AEScrypt fails to enable as windows shell extension

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tyoder
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AEScrypt fails to enable as windows shell extension

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I installed AEScypt on Windows 8.1. The installation was successful and I can run aescrypt from a command shell. However it does not show up as a shell extension. I.E. When I right click on a file, there is no AEScrypt option.

I just received the WIndows 8.1 system and assume it's default configuration would allow programs like AEScrypt to configure as a shell extension.
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Re: AEScrypt fails to enable as windows shell extension

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It sounds like you might have installed the 32-bit version on a 64-bit system.

What you'll need to do is uninstall the current version, reboot the machine (yeah, necessary evil), and then install the 64-bit version.
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