ggg Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hi all, have just found various little programs which create useful context menu extensions here: http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellmenu/shellmenu.htm Each of these extensions include a simple .exe file or an .exe file + reg file.I don't know which switches apply to them,so can anyone please explain me how to install them unattendedly ?Create Directory Listing (to a text file. This is VERY useful) http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellme...edirlisting.zip Create Shortcut (with a single click) http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellme...ateshortcut.zip ReadOnly (remove read-only attribute from multiple files/foolders) http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellmenu/-readonly.zip Empty Folder (to recycle bin) http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellmenu/emptyfolder.zip Copy To... (works better than the registry tweak,IMO) http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellmenu/copyto.zip Move To... (works better than the registry tweak,IMO) http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellmenu/moveto.zip Path To Clipboard (better than PathCopy,IMO) http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellme...toclipboard.zip Create .bak (create a backup of the file with extension.bak) http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellmenu/createbak.zip Create App Path http://serenity.pixelarmy.org/apps/shellme...eateapppath.zip Thank you in advance ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 from the author:Unless otherwise stated, each zip file linked contains an executable and two registry files to install/uninstall. (You will need to edit the install registry file with the correct path to the exe first for these to work)i havent tested them yet but i think that you only need to copy the EXE file to any path you choose and then apply the reg file to register it. note: read that you need to edit the reg file to fill in your path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggg Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 I understand I have to edit the reg files,but I'd like to install all these extensions right when I'm installing windows.I was thinking to do as follows:- copy the exe files in /$OEM$/$$/System32 - edit the associated reg files to make them point to that folder and run them via CMDLINES.txt.Do you think this way will work ?Can I use the strings "$OEM$/$$/System32" (or "%SYSTEMDRIVE%/System32") in reg files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHz Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I would add them in this folder, if they do not their own folder.$OEM$\system32\ShellExtAnd just convert the registry file to cmd file syntax of Reg Add so %SystemRoot% can be used in the commands. To use registry files with Environmental Variables, then you would have to manually create a Reg_Expand_sz value in the Registry and then export it which will become a hex binary value in the exported file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajua Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 i think thy can work from cmdlines.txti only use cmdlines.txt to run my runonceex file that installs everything. the suggestion about putting all of them in one folder of your choice is a good one. to register them, you have two options:1) using reg files, just modified the ones that come with the appz (to be sure, i will use "%systemroot%\YourFolder" in the path of the reg files.2) use cmd syntax Reg Add like MHz suggested.i would use reg files as i prefer to only use dms files only when necessary (just my personal preference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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