on Top, Set position on screen, Find program location, Transparency, Kill Process, Process Priority, Program Information, Free Unused Memory, etc. Read More

ShellExView: Remove And Manage All Installed Shell Extensions

by on
Leave a comment
ShellExView is a great little utility from NirSoft, which is built solely to manage all the installed shell extensions in the system. Managing and removing the shell extensions manually is one cumbersome task as you need to tweak with relevant registry files. The application’s usage requires absolutely no special guidance as you can easily view and manage all the installed extensions. Read More

Quickly Copy File/Folder Name To Clipboard & Paste With CopyFilenames Extension

by on
3
Are you having a hard time in quickly copying the file name? The default method is quite tiresome in Windows, we have to first select the file, click Rename from right-click context menu, and use Ctrl+C combination to copy the file name. CopyFilenames does exactly what its name implies. It let users quickly copy the name of the file/folder to clipboard along with providing an option to paste it for renaming other file or folder name. Read More

Recent Files Checks Recently Accessed And Modified Files In Any Folder

by on
Leave a comment
Managing office documents and files can be very bothersome especially if your work involves excessive computer use. In such case, it becomes virtually impossible to keep track of spreadsheets and documents that were recently closed down and you end up spending more time searching for the files in the folder they were created, rather than focusing on your own work. Recent Files changes all this by letting users view recently changed files in right-click Context Menu. Read More

AudioShell: Windows Explorer Context Menu Tag Editor

by on
5
If you’ve been managing an enormous music archive and need an efficient tag editor to quickly edit the meta  information along with inserting a cover art, then AudioShell may lend a helping hand. As name suggests, it is a Windows Explorer shell extension which lets you view and add ID3 (V1 & V2) metadata tag information on-the-go. It supports all major audio file formats which includes; MP3, AAC, M4A, OGG, FLAC, APE, WAV and lot more. Read More

Enhance Windows Shell With Easy Gestures And Shortcuts

by on
2
This little tool will specially come in handy for netbook users. Named SecondShell, this tool adds some useful enhancements to the Windows shell with extra focus towards netbooks. It adds features like maximizing windows horizontally or vertically, easy moving and resizing, one-click minimizing, custom hotkeys for application launch and more. Read More