EverythingShellExtension

[void]

Everything Shell Extension
A Windows 11 modern context menu item for Everything.

Right-click a folder, or the background of a folder, and choose Search Everything... to open Everything with that location.





Download

https://www.voidtools.com/EverythingShellExtension-1.0.0.0.x64.msix
https://www.voidtools.com/EverythingShellExtension-1.0.0.0.src.zip
https://github.com/voidtools/everything_shell_extension



How it works

EverythingShell.dll

is a small COM server implementing IExplorerCommand (and IObjectWithSite, to find the current folder when the background is clicked).
It is written in C and built without the C runtime.

The Windows 11 context menu only loads handlers registered by a package with identity, so the DLL is registered by an MSIX package (windows.fileExplorerContextMenus + windows.comServer surrogate server).

Folders and the folder background use desktop5:ItemType (Directory, Directory\Background).
Drives use desktop10:ItemType (Drive), which needs Windows 11 22H2 (build 22621) or later.

Everything.exe is found in the

ExePath

value of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\voidtools\Everything

.
If that does not exist,

C:\Program Files\Everything\Everything.exe

is used.

EverythingShellStub.exe

is a placeholder.
The package manifest requires an application with an executable, it does nothing and is never run.



Requirements

Windows 11 and Everything 1.5.



Install

Run the EverythingShellExtension.msix and click Install.
Click Close.



Uninstall

From the Start menu, search for:

add remove

Click Add or remove programs.
Select Everything Shell Extension and click Uninstall.

[horst.epp]

I prefer the classic context menu in Windows 11.
This shows the Everything entry made from the General options in all required places
without the need for any additional module or setting.
______________________________________________________
Windows 11 Home Version 26H2 (OS Build 26300.9711)
Everything 1.5.0.1424b (x64), Everything Toolbar 3.5.0
Total Commander 11.58 x64 / x86
Listary Pro 7.1.0.45 beta

[TopCatTim]

This is a wonderful program, many thanks.