Question

A while ago I updated TortoiseSVN to 1.7.7 (64 bit) on my Windows 7 64 bit. Since that time, I don’t have a SVN contextmenu on files. I do have the contextmenu when I rightclick on a folder, but sometimes I’d like to do a diff or change on a file and that is no longer possible.

I tried to reinstall and repair, but it didn’t work. What should I try?

Answer 1

I received an answer from the TortoiseSVN mailinglist.
The reason there is no context menu on files is a registry permission problem. The fix is explained in the TortoiseSVN FAQ but I completely overlooked it.

The solution is:

1. Go to registry editor using regedit.
2. Click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/*/​shellex/ContextMenuHandlers/TortoiseSVN
3. Observe error message box saying access is denied.
4. Right click on the key mentioned above, go to “Permissions”…
5. In the permission dialog, click on “Advanced”
6. Click on “Owner” tab, click on your account and click “Apply”
7. OK the dialog, click on “Add…”
8. Enter your account name in the text area and click “OK”
9. OK the permission dialog.
10. Click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/*/​shellex/ContextMenuH​andlers/TortoiseSVN
11. Check there is NO error message box.