Create Your Own Explorer Context Menus with CMenuExtender
Posted by: Barry Cleave in Freeware, tags: Explorer Extension, Freeware, Independent Review, Pro Reviewer, Programs, Utilities, Windows, WIndows Vista, Windows XP
What are the Technical Details & Compatibility?
| Name | CMenuExtender |
| Software Version | 1.2.1.2 |
| Release Date | November 2007 |
| Compatibility | Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista |
| Homepage | CMenuExtender |
| Download | Download (Source Code also aailable) |
| Download Size | 208KB |
| OS Reviewed On | Windows XP Pro |
| Size on Disk | 244KB |
| Memory Use (Base) | 4,840K (Base) |
| License | Freeware |
| Review Date | October 2008 |
What is the ProReviewer Experience?
| Name | CMenuExtender |
| User Level | All (Intermediate/Advanced for more complex commands) |
| Functionality | Moderate |
| Complexity | Medium to Fairly High |
| Interface | OK |
| General Usability | Could be a bit better |
| Overall Experience | OK |
| Help | Reasonable |
| Resources | Low |
If you want to create your own Context Menu commands for Windows Explorer this certainly does the job. It could be easier to use but I haven’t come across another freeware tool that does the job. For simple commands it is easy to use and this is probably all that most people will need. More complex requirements can be met by other means such as macro recorders or AutoHotkey utilities.
Personally I rate this as:
Useful – Could be easier to use – Could be much better with a little work
What Could Make it be Better?
- More detailed help for complex commands
- Drag/Drop in GUI
- Editing of existing menus/COM objects
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October 7th, 2008 at 5:58 pm - Edit
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January 16th, 2009 at 1:43 am - Edit
Pretty cool I think!
February 14th, 2009 at 8:15 am - Edit
Cool idea..Thanks for sharing!
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