Add/Remove Windows Terminal to/from Context Menu

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Add/Remove Windows Terminal to/from Context Menu

Prerequisite

• Windows 10 1903 (build 18362) or later

• Downloads and installs wt(Windows Terminal) on your system. You can make it by following options:

  • Microsoft Store
  • Github Release

How to use

Register to context menu

1. Clones this gist to your computer.

2. Runs script windows_terminal_here.ps1.

3. [Optional] Opens wt, then goes to settings and sets up its starting directory as follows:

   {
     ...
     "profiles": {
       "defaults": {
         ...
         "startingDirectory": "."
         ...
       },
       ...
     },
     ...
   }
   

Remove form context menu

1. Clones this gist to your computer.

2. Runs script remove_windows_terminal_here.ps1.

remove_windows_terminal_here.ps1

if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    Start-Process PowerShell -Verb RunAs "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"cd '$pwd'; & '$PSCommandPath';`"";
    exit;
}

$RegistryPathList = @(
    "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\WindowsTerminal",
    "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\WindowsTerminal",
    "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Drive\shell\WindowsTerminal",
    "HKCU:\Software\Classes\LibraryFolder\Background\shell\WindowsTerminal"
)

foreach ($path in $RegistryPathList) {
    Remove-Item -Path $path -Recurse
}

Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Windows Terminal is removed from context menu."
Write-Host -NoNewLine "`nPress any key to exit..."
$null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey('NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown')

windows_terminal_here.ps1

if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    Start-Process PowerShell -Verb RunAs "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"cd '$pwd'; & '$PSCommandPath';`"";
    exit;
}

# replaces icon path here with your actual location
$IconPath = "$PSScriptRoot\wt_32.ico"
$WtPath = "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe"
$RegistryPathList = @(
    "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\WindowsTerminal",
    "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\WindowsTerminal",
    "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Drive\shell\WindowsTerminal",
    "HKCU:\Software\Classes\LibraryFolder\Background\shell\WindowsTerminal"
)

foreach ($path in $RegistryPathList) {
    $commandPath = "$path\command"

    if (!(Test-Path $path)) {
        New-Item -Path $path -Force    
    }

    if (!(Test-Path $commandPath)) {
        New-Item -Path $commandPath -Force
    }

    New-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name "(Default)" -Value "Windows Terminal Here" -PropertyType ExpandString -Force
    New-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name "Icon" -Value $IconPath -PropertyType ExpandString -Force
    New-ItemProperty -Path $commandPath -Name "(Default)" -Value $WtPath -PropertyType ExpandString -Force
}

Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Windows Terminal is configured to context menu."
Write-Host -NoNewLine "`nPress any key to exit..."
$null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey('NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown')

wt_32.ico