Update: This seems to not be compatible with Beta 1 of BetterExplorer. I will try to see how to get it to work in the future. Those of you that have added this option and then installed the beta, I recommend removing this
option. (Removing this option is explained in step 10 of each instruction sheet.)
This is a nice little thing that I stumbled across while messing with the Registry. :) It will add an option to the right-click menu of any folder or library, called "Open in BetterExplorer" and clicking on it will open that folder or library right in BetterExplorer
(in a new tab if BetterExplorer is already open.)
I have instructions here for those interested. Note: Be careful with the Windows Registry. One screw-up could cause serious damage!
For 32-bit systems:
- Open BetterExplorer and go to your Program Files folder. ("C:/Program Files" on most systems)
- Open the folder called Better Explorer and select "BetterExplorer.exe" (do not open it!) and click on "Copy Path" on the Home tab.
- Open the Start menu and type "regedit" and press Enter. If a UAC prompt appears, click "Yes".
- Navigate to "\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell" (If the "shell" key does not exist for whatever reason, create it in the Folder key.)
- Create a new key in the "shell" key and name it "BExplorerOpen"
- In this key, double-click the "(Default)" entry, and in the text box, type "Open in BetterExplorer"
- Create a new subkey below the "BExplorerOpen" key and name it "command" (To create a key, right-click the key in the left pane that you want to make the new one in, open the "New" menu, and select "Key".)
- In this key, double-click the "(Default)" entry, and in the text box, (this is the important part!) type a quote ( " ), and then press the Ctrl and V keys at the same time to paste the path you copied in step 2. Then type the following (with quotes): "
"%1" (See
this image for an example.)
- You're done! Close the Registry Editor and close BetterExplorer. The command has now been added. Enjoy. :)
- To remove it, simply repeat steps 3 and 4, and then delete the "BExplorerOpen" key.
For 64-bit systems:
- Open BetterExplorer and go to your 32-bit Program Files folder. ("C:/Program Files (x86)" on most systems)
- Open the folder called Better Explorer and select "BetterExplorer.exe" (do not open it!) and click on "Copy Path" on the Home tab.
- Open the Start menu and type "regedit" and press Enter. If a UAC prompt appears, click "Yes".
- Navigate to "\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell" (If the "shell" key does not exist for whatever reason, create it in the Folder key.)
- Create a new key in the "shell" key and name it "BExplorerOpen"
- In this key, double-click the "(Default)" entry, and in the text box, type "Open in BetterExplorer"
- Create a new subkey below the "BExplorerOpen" key and name it "command" (To create a key, right-click the key in the left pane that you want to make the new one in, open the "New" menu, and select "Key".)
- In this key, double-click the "(Default)" entry, and in the text box, (this is the important part!) type a quote ( " ), and then press the Ctrl and V keys at the same time to paste the path you copied in step 2. Then type the following (with quotes): "
"%1" (See
this image for an example.)
- You're done! Close the Registry Editor and close BetterExplorer. The command has now been added. Enjoy. :)
- To remove it, simply repeat steps 3 and 4, and then delete the "BExplorerOpen" key.
I hope I explained this well enough for everyone. :) If not, let me know!