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I do not know, what the BC5 shell extension offers, but to compare two files on the site , I find it easyer, and more in line with usage patterns in AS, to configure a User Menu entry. With WinDiff I use

Command: windiff
Arguments: "$(FileOrDirToCompareLeft)" "$(FileOrDirToCompareRight)"
Execute ...

I do not know, what the BC5 shell extension offers, but to compare two files, I find it easyer, and more in line with usage patterns in AS, to configure a User Menu entry. With WinDiff I use

Command: windiff
Arguments: "$(FileOrDirToCompareLeft)" "$(FileOrDirToCompareRight)"
Execute through shell: No ...

That depends on what version of Salamander you are using. x86 or x64 and the shell extension must match that version.

I am currently using Altap Salamander, but the shell extension for BC5 doesn't function in its context menu, making it impossible to use. Is there a way to resolve this issue?

... F9, down arrow, ENTER, name file, ENTER, done -- instead of using slow shell based context menu: Right Click -> New -> wait several seconds -> Text document -> New Cloth -> Head Scarf -> Get a Durag from ozdurag , name document like it was an head scarf, enter, rename document and extension to what ...

THe issue is probably caused by some broken shell extension. Other question is - are you running Salamander as administrator? Also, it might be possible that there is something wrong with the access right to the files.
It seems you have windows set to English and the files you can't do anything with do ...

... into a file. save it preferably in UTF-16LE encoding with a .reg extension. Then register it using the context menu.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\salamand]
@="Open in &Salamander"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Directory\shell ...

The probable cause is some shellextension which hangs while unloading and Salamander is waiting for it.
Check the [ur=https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.htmll]ShellExView[/url] from Nir Sofer and disable all non microsoft Shell extensions.
You dont have to delete them, just disable them. In your ...

... is Windows 10 Enterprise 64bit with 32Gb ram.
I don't believe it to be shell extension because this occurs without initiating any of the shell extensions.

The problem occurs more frequently after I have moved a nest of folders that contain large files (1 GB to 6 GB). I.e. these move fine but the ...

In 99% of such cases its a problem of a buggy shell extension.
Download the ShellExView from NirSoft and disable the extension of the software you recently installed.

... a) corrupted configuration store (not very likely)
b) a broken shell extension - most likely

Did you install some software which adds own item to the context menu? (right mouse click)
Download https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html from Nir Sofer, run it and check for non microsoft ...

In 99% of these hangs is the culprit a buggy shell extension.

I think that its caused by some Shell Extension (like for GitHub or SVN and others.)
Check https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html and disable those extensions, reboot and re-test.

... utils/shexview.html, download the tool and disable all Indesign related shell extensions.
To be sure, reboot computer and try to run the JS tool. Look if the problem persists.
If this resolves the problem, then its clear - the bug lies within the shell extension.

... Windows is case insensitive in nature: the Win32 API by default and the shell, both CMD and Explorer. So I can understand that Salamander does what ... more on stackowerflow topics)

Then I said to myself, having the Unix extension installed of windows maybe linux tools (as they are all POSIX ...