diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ContextMenu.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ContextMenu.cs
index cdd15fd3d..1aaf2f843 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ContextMenu.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ContextMenu.cs
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
                     contextMenus.Add(CreateOpenWithEditorResult(record));
 
                 if (record.Type == ResultType.Folder && record.WindowsIndexed)
+                {
                     contextMenus.Add(CreateAddToIndexSearchExclusionListResult(record));
-
+                    contextMenus.Add(CreateOpenWithShellResult(record));
+                }
                 contextMenus.Add(CreateOpenContainingFolderResult(record));
 
                 contextMenus.Add(CreateOpenWindowsIndexingOptions());
@@ -246,12 +248,13 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
             };
         }
 
+        
+        
         private Result CreateOpenWithEditorResult(SearchResult record)
         {
             string editorPath = Settings.EditorPath;
 
-            var name = Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_openwitheditor") 
-                                    + " " + Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(editorPath);
+            var name = $"{Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_openwitheditor")} {Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(editorPath)}";
 
             return new Result
             {
@@ -274,6 +277,38 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
                 IcoPath = Constants.FileImagePath
             };
         }
+        
+        private Result CreateOpenWithShellResult(SearchResult record)
+        {
+            string shellPath = Settings.ShellPath;
+
+            var name = $"{Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_openwithshell")} {Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shellPath)}";
+
+            return new Result
+            {
+                Title = name,
+                Action = _ =>
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo()
+                        {
+                            FileName = shellPath,
+                            WorkingDirectory = record.FullPath
+                        });
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        var message = $"Failed to open editor for file at {record.FullPath} with Shell {Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shellPath)} at {shellPath}";
+                        LogException(message, e);
+                        Context.API.ShowMsgError(message);
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                },
+                IcoPath = Constants.FileImagePath
+            };
+        }
 
         private Result CreateAddToIndexSearchExclusionListResult(SearchResult record)
         {
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
index 691d61ffe..2a0349ac8 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_everything_sort_option">Sort Option:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_launch_hidden">Launch Hidden</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_editor_path">Editor Path</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_shell_path">Shell Path</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_indexsearchexcludedpaths_header">Index Search Excluded Paths</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_use_location_as_working_dir">Use search result's location as executable working directory</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_usewindowsindexfordirectorysearch">Use Index Search For Path Search</system:String>
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_opencontainingfolder">Open containing folder</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_opencontainingfolder_subtitle">Opens the location that contains the file or folder</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_openwitheditor">Open With Editor:</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_openwithshell">Open With Shell:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_excludefromindexsearch">Exclude current and sub-directories from Index Search</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_excludedfromindexsearch_msg">Excluded from Index Search</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_openindexingoptions">Open Windows Indexing Options</system:String>
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
index 33df7b562..c1e1ea8b9 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
 
         public string EditorPath { get; set; } = "";
 
+        public string ShellPath { get; set; } = "cmd";
+        
 
         public bool UseLocationAsWorkingDir { get; set; } = false;
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
index 08f25cd51..11aff92f4 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -314,7 +314,10 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.ViewModels
             get => Settings.UseWindowsIndexForDirectorySearch;
             set => Settings.UseWindowsIndexForDirectorySearch = value;
         }
-        public ICommand OpenEditorPath => new RelayCommand(_ =>
+
+        private ICommand _openEditorPathCommand;
+
+        public ICommand OpenEditorPath => _openEditorPathCommand ??= new RelayCommand(_ =>
         {
             var path = PromptUserSelectPath(ResultType.File, Settings.EditorPath != null ? Path.GetDirectoryName(Settings.EditorPath) : null);
             if (path is null)
@@ -323,6 +326,18 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.ViewModels
             EditorPath = path;
         });
 
+        private ICommand _openShellPathCommand;
+
+        public ICommand OpenShellPath => _openShellPathCommand ??= new RelayCommand(_ =>
+        {
+            var path = PromptUserSelectPath(ResultType.File, Settings.EditorPath != null ? Path.GetDirectoryName(Settings.EditorPath) : null);
+            if (path is null)
+                return;
+
+            ShellPath = path;
+        });
+
+
         public string EditorPath
         {
             get => Settings.EditorPath;
@@ -333,6 +348,16 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.ViewModels
             }
         }
 
+        public string ShellPath
+        {
+            get => Settings.ShellPath;
+            set
+            {
+                Settings.ShellPath = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
 
         #region Everything FastSortWarning
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
index bbc25a597..f9e37c1c2 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
@@ -109,6 +109,26 @@
                                 Command="{Binding OpenEditorPath}"
                                 Content="..." />
                         </StackPanel>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                            <TextBlock
+                                Margin="10,6,6,6"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_shell_path}" />
+                            <TextBox
+                                Margin="15"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                TextWrapping="NoWrap"
+                                MaxWidth="250"
+                                Text="{Binding ShellPath}" />
+                            <Button
+                                MinWidth="50"
+                                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                                Margin="15"
+                                Command="{Binding OpenShellPath}"
+                                Content="..." />
+                        </StackPanel>
 
                         <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                             <TextBlock Text="Index Search Engine" />