# GnuPG Shell Extension

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The GNU Privacy Guard extensions for the Windows Explorer shell allow you to access cryptographic functions of the GnuPG user interface using the context menu to files.

## Commands

### Decrypt and verify, Decrypt, Verify

Decrypt and/or verify the selected files. FIXME: Add a link to the Gpg4win documentation for the decrypt and verify functions.

### Encrypt and sign, Encrypt, Sign

Encrypt and/or sign the selected files. FIXME: Add a link to the Gpg4win documentation for the sign and encrypt functions.

### Import keys

Import certificates in the selected files. FIXME: Add a link to the Gpg4win documentation for the import function.

### Help on GpgEX

Display this help.

### About GpgEX

Display the version number.

## Debugging

If the GnuPG user interface (either GPA or Kleopatra) can not be accessed, a message box with an error message will be displayed. To get more information, you can either check the error log, or specify a debug file: Select the key `HKLM\Software\GNU\GnuPG` in the registry editor, create a new string value with the name `GpgEX Debug File` and the value of the debug filename (e.g. `c:\temp\gpgex-debug-file.log`). To this file logging information is appended, after a restart if necessary.

## Reference

Please find more information and new software versions at the Gpg4win website.