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How to add the option to right click context menu

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If you would like to add an option to the right click context menu when you right click on some file, here’s how to do it.

Hit Win ORB | type ‘regedit‘ and click OK

Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell


Right-click on the ‘shell’ | Create –> New –> Key | Name it ‘Open with Wordpad

Right-click on the ‘Open with Wordpad | Create –> New –> Key | Name it ‘Command

Right click on the ‘Command‘ key and click ‘Modify

In the Value data field type the following: wordpad.exe %1


Close the registry editor

Right click on a .txt file for instance and check the context menu option.

You’re done!

Comments or suggestions are welcome!

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