moudey/Shell

Powerful context menu manager for Windows File Explorer

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Powerful manager for Windows File Explorer context menu.



Details

Shell is a context menu extender that lets you handpick the items to integrate into the Windows File Explorer context menu, create custom commands to access all your favorite web pages, files, and folders, and launch any application directly from the context menu.
It also provides you a convenient solution to modify or remove any context menu item added by the system or third-party software.

Features

  • Lightweight, portable, and relatively easy to use.
  • Fully customize the appearance.
  • Adding new custom items such as (sub-menu, menu-items, and separator).
  • Modify or remove items that already exist.
  • Support all file system objects, including files, folders, desktop, and the taskbar.
  • Support expressions syntax. with built-in functions and predefined variables.
  • Support colors, glyphs, SVG, embedded icons, and image files such as .ico, .png or .bmp.
  • Support search and filter.
  • Support for complex nested menus.
  • Support multiple columns.
  • Quickly and easily configure file in plain text.
  • Minimal resource usage.
  • No limitations.

Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows 7/8/10/11

Documentation

Browse the online documentation here.

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Download the latest version:
https://nilesoft.org/download

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moudey/Shell

Powerful context menu manager for Windows File Explorer

C++

6,911

429 commits

updated Feb 9, 2026

See the code

README

Ceasefire Now

Build Nightly

Shell

Powerful manager for Windows File Explorer context menu.



Details

Shell is a context menu extender that lets you handpick the items to integrate into the Windows File Explorer context menu, create custom commands to access all your favorite web pages, files, and folders, and launch any application directly from the context menu.
It also provides you a convenient solution to modify or remove any context menu item added by the system or third-party software.

Features

  • Lightweight, portable, and relatively easy to use.
  • Fully customize the appearance.
  • Adding new custom items such as (sub-menu, menu-items, and separator).
  • Modify or remove items that already exist.
  • Support all file system objects, including files, folders, desktop, and the taskbar.
  • Support expressions syntax. with built-in functions and predefined variables.
  • Support colors, glyphs, SVG, embedded icons, and image files such as .ico, .png or .bmp.
  • Support search and filter.
  • Support for complex nested menus.
  • Support multiple columns.
  • Quickly and easily configure file in plain text.
  • Minimal resource usage.
  • No limitations.

Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows 7/8/10/11

Documentation

Browse the online documentation here.

Ask DeepWiki.com

Download

Download the latest version:
https://nilesoft.org/download

Screenshots








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