Windows 10: MSI files - Add Extract All to Context Menu in Windows 10

How to: MSI files - Add Extract All to Context Menu in Windows 10

How to Add Extract All to Context Menu of MSI files in Windows 10


Information A Microsoft Windows installer package (.msi) file is a storage file containing the instructions and data required to install an application.

This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Extract All in the context menu of .msi files for all users in Windows 10.

The Extract All context menu will extract all contents of the .msi file into a folder at the same location as the .msi file.

While you must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove the context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu.


EXAMPLE: "Extract All" in context menu of .msi files





Here's How:

1. Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Add "Extract All" to Context Menu of .msi Files
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Extract_All_to_context_menu_of_MSI_files.reg

Download

3. To Remove "Extract All" from Context Menu of .msi Files
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Extract_All_from_context_menu_of_MSI_files.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. If prompted, click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Add or Remove 'Extract All' Context Menu for ZIP Files in Windows
• How to Add 'Run as administrator' to MSI File Context Menu in Windows 10

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Custom context menu entries

So, just throwing this out there, in case somone knows.

I have added a custom context menu entry for the program rightload, since by default the menu is broken in vistax64.

It works pefect with single files, but when I select mutiple files and try to open, I get mutiple instances of the program (which makes sense), here is my entry:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Rightload\Rightload.exe --server=1 --autostart %1

So the %1 passes the filename to the program, and when I select multiple files it is just opening multiple instances of rightload each with a different file.

What I'd like to do is be able to pass a list of the files selected to the program. Since I know it is capable of uploading multiple files from the context menu, all in one instance.

So, is there something I can pass besides %1 that will do this? I have looked around and can't seem to find an answer anywhere... *Frown

 

Extracting Zip Files


Are the step-by-step processes identical? That is, the folder extracted from and the folder extracted to belong to the same hierarchical file system structure. If they are, that suggests mildly the Cumulative Update left an electron or two out of place.

 

Extracting Zip Files

Thanks pyramid10 for your contribution, I ensured that the steps taken and the source and destination folders were the same, in the using zip7 as suggested by BunnyJ resolved all issues for me.
I am the first to admit that I am a long long way from understanding the intricacies of computers and if truth be told I am now to old anyway to absorb much information.
Cheers.

 

"Extract All" missing from context menu


Yep, .zip files have the "Extract All" context menu by default in all Windows.

I was referring to the .reg file for .zip in my post below unrelated to your post #5 though.

"Extract All" missing from context menu

 

Context menu problem

Hi,

Your concern with the context menu can be due to the configuration of your device and/or broken system files. To better understand your concern, we'd like to know the following:

• The last known changes made/activities performed on your device prior to your concern.
• If you've experienced your concern on all areas in Windows 10 where context menu is expected to be available. Examples are File Explorer and desktop icons.
• The version and build of Windows 10 that you're using on your device. To check this, you can perform the steps posted on this
  
  link.

In addition, we'd like to request for a screenshot of your concern with the context menu.

In the meantime, we'd recommend performing a clean boot in Windows to isolate software conflicts on your device. To do this, you can perform the steps posted on this link.
In the clean boot environment, check if you'll be able to load the usual options for the context menu. The link will also provide steps to isolate the possible cause of the issue. Once you're done troubleshooting, check the How
to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting section to revert your device to normal boot.

If you still experience your concern while in the clean boot environment, we'd recommend creating a new user/administrator account to isolate profile related issues. To do this, you can perform the steps posted on this

link.

We look forward to your response.