# Beyond Compare v5 Beta not showing in context menu

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/beyond-compare-v5-beta-not-showing-in-context-menu/49468
**Category:** Help & Support
**Tags:** 3rd-party-issue
**Created:** [March 2, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/beyond-compare-v5-beta-not-showing-in-context-menu/49468 "2024-03-02T21:48:38Z")
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### Author: ![sarahc](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@sarahc](https://resource.dopus.com/u/sarahc)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/beyond-compare-v5-beta-not-showing-in-context-menu/49468/1 "2024-03-02T21:48:39Z")

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Hi, I'm on dopus 12.33 x64 and am trialing 'Beyond Compare' v5 Beta ([https://www.scootersoftware.com](https://www.scootersoftware.com)).

When using the default Windows 10 'File Explorer', I can see the "Compare" context menu item from Beyond Compare v5 Beta when right clicking on a file/folder. However nothing shows in the context menu of dopus. When using Beyond Compare v4 I could see it in dopus.

How do I fix this? Is there a way to enable it to show? Thanks.

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### Author: ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/beyond-compare-v5-beta-not-showing-in-context-menu/49468/2 "2024-03-05T20:37:37Z")

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From [Beyond Compare 5.0 Beta - Known Issues](https://www.scootersoftware.com/beta/issues):

> - **Windows 10** : Shell extension isn't enabled in non-Explorer apps.

So it seems like an issue on their side, not just affecting Opus.

There are also much nicer ways to use Beyond Compare in Opus:

- ["Smart" front end for Beyond Compare](https://resource.dopus.com/t/smart-front-end-for-beyond-compare/17115/1)
- ["Smart" front end for Beyond Compare - #46 by Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/t/smart-front-end-for-beyond-compare/17115/46) (my personal fork)
- [External Compare and Merge Tools 2.0](https://resource.dopus.com/t/external-compare-and-merge-tools-2-0/18570/1) (handles BC and many other tools)

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### Author: ![sarahc](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@sarahc](https://resource.dopus.com/u/sarahc)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2024, 11:38am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/beyond-compare-v5-beta-not-showing-in-context-menu/49468/3 "2024-03-06T11:38:08Z")

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Thanks so much for the reply. Hopefully BC5 will make its way into non-Explorer apps.

I've gone ahead with installing the "Smart" frontend for BC .osp and it works great with BC5.

Thank you again!

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### Author: ![Hardkorn](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/hardkorn/32/48254_2.png) [@Hardkorn](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Hardkorn)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/beyond-compare-v5-beta-not-showing-in-context-menu/49468/4 "2024-03-29T03:22:32Z")

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> **Windows** : Fixed shell extension support for non-Explorer apps on Windows 10 and earlier.

> **[Scooter Software - Home of Beyond Compare](https://www.scootersoftware.com/beta/changelog)**
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> Scooter Software: Home of Beyond Compare