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CBXShell

Installation

Quick answer

  • What it is: A Windows Explorer thumbnail handler for comic book and image archives.
  • Supported formats: .cbz/.cbr/.cb7, ZIP/RAR/7z, plus WebP/AVIF images inside archives.
  • Requirements: Windows 10/11, admin rights to register the shell extension.
  • Install in 3 steps: Download → Run installer → Restart Explorer.
  • Uninstall: Run the uninstaller or unregister cbxshell.dll.

Option 1: NSIS Installer (GitHub Releases)

Download the latest installer from the GitHub releases page (primary release channel).

  • x64: CBXShell-rs-Setup-x.x.x-x64.exe
  • ARM64: CBXShell-rs-Setup-x.x.x-ARM64.exe

Check your system architecture in PowerShell:

Terminal window
$env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE

Installation steps:

  1. Run the installer as administrator.
  2. Choose file formats to enable (CBZ, CBR, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7Z).
  3. Restart Windows Explorer when prompted.

Option 2: Manual installation (Advanced)

Terminal window
cargo build --release
cd target\release
regsvr32 cbxshell.dll

To unregister:

Terminal window
regsvr32 /u cbxshell.dll

Restart Explorer to reload handlers:

Terminal window
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe