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You can add any application to your desktop context menu by simply editing your registry. Just follow the simple steps to get it worked !
Steps
1. Press Windrows + R to open the Run box
2. Enter regedit in the open textfield and click OK
- It will open Registry Editor window
3. In Registry Editor expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
4. Right click on the shell node click New > Key
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5. Now name the newly created Key to your apps name or anything you wish, because this name will show on the context menu of desktop. I am named it Notepad++.
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6. Now right click on the newly created key ( in my case NotePad++ ) and click New > Key
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7. Name it to command
8. Now Right click on (Default) of command key and select Modify
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9. Now Copy the full path of your favorite application to the Value data textfield.... Click OK
Note : To copy the full path of application. Go to application folder find the apps .exe file. Shift + Right Click on the exe and click Copy as path.
That's it done ! Now Go and check by right clicking desktop you will see the added menu item in Context menu !
Thanks for that, coincidentally it was Notepad++ that I wanted to add to the menu!
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