oleg-shilo
Stopped working some time ago.
No errors during registration, unregistration, full reinstallation. But the menu is not displayed at all. Has something changed after Windows 10 updates? Or did I do something special in the Windows 10 settings (I didn't do anything special)? How can you find the cause?
In testing mode everything is fine, it works. But in testing mode you directly execute methods from the SharpShell.dll assembly. But from within Explorer the server calls the methods. I even added logging in the CanShowMenu and CreateMenu methods of the DynamicContextMenuExtension class. Nothing is written to the log file. It seems that the server does not call methods at all, while in testing mode everything is written to the log file perfectly. I create the log file in the settings folder, to which the server must have write access.
Hm.. Strange.
I am using uo-to-date Win11, and it works OK:
It looks like the SharpShell OS integration is broken somehow. Though small chance. You may try to check if the exe (or/and DLL) is locked by the OS. Right-click properties, look for the "Unlock" button.
Antivirus is the another suspect.
You can also try to see if the handlers folder structure is causing any problems. If indeed it is the case, then you may want to reset the folder:
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sudo shell-x.exe -openand backup your folders -
sudo shell-x.exe -initThis will reset the handlers folder structure, and you should be able to see the default config menu item:
Oh, sorry, SharpShell was to blame. Another, not the first, PC reboot helped. This is very strange. What is surprising is that before several PC reboots, unregistering and then registering this extension did not change the behavior of the context menu. Now even logging to a file works (not in debugging) for all the necessary events. Tank you.
Oh no. Again. Now it became clear that the SharpShell server often stops working until reboot. It is not possible to activate it. Maybe there is a way to revive it without rebooting?
Most likely, SharpShell is started by the explorer. So restarting the explorer will is likely to restart the SharpShell server.
- Using Task Manager (simple)
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Task Manager opens. Find Windows Explorer in the list. Right-click → Restart. - Powershell
Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force; Start-Process explorer