Shell Tools

Shell Tools is a small software package that contains several shell extensions which can be embedded in your context menu.

The tool lets you add useful commands to your Windows Explorer's context menu for resizing images, installing or uninstalling fonts, copying paths, and showing hidden files. It is important to mention that the extensions are registered per user and not computer.

The configuration panel looks easy to work with and allows you to enable or disable the shell extensions. You can define this aspect for each file extension and make the program show the shell extension only when the ‘Shift’ key is pressed.

Shell Tools gives you the possibility to activate various right-click entries, namely Resize image, Install/Uninstall/Load/Unload font, Copy size, Copy path, Show hidden files, Show file extensions, File note, Refresh icons, and ShellTools options.

The program lets you resize photos using ImageMagick graphics library that must be installed on your system in order to carry out the task. Shell Tools lets you choose between several preset picture size values. However, you are offered the freedom to set up custom size parameters (up to 5 options can be displayed in the context menu).

By default, the resized photos are saved to the same directory where the source files are stored. The resized items have a new filename so the original pictures don’t get overwritten. You can choose the preferred saving folder if you hold down the ‘Ctrl’ key while selecting the size from the menu.

Tests have shown that Shell Tools carries out a task quickly. It remains light on system resources so the overall performance of the computer is not hampered.

All things considered, Shell Tools comes with several handy shell extensions for enhancing your OS performance. The straightforward design makes it ideal for rookies and professionals alike.