Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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threedot
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Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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Hello,

I have update xyplorer with new version v9.90.0300. Notepad++ item doesn't appear in the context menu.

grindax

Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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I have other parameter as default
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"
for key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Notepad++_file\shell\open\command
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Windows 7

grindax

Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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Maybe hijacking this topic, but it was the closest I found.

On my work machine (XP Prof. 64bit) both XY and WinZip are 32bit programs (as task manager states) but still the context menu entries for WinZip aren't shown.

Any idea, how to get them back without editing the registry, 'cos I haven't got the rights to do so.
Ralph :)
(OS: W11 22H2 Home x64 - XY: Current beta - Office 2019 32-bit - Display: 1920x1080 @ 125%)

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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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RalphM wrote:Maybe hijacking this topic, but it was the closest I found.

On my work machine (XP Prof. 64bit) both XY and WinZip are 32bit programs (as task manager states) but still the context menu entries for WinZip aren't shown.

Any idea, how to get them back without editing the registry, 'cos I haven't got the rights to do so.
Two possible reasons:
1. Do you have Configuration > Extended > Default items only in shell context menu, enabled?
2. Some 32-bit programs (I know of UltraEdit), even though they're 32-bit programs, install only a 64-bit shell extension when installed on 64-bit Windows.

In general, has this worked before?

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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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nas8e9 wrote:Two possible reasons:
1. Do you have Configuration > Extended > Default items only in shell context menu, enabled?
Nope, checked with different config option constellations but to no avail.
nas8e9 wrote:2. Some 32-bit programs (I know of UltraEdit), even though they're 32-bit programs, install only a 64-bit shell extension when installed on 64-bit Windows.
This might be it - need to investigate further, thanks
nas8e9 wrote:In general, has this worked before?
Sure, otherwise I wouldn't complain about it, and it still works on my home machine w/ XP Pro 32bit.
Ralph :)
(OS: W11 22H2 Home x64 - XY: Current beta - Office 2019 32-bit - Display: 1920x1080 @ 125%)

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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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RalphM wrote:
nas8e9 wrote:2. Some 32-bit programs (I know of UltraEdit), even though they're 32-bit programs, install only a 64-bit shell extension when installed on 64-bit Windows.
This might be it - need to investigate further, thanks
This seems to indicate WinZip does install a 64-bit shell extension. In case it indeed doesn't install a 32-bit one as well on 64-bit Windows: one workaround which apparently works for UltraEdit, is to hunt down the .dll for the 32-bit shell extension and manually registering it with

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regsvr32 sample.dll
. I don't know whether that's possible with WinZip's nor whether the regsvr32 route works per-user or whether it requires administrator privileges.

sandstonez
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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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Ran into the referenced problem, but with Ultraedit

I found a 32bit version of what looks like the correct file (ue32ctmn.dll), but running regsvr32 with that file got an error message to the effect that the dll was loaded, but the entry point DllRegisterServer was not found, and nothing was done.

Looking at the register I see that some shell entries (like winrar) have an additional 32bit class defined, so presumably that needs to be done for Ultraedit, but I'm not sure I can do that all manually.

Has any gotten Ultraedit to be a context menu with XYplorer on a 64 bit system??

Thanks

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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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You can always use a software like http://www.softplatz.net/Downloads/Util ... lorer.html to put programs in your context menu.
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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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Fast Explorer looks like it was done for 32 bit windows, had problem with everything that was 32 bit on a 64 bit system, which is the problem I'm having.

I did find what looked like plausible registry settings, but no dice. Ultraedit seems to be unusual in that it puts content menu item under the current user, not just the MACHINE, and I don't know where XYplorer is checking for context menus.

Still looking for a solution.

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I'm using FastExplorer for more than 5 years, from XP up to 7, including 7 @ x64 now...
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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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highend wrote:You can always use a software like http://www.softplatz.net/Downloads/Util ... lorer.html to put programs in your context menu.
Can it make 64-bit apps appear in a 32-bit context menu?

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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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Can it make 64-bit apps appear in a 32-bit context menu?
Never tried to do so. Any special application in mind (64bit)? I could try it in a virtual x86 win 7 machine.
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Re: Edit with Notepad++ doesn't appear in the context menu

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highend wrote:
Can it make 64-bit apps appear in a 32-bit context menu?
Never tried to do so. Any special application in mind (64bit)? I could try it in a virtual x86 win 7 machine.
Nothing special. Just thought this might provide a workaround for this old issue: http://www.xyplorer.com/faq-topic.php?id=ctx64

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