How to Add or Remove PowerShell 7 Open Here Context Menu in Windows 10  

    How to Add or Remove PowerShell 7 Open Here Context Menu in Windows 10

    How to Add or Remove PowerShell 7 Open Here Context Menu in Windows 10

    Published by Category: Customization
    15 Jun 2021
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to Add or Remove PowerShell 7 Open Here Context Menu in Windows 10


    PowerShell 7 is the latest major update to PowerShell, a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation tool and configuration framework optimized for dealing with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), REST APIs, and object models. PowerShell includes a command-line shell, object-oriented scripting language, and a set of tools for executing scripts/cmdlets and managing modules.

    This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the PowerShell 7 'Open here' and 'Open here as administrator' context menu in File Explorer for all users in Windows 10.

    This tutorial requires PowerShell 7 to already be installed for the context menu to work.

    You must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the PowerShell 7 "Open here" context menus.



    Contents

    • Option One: Add 32-bit or 64-bit PowerShell 7 "Open here" context menus while installing PowerShell 7
    • Option Two: Add or Remove 32-bit PowerShell 7 (x86) "Open here" context menus using a REG file
    • Option Three: Add or Remove 64-bit PowerShell 7 "Open here" context menus using a REG file



    EXAMPLE: PowerShell 7 "Open here" context menus
    How to Add or Remove PowerShell 7 Open Here Context Menu in Windows 10-powershell_7_open_here_context_menu.png






    OPTION ONE

    Add 32-bit or 64-bit PowerShell 7 "Open here" context menus while installing PowerShell 7


    1 While installing PowerShell 7, check the Add 'Open here' context menus to Explorer box. (see screenshot below)

    You can install the PowerShell-7.0.1-win-x86.msi (32-bit PowerShell 7) and/or PowerShell-7.0.1-win-x64.msi (64-bit PowerShell 7) file(s) in 64-bit Windows 10.

    You can only install the PowerShell-7.0.1-win-x86.msi (32-bit PowerShell 7) file in 32-bit Windows 10.

    How to Add or Remove PowerShell 7 Open Here Context Menu in Windows 10-install_powershell_7.png






    OPTION TWO

    Add or Remove 32-bit PowerShell 7 (x86) "Open here" context menus using a REG file


    The downloadable .reg files in this option will only work if you installed the 32-bit PowerShell 7 (x86) to the default location below.

    32-bit Windows 10 = "C:\Program Files\PowerShell"

    64-bit Windows 10 = "C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerShell"


    1 Do step 2 (add - 32-bit W10), step 3 (add - 64-bit W10) or step 4 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


    2 To Add 32-bit PowerShell 7 (x86) "Open here" context menus in 32-bit Windows 10

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Add_32-bit_PowerShell_7_Open_here_context_menu_on_32-bit_Windows_10.reg

    Download


    3 To Add 32-bit PowerShell 7 (x86) "Open here" context menus in 64-bit Windows 10

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Add_32-bit_PowerShell_7_Open_here_context_menu_on_64-bit_Windows_10.reg

    Download


    4 To Remove 32-bit PowerShell 7 (x86) "Open here" context menus

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Remove_32-bit_PowerShell_7_Open_here_context_menu.reg

    Download


    5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.






    OPTION THREE

    Add or Remove 64-bit PowerShell 7 "Open here" context menus using a REG file


    The downloadable .reg files in this option will only work if you installed the 64-bit PowerShell 7 to the default location below.

    64-bit Windows 10 = "C:\Program Files\PowerShell"


    1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


    2 To Add 64-bit PowerShell 7 "Open here" context menus in 64-bit Windows 10

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Add_64-bit_PowerShell_7_Open_here_context_menu_on_64-bit_Windows_10.reg

    Download


    3 To Remove 64-bit PowerShell 7 "Open here" context menus

    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Remove_64-bit_PowerShell_7_Open_here_context_menu.reg

    Download


    4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Another great tutorial as always @Brink!
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    I am really confused as to how this works. I'm trying to customize the menu so that there is no submenu.

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    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\PowerShell7x64\shell\openpwsh\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\pwsh.exe -NoExit -RemoveWorkingDirectoryTrailingCharacter -WorkingDirectory \"%V!\" -Command \"$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'PowerShell 7 (x64)'\""
    Has the same command as:

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@="C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\pwsh.exe -NoExit -RemoveWorkingDirectoryTrailingCharacter -WorkingDirectory \"%V!\" -Command \"$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'PowerShell 7 (x64)'\""
    How does the admin prompt get invoked if it has the exact same command as the non-admin? Am I missing something?
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  6. Brink
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    cultmethod said:
    I am really confused as to how this works. I'm trying to customize the menu so that there is no submenu.

    Code:
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\PowerShell7x64\shell\openpwsh\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\pwsh.exe -NoExit -RemoveWorkingDirectoryTrailingCharacter -WorkingDirectory \"%V!\" -Command \"$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'PowerShell 7 (x64)'\""
    Has the same command as:

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    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\ContextMenus\PowerShell7x64\shell\runas\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7\\pwsh.exe -NoExit -RemoveWorkingDirectoryTrailingCharacter -WorkingDirectory \"%V!\" -Command \"$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'PowerShell 7 (x64)'\""
    How does the admin prompt get invoked if it has the exact same command as the non-admin? Am I missing something?
    Hello,

    The having the command under the runas key is what allows the same command to Run as administrator.
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  7. cultmethod
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    Brink said:
    Hello,

    The having the command under the runas key is what allows the same command to Run as administrator.
    Ahhhh! It all makes sense now. :)
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    There hasn't been a similar tutorial for normal built-in Windows Powershell, right? (I mean, the one that has all both elevated and non-elevated items cascaded in a menu.)
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    hunggnuh85 said:
    There hasn't been a similar tutorial for normal built-in Windows Powershell, right? (I mean, the one that has all both elevated and non-elevated items cascaded in a menu.)
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    I have tutorials to add the built-in Windows PowerShell context menus below, but they are separate instead of cascading.

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    Brink said:
    Hello,
    I have tutorials to add the built-in Windows PowerShell context menus below, but they are separate instead of cascading.
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    And that's how do I do it for Msys2?
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