How to Add or Remove Install CAB Context Menu in Windows 10


A cabinet is a single file, usually with a .cab extension, that stores compressed files in a file library. Some Windows 10 updates are redistributed in the .cab archive format.

You can use the DISM /Add-Package command with Windows cabinet (.cab) files to install or remove updates, service packs, language packs, and to enable or disable Windows features.

This DISM command can be used to make installing a .cab updates (ex: KB3197356) easy with a single click in its context menu.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Install from the context menu of .cab files for all users in Windows 10.

If you have the .cab file extension type associated to open with a third party app (ex: 7Zip, WinZip, WinRAR, etc...) by default, the Install context menu item added from this tutorial will not show until you restore the default association for the .cab file type.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add, remove, and use the Install context menu.

The context menu in this tutorial will not work to install Realtek HD audio drivers from a .cab file. For that, see: Install Realtek CAB file in Windows 10

Usage of "Install" .cab context menu:

1) Right click or press and hold on a .cab file (ex: KB3197356).

2) Click/tap on Install in context menu.

3) Click/tap on Yes in UAC prompt to approve.


4) When the operation has completed successfully, you may need to type Y in the command prompt to restart the computer to finish installing.

EXAMPLE: Install CAB context menu



Here's How:

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

2 To Add Install to Context Menu of CAB Files

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

Add_Install_to_cab_context_menu.reg

Download

(Content of .reg file for reference)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\Shell\RunAs]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\Shell\RunAs]
@="Install"
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\Shell\RunAs\Command]
@="cmd /k dism /online /add-package /packagepath:\"%1\""

3 To Remove Install from Context Menu of CAB Files

This is the default setting.

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

Remove_Install_from_cab_context_menu.reg

Download

(Content of .reg file for reference)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\Shell\RunAs]

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.

If you used step 2 and still do not see Install in the context menu of .cab files, then:

1) Download and merge the .reg file for cab in the table of option two in the tutorial here (click on link) to restore the default association for .cab files.

2) Merge the .reg file here in step 2 again.

That's it,
Shawn Brink

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