FileMenu Tools is an application which lets you customize the context menu of Windows File Explorer.
The main features are the following:
- Add some built-in utilities that perform operations on files and folders. These utilities are explained below in more detail.
- Add custom commands which run a specific action. The possible actions are the following:
- Run external applications
- Copy/move to a specific folder
- Delete specific file types
- Send the selected files as attachments to e-mail recipient(s)
- Rename the selected files using a set of rules
- Configure the "Send to..." submenu
- Enable/disable commands which are added by other applications to the context menu
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Built-in Utilities
Sync Folders
Element types:folders |
Extended Delete
Element types:folders |
Find and Replace
Element types:files and folders |
Advanced Renamer
Element types:files and folders |
Delete Locked FileDelete files which are locked by any application and cannot be deleted normally. Element types:locked files |
Delete PermanentlyDelete the selected elements WITHOUT moving them to the Recycle Bin. Element types:files and folders |
Change Icon
Element types:folders |
Run With Arguments
Element types:files (.exe, .com, .bat) |
Command Line From HereOpen a command line window in the selected folder. Element types:folders |
Attributes
Element types:files and folders |
Split File
Element types:carpetas |
Join FilesJoin parts of a file which were previously split. Element types:files (.prt) |
Copy ToCopy the selected elements to another folder. Filters may be specified in order to copy specific file types. Element types:files and folders |
Move ToMove the selected elements to another folder. Filters may be specified in order to move specific file types. Element types:files and folders |
Copy NameCopy the name of the all selected elements to the clipboard. Element types:files and folders |
Copy PathCopy the paths of the all selected elements to the clipboard. Element types:files and folders |
Copy UNC PathCopy the paths of the all selected elements in UNC format (\\machine\SharedResource\Path) to the clipboard. Element types:files and folders |
Copy Internet PathCopy the paths of the all selected elements in Internet format (file:///Path) to the clipboard. Element types:files and folders |
Copy ContentCopy the content of the selected element to the clipboard. If a folder is selected, all element names in that the folder will be copied. Element types:files and folders |
Paste ClipboardAppends the clipboard contents into the selected elements. If a folder is selected, then a file will be created in that folder with the clipboard contents. Element types:files and folders |
Change Time
Element types:files and folders |
Size of Folders
Element types:folders |
Register DLLRegister a DLL in Windows. Element types:files (.dll, .ocx) |
Unregister DLLUnregister a DLL. Element types:files (.dll, .ocx) |
Create New FolderCreate a new folder in the selected folder. Element types:folders |
Send to Mail RecipientSend an e-mail with the selected elements as attachments. Element types:files and folders |
Shred FilesShred the selected files so it is impossible to recover the files with recovery tools. Element types:files and folders |
Duplicate FilesCreate a new copy of the selected elements in the current folder. Element types:files and folders |
Pack To FolderCreate a new subfolder in the current folder and move all the selected elements into this subfolder. Element types:files and folders |
Unpack FolderMove all the elements in the selected folders into the parent folder, then delete these empty folders. Element types:folders |
SelectSelect elements in Windows File Explorer by their type. This utility does not work in Windows 7 or later. Element types:folders |
Create Symbolic LinkCreate a symbolic link which is referenced to the selected element. It only works in Windows Vista or later. Element types:files and folders |
Calculate and Verify ChecksumCalculate and verify the checksums of the selected elements. By calculating the checksum of a file, you can verify if the file has been modified. Element types:files |
Delete Empty FoldersRecursively delete folders which do not contain files. Element types:folders |