How to add any application to the context menu

So many people want to launch a frequently used application  in the right click menu.In this post i will explain how to add a specific application to the context menu.Follow these simple steps to add a specific spplication to the context menu:

1.Click on windows start and type "run" and press enter.

2.Type "regedit" and click ok.

3.A dialogue box appears asking "Do you want to allow the following program to make any changes to this computer?" .press "yes".

4.It will open Registry Editor.

5.Go to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell"

6.Right click on shell and create key called "Notepad".

7.Right click on notepad and create a new key names command.

8.Right click on (Default) and click on modify and change the value data to "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe".(i.e giving the directory of notepad application).

9.You can now see Notepad in the right click of the desktop context menu.

So, that's it folks if you have any queries about this pls feel free to comment below.Thank you for your visit and patience.

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