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User Mode Shell Context Menu

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Description

Allow the shell extension handler be installed per user.
This make the users who don't have the administrator permission can use the shell context menu.
Or the context menu can be used in portable version.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the shell extension handler installation entry point and the portable-version packaging path; determine how a per-user installation would work without administrator permission. Done means the context menu works for non-administrator users or in the portable version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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