[GH-ISSUE #109] [BUG] Context menu options not showing up in Windows 7 #107

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opened 2026-02-25 21:32:39 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

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2026-02-25 21:32:39 +03:00

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Originally created by @bwinsto2 on GitHub (Feb 17, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/clechasseur/pathcopycopy/issues/109

Originally assigned to: @clechasseur on GitHub.

Using Windows 7; I installed the program, but when right-clicking on files, the options are the same as they were before installing the program. I don't see any new path copy options. Strangely, I decided to download this because I can't use the normal way to copy paths (i.e. hold down shift and right click) because that doesn't cause my computer to change the context menu either... Maybe something is messed up with my Windows? This is so weird and frustrating.

Originally created by @bwinsto2 on GitHub (Feb 17, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/clechasseur/pathcopycopy/issues/109 Originally assigned to: @clechasseur on GitHub. Using Windows 7; I installed the program, but when right-clicking on files, the options are the same as they were before installing the program. I don't see any new path copy options. Strangely, I decided to download this because I can't use the normal way to copy paths (i.e. hold down shift and right click) because that doesn't cause my computer to change the context menu either... Maybe something is messed up with my Windows? This is so weird and frustrating.

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@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2020):

Good question. Did you install the program globally or for the current user only? Did you install the latest version (18.0)? Did you install any other contextual menu add-ons that work successfully?

@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2020): Good question. Did you install the program globally or for the current user only? Did you install the latest version (18.0)? Did you install any other contextual menu add-ons that work successfully?

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@bwinsto2 commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2020):

I installed it globally and I installed the current version. I haven't installed any other context menu add-ons as far as I know.

@bwinsto2 commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2020): I installed it globally and I installed the current version. I haven't installed any other context menu add-ons as far as I know.

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@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2020):

Ok, let's validate a few things first.

Can you open regedit and make sure the following keys exist:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID{82CB99A2-2F18-4D5D-9476-54347E3B6720}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PathCopyCopy

Can you try to open a command prompt (cmd.exe) and execute the following:

rundll32 "C:\Program Files\Path Copy Copy\PCC64.dll",GetPathWithPlugin {3A42B5C6-72D6-4a8a-BA44-014FA64AA11A},C:\Windows\Notepad.exe

If that works, you should end up with "notepad.exe" in your clipboard.

@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2020): Ok, let's validate a few things first. Can you open regedit and make sure the following keys exist: - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{82CB99A2-2F18-4D5D-9476-54347E3B6720} - HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\PathCopyCopy Can you try to open a command prompt (cmd.exe) and execute the following: ``` rundll32 "C:\Program Files\Path Copy Copy\PCC64.dll",GetPathWithPlugin {3A42B5C6-72D6-4a8a-BA44-014FA64AA11A},C:\Windows\Notepad.exe ``` If that works, you should end up with "notepad.exe" in your clipboard.

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@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2020):

No answer after a while, closing this.

@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Jun 27, 2020): No answer after a while, closing this.