How to Add Application to Windows Desktop Right Click Menu

Here we will find out how to add application to Windows desktop right-click menu. If you are thinking of removing the extra shortcut icons from your desktop and add those applications to the right-click menu, this article will help you. The method described will work for Windows 7, 8 and 10. So let’s see how to Add Application to Windows Desktop Right Click Menu.

Add Application to Windows Desktop Right Click Menu

1. Press Windows + R key to open Run Command box
2. Type regedit.exe and press Enter
3. When the Registry window opens, locate the following key:

   •  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

     

4. Right-click on the shell key
5. Then select New
6. Then select Key from the menu
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7. Add a name (this is the name of the application that you want to add in the desktop right-click menu, for instance VLC)
8. Right-click on the new key
9. Select New, then Key from the menu
10. This new key should be named command in lowercase
11. From the Windows\System32 folder, find the full path to the application
    • Right click on the application exe and and select the Copy as Path
12. Now click on command on the left side
13. Double-click on the (Default) key in the right side
14. In the String value textbox paste in the full path to the executable
15. Close the Registry window.

Now go to desktop and right-clicking, you will find the application you added. That’s all about add application to Windows desktop right-click menu.

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