How to add any application to the right-click context menu in Windows 11/10

If you have certain apps to use frequently, instead of searching for them each time and opening them, you can quickly access those apps from the right-click context menu. This will save you time and effort.

In this article, let’s look at a simple trick to add any application to the Windows 10, 11 right-click context menu.

Steps to follow to add any application to the right-click context menu in Windows 10.11

Step 1: Open the Run dialog with the keys Windows + R.

Step 2: Write regedit and hit Get into.

Step 3: In the UAC window that opens requesting permissions, click And.

NOTE:

Editing the registry can damage the system even with the slightest mistake. It is recommended to back up the registry before proceeding. To make a backup, in Registry Editor -> Go to File -> Export -> Save your backup file.

Step 4: In the Registry Editor window, in the search bar at the top, copy and paste the following location

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshell

Step 5: Inside the shell key, create a subkey (subfolder). To do so, right-click on the shell key and then choose New> Key.

Step 6: Name the newly created with the name you want to be displayed in the context menu. For the demonstration, we will add the To run Window. You can add any application of your choice.

Step 7: Inside the To run Key creates a subkey called command. To do so, right-click on the To run password and choose New> Password and name it command.

Step 8: Now, minimize the registry editor and click the search button on the taskbar.

Step 9: Enter the name of the required application. In this case, the To run app.

Step 10: Right-click on Run and choose the Open file location.

Step 11: Locate the required application, click on it and choose Open file location again.

Step 12: In the opening window, locate the required application and click on it. Once the application is selected, right click on it.

Step 13: From the context menu, choose Copy as path.

Step 14: in the registry editor window, inside the command folder, double-click the (default) key on the right side.

Step 15: In the Edit String window that opens, below the value data section, enter the absolute path of the application.

Step 16: Click the OK button.

That’s it, now you can see the application in the context menu.

Right-click on the desktop, in the context menu that appears, click Show more options

In the menu that appears, you should be able to see the app you added.

That is all. I hope this helps.

Thank you for reading.