XnView Software

Posted: **Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:30 am**

XnView v2.50 on Windows 10 Pro 20H2 (64-bit)

Activating Add 'Browse with XnView' to context menu in Tools → Options… → System integration → Integration adds the following entries to the registry:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Browse with XnView]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Browse with XnView\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Browse with XnView\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\Browse with XnView]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\Browse with XnView\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\Browse with XnView\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

However, in order for the icon to show up in the context menu, we need these additional entries:

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\Browse with XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Drive\shell\Browse with XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

… and perhaps also:

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell\Browse with XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\Browse with XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

Posted: **Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:17 pm**

ok i'll add it

Posted: **Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:00 pm**

Thanks for considering, Pierre.
So that would be drive, folder, directory and directory background:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Browse with XnView from context menu of Windows 10 Pro

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\XnView\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\XnView\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\XnView\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\XnView\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe\" \"%1\""

Posted: **Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:30 pm**

Thanks for fixing the issue in v2.50.1 for Directory…

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\Browse with XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\Browse with XnView\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\Browse with XnView\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

… and Drive:

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\Browse with XnView]
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\Browse with XnView\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe\" \"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\Browse with XnView\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XnView\\xnview.exe,0"

Folder (as well as Directory\Background and DesktopBackground) are still missing, though:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/reg-shell-exts#predefined-shell-objects wrote:
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Folder               | All folders
Directory            | File folders
Directory\Background | File folder background
DesktopBackground    | Desktop background (Windows 7 and higher)
Drive                | All drives in MyComputer, such as "C:\"

Are you sure that DefaultIcon is needed, Pierre?

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Posted: **Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:24 am**

XnTriq wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:30 pm Folder (as well as Directory\Background and DesktopBackground) are still missing, though:

So same keys as Directory?

Are you sure that DefaultIcon is needed, Pierre?

not sure, but perhaps Windows 7

Posted: **Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:00 pm**

xnview wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:24 am
XnTriq wrote: Fri Sep 10, 2021 1:30 pmFolder (as well as Directory\Background and DesktopBackground) are still missing, though:
So same keys as Directory?

Yes (Classic and MP).

xnview wrote: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:24 am
Are you sure that DefaultIcon is needed, Pierre?
not sure, but perhaps Windows 7

Right (7 and Vista).

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