creating additional commands for context menus

[Ruby]

I just recently got a computer with Vista. On my previous computer, which
had XP, I had created some additional commands (batch files) that I added to
the context menus. In XP, all I had to do was go to My Computer, and then to
Folder Options, File Types, etc. However, in Vista, I see no Files Types
tab, and nowhere to do anything of this sort. Help?

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Unfortunately, In Vista, this feature was dumbed-downed. The 'Default
Programs' applet in Control Panel allows for changing the default program to
open a file, but anything beyond that requires editing the registry.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

I just recently got a computer with Vista. On my previous computer, which
had XP, I had created some additional commands (batch files) that I added
to
the context menus. In XP, all I had to do was go to My Computer, and then
to
Folder Options, File Types, etc. However, in Vista, I see no Files Types
tab, and nowhere to do anything of this sort. Help?

Another way you could do it, is to make key combination bindings for
shortcuts to the batch files. Place the batch files in a folder in WINDOWS
(I have a folder called ~commands, that is added to the command PATH, for
extra CMD commands and batch files, .vbs scripts, etc), and place the
shortcuts in the Start Menu.

I run things like .vbs scripts this way, so I can toggle displaying hidden
and system files by just pressing AltGr + F12, for example.

ss.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Unfortunately, In Vista, this feature was dumbed-downed. The 'Default
Programs' applet in Control Panel allows for changing the default program
to open a file, but anything beyond that requires editing the registry.

This is the best replacement I have found so far. It's very good, but it is
not free, and it comes with a bunch of much less usefull stuff.

Annoyances.org - Edit File Types in Windows Vista:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-500

Creative Element Power Tools:
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/

If I could get something very similar to the File Type Doctor, on its own
and preferably free, that would be great, and it would not matter about this
loss of control in Vista.

ss.

 

[Ruby]

Thanks for the link to that program, it <i>is</i> very useful. It's a shame
to have to pay for a feature that was needlessly taken off, though . . .

I might just need to tackle changing the registry as well.