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How to Add View and Print File Directory to the Context Menu in Vista Information | | 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. |  | RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Folder Context Menu Before and After View and Print File Directory is Added 
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| Add or Remove Print File Directory |
1. Click on the download button below to download the Print_File_Directory.zip file.
2. Click on Save and save the ZIP file to the Desktop.
3. Right click on Print_File_Directory.zip (on desktop) and click on Open.
4. Click on Allow in the 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 on Copy.
NOTE: This is what is inside the printdir.bat file. (See screenshot below)
B) In Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Windows and right click on a empty area and click on Paste. (See screenshot below)
C) Click on Continue in the Destination Folder Access Denied prompt, and on Continue in the UAC prompt.
D) Right click on Add_Print_Directory.reg (On Desktop) and click Merge.
E) Click on the Run button in the 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 on Delete. (See screenshot below step 6C)
B) Click on Continue in the Destination Folder Access Denied prompt, and on Continue in the UAC prompt.
C) Right click on Remove_Print_Directory.reg (On Desktop), and click on Merge.
E) Click on the Run button in the 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: |
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| Add or Remove View File Directory |
1. Click on the download button below to download the View_File_Directory.zip file.
2. Click on Save and save the ZIP file to the Desktop.
3. Right click on View_File_Directory.zip (on desktop) and click on 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 on Copy.
NOTE: This is what is inside the viewdir.bat file. (See screenshot below)
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 in the Destination Folder Access Denied prompt, and on Continue in the UAC prompt.
D) Right click on Add_View_Directory.reg (On Desktop) and click on Merge.
E) Click on the Run button in the 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 on Delete. (See screenshot below step 6C)
B) Click on Continue in the Destination Folder Access Denied prompt, and on Continue in the UAC prompt.
C) Right click on Remove_View_Directory.reg (On Desktop) and click on 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)
That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas, USA
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Applies to | | All Vista Versions | | 64 Bit & 32 Bit | |
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