You can pass the following command line arguments to the FileMenu Tools executable (FileMenuTools.exe on 32bit systems and FileMenuTools64.exe on 64bit systems).


Option

Description

/u

Shows the window to check for update

/cmdlinehelper

Shows the window to build the command line arguments to run the built-in commands of FileMenu Tools from the command line.

/init

Resets all settings of FileMenu Tools

/import

Imports the settings of FileMenu Tools from a file. You can specify the file path as argument. If you don't specify any file, then a Open File dialog will be displayed to select the file. The file must have the extension either .ini or .reg.

Example:
> FileMenuTools64.exe /import "C:\Backup\fmtools.reg"

/export

Exports the settings of FileMenu Tools to a file. You can specify the file path as argument. If you don't specify any file, then a Save File dialog will be displayed to select the file. The file must have the extension either .ini or .reg.

Example:
> FileMenuTools64.exe /export "C:\Backup\fmtools.reg"

/license

Shows the License dialog.

/license:activate

Allows activate a license key. 

Parameters: <license_key> [/s] [/offline]

If /s is specified, then the activation is done silently and does not display any message box.

If /offline is specified, then it initiates an offline activation. An URL will be copied to the clipboard to activate the license key from another computer with Internet connection. See offline license activation for more info.

/license:remove

Uninstalls the licene key from the current computer to be activate from another computer.

/license:hardwareid

Displays the hardware id of the computer that is associated with the license key.