ShellExView AlternativesContext Menu Managers & Shells like ShellExView

ShellExView is described as 'Shell Extensions are in-process COM objects which extends the abilities of Windows operating system. Most shell extensions are automatically installed by the operating system, but there are also many other applications that install additional shell extension components' and is a context menu manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ShellExView for Windows, File Explorer and Mac. The best ShellExView alternative is Glary Utilities, which is free. Other great apps like ShellExView are Shell, Easy Context Menu, FileMenu Tools and RightMenu Master.

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ShellExView alternatives page was last updated Feb 25, 2025
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  1. Glary Utilities icon

    Glary Utilities

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    Offers a suite of powerful tools to optimize your Windows PC performance with features like registry and disk cleaning, privacy protection, and internet speed optimization, designed for both novices and professionals, and available in 23 languages for global accessibility.

    229 Glary Utilities alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Glary Utilities screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Software Uninstallers
    2.  Registry repairing
    3.  1-click maintenance
    4.  Delete Temporary Files
    5.  Portable
    6.  Photo Recovery
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Malware Analysis
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Memory Optimization
    12.  Automatic Duplicate Merge

    Glary Utilities VS ShellExView

     

    • Glary Utilities is the most popular Windows alternative to ShellExView.

    • Glary Utilities is the most popular free alternative to ShellExView.

    • Glary Utilities is Freemium and ProprietaryShellExView is Free and Proprietary
    • Glary Utilities is LightweightShellExView is not according to our users
  2. Shell icon

    Shell

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    Shell is a context menu extender that lets you handpick the items to integrate into Windows File Explorer context menu, create custom commands to access all your favorite web pages, files, and folders, and launch any application directly from the context menu.

    19 Shell alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • EG flagEgypt

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Shell screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Customize Windows
    2.  Context Menu extension
    3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Portable
    5.  Ad-free

    Shell VS ShellExView

     

    • Shell is the most popular Open Source alternative to ShellExView.

    • Shell is Free and Open SourceShellExView is Free and Proprietary
    • Shell is LightweightShellExView is not according to our users
  4. Easy Context Menu icon

    Easy Context Menu

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    Easy Context Menu enables you to add a variety of useful commands and tweaks for the Desktop, My Computer, drives, file and folder context menus. It helps in accessing most used windows components quickly and easily, it doesn’t get much easier than to check some boxes and set up...

    16 Easy Context Menu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Easy Context Menu screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest major version is from 2015.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Manage system menu options
    2.  Add custom command options
    3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Context Menu extension
    5.  Adds icons to context menu

    Easy Context Menu VS ShellExView

     
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    FileMenu Tools

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    FileMenu Tools lets you customize the context (right-click) menu of Windows Explorer. The application adds built-in utilities to perform operations on files and folders and adds customized commands that let users run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Main Screen Tips for beginners

    FileMenu Tools Features

    1.  Portable
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Customize Windows
    4.  Timestamps
    5.  Folder Sync
    6.  Change File Dates
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  Symbolic links

    FileMenu Tools VS ShellExView

     
  7. RightMenu Master icon

    RightMenu Master

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    Highly configurable extension enhancing Finder's right-click menu with powerful functionalities. Speeds up file operations like moving, copying, creating documents, and more. Includes features like quick preview, file sharing via QR code, and custom folder management.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    RightMenu Master screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    6.  Context Menu extension

    RightMenu Master VS ShellExView

     

    • RightMenu Master is the most popular Mac alternative to ShellExView.

    • RightMenu Master is Freemium and ProprietaryShellExView is Free and Proprietary
    • RightMenu Master is LightweightShellExView is not according to our users
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    ShellMenuView

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    ShellMenuView is a small utility that display the list of static menu items that appeared in the context menu when you right-click a file/folder on Windows Explorer

    15 ShellMenuView alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ShellMenuView screenshot 1

    ShellMenuView Features

    1.  Portable

    ShellMenuView VS ShellExView

     
  10. Right Click Enhancer icon

    Right Click Enhancer

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    Right Click Enhancer gives you power to control the right click menu everyone uses. Right Click Enhancer allows yo to edit your right click menu in the way you want. Now with help of this wonderful tool you can add some good stuffs to your right click context menu.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Right Click Enhancer screenshot 1

    Right Click Enhancer Features

    1.  Portable

    Right Click Enhancer VS ShellExView

     
  11. Context Menu Editor icon

    Context Menu Editor

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    Context Menu Editor can view and delete links to programs on your context menus (the popup menus you see when you right-click). Context Menu Editor does not delete the programs, it just removes them from your menus.

    14 Context Menu Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    File Context Menu
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    Context Menu Editor Features

    1.  Context Menu extension

    Context Menu Editor VS ShellExView

     
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    ContextEdit

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    Download ContextEdit - Lets you control which items appear on your windows context menu.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window of ContextEdit

    ContextEdit VS ShellExView

     
  13. Fast Explorer icon

    Fast Explorer

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    Fast Explorer is a handy Windows shell context menu editor that allows you to add new menu items, cascaded menus, customize menu bitmaps and hint text, and even clean up context menu items and remove shell extensions of files and folders.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Russian and French Language
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 3.1.11.430, released in August 2008, can be still downloaded from SoftPedia

    Fast Explorer Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Context Menu extension

    Fast Explorer VS ShellExView

     

  14. MenuMaid

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    Are you looking for a fast and easy way to clean up your Window Explorer and Internet Explorer right-click (context) menu? Look no further. MenuMaid makes it simple! Just uncheck the items you don’t want to show up. Restore them at any time.

    12 MenuMaid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MenuMaid screenshot 1

    MenuMaid VS ShellExView

     
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