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How to Add Application to Windows 10 Desktop Right-click Menu
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If you add a program/application shortcut to Windows desktop right-click menu, you can quickly start this program by right-clicking on the desktop, which can save you clicks. Now, this page will show you how to
How to add an application to desktop right-click menu
By default, when you right-click on the Windows 10 desktop, you will find only a few items such as “Display settings”, “Personalize” are included in the popup menu. You can add some commonly used items such as programs, apps to the right-click menu for easier access to them. To realize this, you will need to edit the registry. Do as follows.
Tips: Generally, people are advised to firstly
Step 1:
Step 2: Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell. Right-click on the “shell” entry and select New -> Key to create a new key. Name the new key the target program/app name you want to add to the Windows 10 desktop right-click menu, such as “Notepad”.
Step 3: Right-click on the new key, and select New -> Key to create a new subkey. Name the subkey “command”.
Step 4: Go to your Windows 10 root directory to find the full path to the app you want to add to the desktop right-click menu. You can right-click on the program while holding on the “Shift” key and select “Copy as path” to quickly copy its full path.
Step 5: Go back to the Registry editor. Select the “command” key you’ve just created in Step 3, and on the right-side pane double click on the Default value. Then paste the program path you just got in Step 4 to the “Value data” box and click “OK” to finish.
Step 6: Now, when you right-click on your Windows 10 desktop, you will find the Notepad application is added into the popup menu. Select the Notepad and Notepad will immediately open.
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If you add a program/application shortcut to Windows desktop right-click menu, you can quickly start this program by right-clicking on the desktop, which can save you clicks. Now, this page will show you how to
You must be registered for see links
.How to add an application to desktop right-click menu
By default, when you right-click on the Windows 10 desktop, you will find only a few items such as “Display settings”, “Personalize” are included in the popup menu. You can add some commonly used items such as programs, apps to the right-click menu for easier access to them. To realize this, you will need to edit the registry. Do as follows.
Tips: Generally, people are advised to firstly
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before editing it just in case making mistakes. But then again, if you are careful enough, backup is unnecessary for such a simple operation on Registry.Step 1:
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by searching “regedit” in Start menu or running “regedit” in Run box.Step 2: Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell. Right-click on the “shell” entry and select New -> Key to create a new key. Name the new key the target program/app name you want to add to the Windows 10 desktop right-click menu, such as “Notepad”.
Step 3: Right-click on the new key, and select New -> Key to create a new subkey. Name the subkey “command”.
Step 4: Go to your Windows 10 root directory to find the full path to the app you want to add to the desktop right-click menu. You can right-click on the program while holding on the “Shift” key and select “Copy as path” to quickly copy its full path.
Step 5: Go back to the Registry editor. Select the “command” key you’ve just created in Step 3, and on the right-side pane double click on the Default value. Then paste the program path you just got in Step 4 to the “Value data” box and click “OK” to finish.
Step 6: Now, when you right-click on your Windows 10 desktop, you will find the Notepad application is added into the popup menu. Select the Notepad and Notepad will immediately open.
