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Adding cygwin on right click on windows explorer

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Mar 15, 20269171 views
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Problem

I wish to add a command on right click menu in explorer that opens current directory with cygwin. For same I have successfully added these registries: but this adds the command only when on some folder or drive. I want generic right click on explorer, on which, search gives me this registry to edit…

Error Output

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\classes\directory\shell\cygwin]
@="c:\\cygwin\\bin\\bash.exe --login -i -c \"cd '%1'; bash\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\softwar…

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Fix for: Adding cygwin on right click on windows explorer

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Better option - No registry edit -- http://perfect-blog-url.blogspot.com/2013/04/open-cygwin-with-right-click-no.html On Win 7: Install Cygwin with the 'chere' package. Right click and Open Cygwin as Administrator. type "chere -i" or "chere -i -t mi…

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