help Add Any Application Shortcut in Desktop Context Menu

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Published on 2010-06-21T04:08:07Z Indexed on 2011/02/25 7:27 UTC
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i got the info here but after adding that i didn't get any shortcut on my desktop contest menu :( pls help me i want it only on my desktop context menu

  1. Open regedit and goto:

CODEHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell now under this key create another key with any name and in right-side pane set its value to the label, which you want to show in desktop context menu, like Media Player, Winamp, Firefox, anything else.

  1. Now create another key under this newly created key with name command. and in right-side pane set its value to the exact path of application, like:

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe etc...

  1. Thats it. Now you can check your favorite application shortcut in desktop context menu.

  2. You can create as many shortcut as you want. Simply create a separate key for all the applications.

  3. Following is a ready-made code:

CODEWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\WMP] @="Windows Media Player"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\WMP\command] @="C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe" Just change the label and path to ur desired application and save with the name "vishal.reg" (including the quotes) and run it.

U can also set the application shortcut to show only when u press key by adding "Extended" String value in right-side pane of the newly created key:

CODEWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\WMP] @="Windows Media Player" "Extended"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\WMP\command] @="C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe"

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