Windows 7 - Open in New Process - Add or Remove from Context Menu

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How to Add or Remove "Open in new process" in Windows 7 Context Menu

Information

This will show you how to add or remove Open in new process from the context menu for all users when you press and hold the shift key and right click on folders and drives in Windows 7.

You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.

EXAMPLE: "Open in new process" in the Context Menu

Here's How:

1. To Add "Open in new process" to the Context Menu
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Add_Open_in_New_Process.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Remove "Open in new process" from the Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Open_in_New_Process.reg

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. If open, close and reopen Windows Explorer to see the change.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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mqueitzs · 12-15-2011

Meh...I thought this would work for opening applications in a separate process, but the context menu option only appears when shift-right-clicking drives and folders.

Brink · 12-15-2011

Hello Mqueitzs, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sorry, but no. That's the default action of this as outlined in the green info box at the top of the tutorial.

mqueitzs · 12-15-2011

Thanks Brink. Perhaps the green box text can be amended to indicate that the reg tweak is only for opening drives and folders in a new process.

Brink · 12-15-2011

LOL, that's what it always had in it.

mqueitzs · 12-16-2011

Me: <fail/> apologies!

Windows 7 - Open in New Process - Add or Remove from Context Menu

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