Vista - Context Menu Question

**Jnfoot** · 09-30-2008

Can someone explain to me how to create a new right-click menu option for like windows explorer, or to modify one. I have Open with Notepad++, and i would like to modify it to Open with xxx. Can someone help?

**Brink** · 09-30-2008

Hello Jnfoot,

This tutorial may help you do what you want.

Open With - Add Program

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**Jnfoot** · 09-30-2008

Not quite. I want it to be a selection on the main right click menu, not in the open with. I would like to save a few mouse movements.

**Bare Foot Kid** · 09-30-2008

Hello Jnfoot.

I'm not sure this is what you want, but it can't hurt to have a look!

New Menu - Context and File

Keep us informed!

Later

Ted

**Jnfoot** · 09-30-2008

Ok I got something... I was able to add a context menu item, it shows up for ALL files (including directories) but it's good enough for me. I just created my own custom new.reg file and here is what i used (I created a menu option for Open with EditPad Lite:

Code:

 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with EditPad Lite\command]
@=hex(2):00,00

Just change the Orange text to whatever you want to be displayed on your right click menu. This will create a blank REG_EXPAND_SZ key in your registry. Now just run regedit. Goto [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ choose the folder with the name of your new menu item. Choose the command folder. Change the value of the REG_EXPAND_SZ key to your executable (ie. "C:\Program Files (x86)\JGsoft\EditPadLite\EditPadLite.exe" "%1"

***ensure you have the quotes around your filename, also the %1 allows the program to open the file you right clicked on

I hope this make sense and helps someone else out as well.

**Bare Foot Kid** · 09-30-2008

Looks like the same as the tutorial to me ...

I'm glad you found a solution.

Later

Ted

09-30-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jnfoot Vista Ultimate 64-bit 10 posts	Context Menu Question Can someone explain to me how to create a new right-click menu option for like windows explorer, or to modify one. I have Open with Notepad++, and i would like to modify it to Open with xxx. Can someone help?
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09-30-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,102 posts	Re: Context Menu Question Hello Jnfoot, This tutorial may help you do what you want. Open With - Add Program Hope this helps, Shawn
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09-30-2008	#3 (permalink)
Jnfoot Vista Ultimate 64-bit 10 posts	Re: Context Menu Question Not quite. I want it to be a selection on the main right click menu, not in the open with. I would like to save a few mouse movements.
My System Specs

09-30-2008	#4 (permalink)
Bare Foot Kid Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro 2,126 posts	Re: Context Menu Question Hello Jnfoot. I'm not sure this is what you want, but it can't hurt to have a look! New Menu - Context and File Keep us informed! Later Ted
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09-30-2008	#5 (permalink)
Jnfoot Vista Ultimate 64-bit 10 posts	Re: Context Menu Question Ok I got something... I was able to add a context menu item, it shows up for ALL files (including directories) but it's good enough for me. I just created my own custom new.reg file and here is what i used (I created a menu option for Open with EditPad Lite: Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\shell\Open with EditPad Lite\command] @=hex(2):00,00 Just change the Orange text to whatever you want to be displayed on your right click menu. This will create a blank REG_EXPAND_SZ key in your registry. Now just run regedit. Goto [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\shell\ choose the folder with the name of your new menu item. Choose the command folder. Change the value of the REG_EXPAND_SZ key to your executable (ie. "C:\Program Files (x86)\JGsoft\EditPadLite\EditPadLite.exe" "%1" *ensure you have the quotes around your filename, also the %1 allows the program to open the file you right clicked on I hope this make sense and helps someone else out as well.
My System Specs

09-30-2008	#6 (permalink)
Bare Foot Kid Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro 2,126 posts	Re: Context Menu Question Looks like the same as the tutorial to me ... I'm glad you found a solution. Later Ted
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