Windows 7 - Slide show - Add to Context Menu in Windows 7

   Information

This will show you how to add Slide show to the context menu for when users right click on a empty area in a opened folder or library window in Windows 7 to play all image files in the folder or library as a slide show with Windows Photo Viewer.

You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to add "Slide show" to the context menu.

   Note

You could also use these options to play all music, audio, and video files in a folder or library.

• Right click on a folder that contains what you want to play in slide show, then click on either Add to Windows Media Player list or Play with Windows Media Player.

• Open a folder or library that contains what you want to play in a slide show, and click on the Slide show command bar (toolbar) button.

   Tip

When the slide show is playing, you can right click on the image to see and change the slide show options if you like.

   Warning

If the folder or library does not have any image files in it that are playable with Windows Photo Viewer, then you will get the error below when you click on Slide show to indicate so.

1. To Add "Slide show" to the Context Menu

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Add-Slide-show_to_Context_Menu.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Remove "Slide show" from the Context Menu
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Remove-Slide-show_to_Context_Menu.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. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.