Add Custom Applications to the Windows Context (Right Click) Menu 🌱
Creating the Context Menu Entry
- Right click the Start button > Run
- Type regedit > Press Enter
- Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\
- Right click shell > New > Key
- Give the new key a name, this name will show in the context menu
- Right click the newly created key > New > Key
- Name the new key command
- Click the newly created command key, double click (Default) in the right pane
- Set the value to the full path to the executable of the application
- Minimize Registry Editor and right click on the desktop to see the new option in the context menu
Adding An Icon
- Restore Registry Editor
- Click the application name key
- Right click in the white space in the right pane > New > String
- Give the new string the name Icon
- Double click Icon and set the value to the full path of the icon to use
- This can be an .exe, .ico or .dll that contains icons
- Minimize Registry Editor and right click on the desktop to see the new option in the context menu with the added icon