Auto Folder Shell Extension

A Windows Shell Extension that adds an "Auto Folder" context menu option when right-clicking files in Windows Explorer. When clicked, it creates a new folder named after the file and moves the file into it.

Features

• Adds "Auto Folder" to Windows Explorer context menu
• Creates a folder named after the selected file
• Automatically moves the file into the new folder
• Leaves the folder name in edit mode for immediate renaming
• Supports Windows 10 and later (64-bit)

Building

Requirements

• Visual Studio 2022 with:
  • Desktop development with C++ workload
  • Windows 10 SDK

Build Steps

1. Open ShellExt.sln in Visual Studio 2022
2. Select Release configuration and x64 platform
3. Build the solution
4. The DLL will be created in x64/Release/AutoFolderShellExt.dll

Manual Installation

1. Copy AutoFolderShellExt.dll to %SystemRoot%\System32
2. Register the DLL:

   regsvr32 "%SystemRoot%\System32\AutoFolderShellExt.dll"

3. Restart Windows Explorer or log out and back in

Manual Uninstallation

1. Unregister the DLL:

   regsvr32 /u "%SystemRoot%\System32\AutoFolderShellExt.dll"

2. Delete the DLL from System32
3. Restart Windows Explorer

Development

The shell extension is implemented as a COM server that provides:

• IShellExtInit interface for initialization
• IContextMenu interface for the context menu handler

Key files:

• ShellExt.h/cpp: Main shell extension implementation
• dllmain.cpp: DLL entry point and registration
• resource.h/rc: String resources and version info

Distribution

To create a distribution package:

1. Build the project in Release/x64 configuration
2. Run prepare_dist.bat to create the distribution files
3. The dist directory will contain:
   • AutoFolderShellExt.dll
   • install.bat
   • uninstall.bat
   • README.txt

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.