Question

Is there any way to add an item to the Windows Explorer context menu that will enable me to create a new vs2010 solution in the currently selected folder?

Answer 1

It doesn’t look like this has been answered. Here is what I found that will do just as you ask:

http://www.peterprovost.org/blog/post/ShellNew-Extension-for-Visual-Studio-Solutions.aspx.
new url: http://www.peterprovost.org/blog/2005/10/25/ShellNew-Extension-for-Visual-Studio-Solutions/

I find it easier to create blank solutions using the right-click context menu because of the way I want to organize my file structure. Once I have a blank solution, I open it and add projects to it. This method gives me more control and is easier to manage.

EDIT: not finished…then browse to C:\Windows\ShellNew and create a new file named Visual Studio Solution.sln edit it with a text editor like this:

Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 11.00
# Visual Studio 2010
Global
  GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
    HideSolutionNode = FALSE
  EndGlobalSection
EndGlobal