How to Add View and Print File Directory to the Context Menu in Vista
INFO: This will show you how to add
View File Directory and
Print File Directory in the context menu for all folders. This will allow you to easily print or view a file and folder directory list when you right click on a folder and click on
View File Directory or
Print File Directory.
NOTE: The file directory list will not include the files in a subfolder. It will only have the subfolder listed. You will need to right click on the subfolder to view or print it's file directory.
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EXAMPLE: Folder Context Menu Before and After View and Print File Directory is Added
Context_Menu_Before.jpgContext_Menu_After.jpg
OPTION ONE:
Add or Remove Print File Directory:
1. Click on
Print_File_Directory.zip below to download it.
2. Click on
Save and save it to the
Desktop.
Print_File_Directory.zip < Click To Download
3. Right click on
Print_File_Directory.zip (On desktop) and click
Open.
4. Click
Allow for UAC prompt.
5. Extract the files
Add_Print_Directory.reg,
Remove_Print_Directory.reg, and
printdir.bat to the desktop.
6. To Add Print File Directory to the Context Menu -
A) Right click on
printdir.bat (On Desktop) and click
Copy.
NOTE: This is what is inside the printdir.bat file. (See screenshot below)
printdir_file.jpg
B) In Windows Explorer, navigate to
C:\Windows and right click on a empty area and click
Paste. (See screenshot below)
C) Click on
Continue for the
Destination Folder Access Denied prompt, and click
Continue for
UAC prompt.
Windows.jpg
D) Right click on
Add_Print_Directory.reg (On Desktop) and click
Merge.
E) Click on the
Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
F) Click on
Continue (UAC),
Yes, and then
OK when prompted.
G) Go to step 8.
7. To Remove Print File Directory from the Context Menu -
A) In Windows Explorer, navigate to
C:\Windows and right click on
printdir.bat and click
Delete. (See screenshot below step 6C)
B) Click on
Continue for the
Destination Folder Access Denied prompt, and click
Continue for
UAC prompt.
C) Right click on
Remove_Print_Directory.reg (On Desktop) and click
Merge.
E) Click on the
Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
F) Click on
Continue (UAC),
Yes, and then
OK when prompted.
8. Your done, you can delete the
ZIP and other
extracted files on the Desktop if you want to.
9. When you click on
Print File Directory, a file directory list for the selected folder will be sent to the printer.
OPTION TWO:
Add or Remove View File Directory:
1. Click on
View_File_Directory.zip below to download it.
2. Click on
Save and save it to the
Desktop.
View_File_Directory.zip < Click To Download
3. Right click on
View_File_Directory.zip (On desktop) and click
Open.
4. Click
Allow for UAC prompt.
5. Extract the files
Add_View_Directory.reg,
Remove_View_Directory.reg, and
viewdir.bat to the desktop.
6. To Add View File Directory to the Context Menu -
A) Right click on
viewdir.bat (On Desktop) and click
Copy.
NOTE: This is what is inside the viewdir.bat file. (See screenshot below)
viewdir_file.jpg
B) In Windows Explorer, navigate to
C:\Windows and right click on a empty area and click
Paste. (See screenshot below)
C) Click on
Continue for the
Destination Folder Access Denied prompt, and click
Continue for
UAC prompt.
Windows.jpg
D) Right click on
Add_View_Directory.reg (On Desktop) and click
Merge.
E) Click on the
Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
F) Click on
Continue (UAC),
Yes, and then
OK when prompted.
G) Go to step 8.
7. To Remove View File Directory from the Context Menu -
A) In Windows Explorer, navigate to
C:\Windows and right click on
viewdir.bat and click
Delete. (See screenshot below step 6C)
B) Click on
Continue for the
Destination Folder Access Denied prompt, and click
Continue for
UAC prompt.
C) Right click on
Remove_View_Directory.reg (On Desktop) and click
Merge.
E) Click on the
Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
F) Click on
Continue (UAC),
Yes, and then
OK when prompted.
8. Your done, you can delete the
ZIP and other
extracted files on the Desktop if you want to.
9. This is an example of what you see when you click on
View File Directory. (See screenshot below)
View_Results.jpg
That's it,
Shawn