How can I create my custom Shell Context Handlers for Windows?

Question

Problem

Language: C# 2.0 or later

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I would like to register context handlers to create menues when the user right clicks certain files (in my case *.e

Answer 1

Resist writing Shell Extensions in managed languages - there are a multitude of things that could go bang if you pursue this route.

Have a browse through this thread for more details. It contains links to do it if really want, and sagely advice of why it can be done, but shouldn't.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/netfxbcl/thread/1428326d-7950-42b4-ad94-8e962124043e/

You're back to unmanaged C/C++ as your only real tools here.