Windows Explorer add-ons
add-on, windows-explorer
Solution
What you want is called Shell Extensions, are in-process COM objects which extends the abilities of Windows operating system.
(source: csscript.net)
you can see these links
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Shell Extensions - Index
- Registering Shell Extensions
Bye.
Problem
How do tools like SVN and Git attach themselves to Windows Explorer, such that they add options to the right-click menu as well as adding the tick/exclamation mark based on whether a file has been edited? (I'm not after Git or SVN-specific information - I just used them as examples)