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This utility displays the details of shell extensions installed on your computer.
$ winget install --id NirSoft.ShellExView --exact --version 2.01Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.
ShellExView uses EXE (NSIS). The silent install switches are /S.
shexview_setup.exe /S
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Shell Extensions are in-process COM objects which extend 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. For example: If you install WinZip on your computer, you'll see a special WinZip menu when you right-click on a Zip file. This menu is created by adding a shell extension to the system.
The ShellExView utility displays the details of shell extensions installed on your computer, and allows you to easily disable and enable each shell extension.
| Architecture | Type | Scope | Install | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x86 | Portable in ZIP | - | Direct | |
| x86 | EXE NSIS | machine | Direct | |
| x64 | Portable in ZIP | - | Direct |
Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.
No known CVEs for ShellExView.
Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.