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Cmder Context (Right-Click) Menu for Windows 7, 8, 10 & 11
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Cmder]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Cmder]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Cmder]
@="Open Cmder Here"
"Icon"="C:\\tools\\cmder\\Cmder.exe,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Cmder\command]
@="\"C:\\tools\\cmder\\Cmder.exe\" \"%V\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Cmder]
@="Open Cmder Here"
"Icon"="C:\\tools\\cmder\\Cmder.exe,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Cmder\command]
@="\"C:\\tools\\cmder\\Cmder.exe\" \"%1\""
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If you update to Windows 11 you will have to disable and enable it again. Also, it will not appear in the main context menu, but under the "Show more options" submenu due to the W11 new context menu design.

Thanks for clearing that up. Also, due to corporate restrictions only cmder /REGISTER USER worked for me.

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