Decode Shell Extension supports multiple attachments, multi-part files (already concatenated), Base64(MIME), yEnc, BinHex (Mac format), quoted-printable, plain text, XXENCODED, and User (table) encoded files. Support for yEnc is new to version 4.6.

Usage is via Windows Explorer. After the program is installed a "Decode" item is added to the Explorer right click context menu when a file is highlighted. If that file is the raw text (including the attachment data) of an internet email message, Decode Shell Extension will decode the attachment(s). If the attachment consists of only one file, Decode Shell Extension will pass the decode file to Windows for opening with either the program associated with that file type or Notepad.

For virus safety reasons, Decode Shell Extension will initiate opening/launching of .exe, .com, .bat, & .cmd files. We suggest that you scan all message text files and decoded attachments in advance with your anti-virus checker before loading them. For information on anti-virus software, see CIAC Security Tools.

Please see the Decode Shell Extension FAQ for more instructions on using the program! The FAQ includes step-by-step instructions for AOL and Compuserve 2000 users.

This is our most popular freeware utility and we're very happy that so many of you find it useful. If you need ongoing customer support or the ability to encode files, look over our shareware products Funduc Explorer Extensions or Directory Toolkit. Funduc Explorer Extensions is for those who need some of the functions of Directory Toolkit (Decode, Encode, Split, Concatenate, Touch) but who don't need the directory comparison or ZIP functions.

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