TortoiseSVN does not show context menu on files Ask Question Asked9 years, 1 month ago Active7 years, 5 months ago Viewed16k times 9 3 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.
How do I Turn Off icon overlays in TortoiseSVN?
In the TortoiseSVN settings (right-click in Explorer and select “Settings…” under “TortoiseSVN” in the context menu) -> “Icon Overlays” uncheck the checkbox labelled “Show overlays and context menus only in explorer.”.
How do I get rid of the SVN context menu?
You might be checked “Hide Menus for unversioned path” in Context Menu inside SVN settings. Uncheck the box and check or Press Shift + right click so that the context menu will appear. I was just chasing a red herring, maybe someone else experienced the same thing:
How to add TortoiseSVN to the registry?
Go to registry editor using regedit. Click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/*/shellex/ContextMenuHandlers/TortoiseSVN After getting error, right click on TortoiseSVN (not on the KEY) and then “permissions” Click “OK” for the dialog box that appears Click “Advanced” -> Owners. Select your account. Click “Apply” and then “OK”.
Why can’t I see Context menus on my 64-bit version of tortoise?
Tortoise runs as a shell extension so if your Windows OS is 64-bit and you installed the 32-bit version of Tortoise, you won’t see the context menus. On a side note.
How do I grant access to TortoiseSVN from another user?
Go to and click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/*/shellex/ContextMenuHandlers/TortoiseSVN Observe error message box saying access is denied. Right click on the key mentioned above, go to “Permissions”… In the permission dialog, click on “Advanced” Click on “Owner” tab, click on your account and click “Apply”
