What is your favourite programmer's context-menu addition for your Windows machine?
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17By the way, cmd window here is built in to the context menu for folders in Vista. CTRL+SHIFT+RCLICK on the background of the folder (with no item selected) and it will be on the menu.
jeffamaphone
2009-03-10 01:58:17
aah, a hidden vista trick :-) thanks.
Razzie
2009-03-10 07:05:02
@jeffamaphone, I think you just need to SHIFT+RCLICK :)
Chris Driver
2009-06-09 17:22:16
I was going to say "Edit with Notepad." I like not having to go through all sorts of submenus to open a new file type.
Michael Myers
2009-03-16 16:43:39
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TortoiseSVN->Create Patch...
Open Command Prompt Here
Send to Notepad
Robert S.
2009-03-09 16:06:09
interesting... I'd never seen that program before, but I have a suspicion it will quickly become a favorite.
rmeador
2009-03-09 16:16:35
unlocker _was_ one of my favorites. i am happy with win7x64 but sadly no more unlocker....
Sky Sanders
2010-02-14 19:30:47
sky-sanders, I am using Unlocker 1.9 for Windows 7 x64, it does what is expected of it, integrating flawlessly on my context menu :) you will have to install the x64 version of the installer for it to work perfectly on your system...
trace
2010-10-05 06:29:39
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Besides the ones already mentioned (Command prompt/Powershell here, Notepad++), I rather like COM registering & unregistering, .NET assembly GAC:ing and unGAC:ing.
And, of course, Dependency Walker for checking DLL exports and static dependencies.
Pontus Gagge
2009-03-09 17:19:49
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Send To. I like to populate my Send To folder with:
- The various editors I use (text, hex, word processing, IDEs, etc.)
- Frequently used folders; project folders, LAN shares, home folder, temp folder...
- Frequently used command line tools and scripts
Patrick Cuff
2009-03-09 17:44:41
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Ninotech Path Copy which is a better path copy than the other references on this page. Lets you copy the path in a variety of forms, e.g. short version (c:\progra~1\foo) as well as the long version, UNC path for network drives, and file:// URL form, among others.
diff-ext for being able to compare files. (Can use with WinMerge, but is superior because you can go to one folder, right-click on a file and select "Compare Later", then go to another folder, right-clock on a file and select "Compare To nnn" where nnn is the previous file - plus other options.)
OpenExpert for being able to open different programs for a particular file extension.
Evan
2009-03-10 01:49:22
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Considering the amazing amount of stuff you can do with a terminal, I have to endorse the following:
Andrew Szeto
2009-03-10 02:56:03
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- Everything under the TortoiseSVN sub-menu - so useful.
- +1 for the people that have mentioned 7-Zip -> Add to archive... - fast and easy.
- Who Lock Me?
- And after selecting 2-3 files OR folders - KDiff -> Compare
- Textpad
Supertux
2009-09-07 00:02:03