BAT Files - Add "Open with" to Context Menu

How to Add "Open with" to Context Menu of BAT Files in Windows 7 and Vista
Published 19 Oct 2011

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How to Add "Open with" to Context Menu of BAT Files in Windows

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This will show you how to add Open with to the right click context menu of BAT files for all users in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

You will need to be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

EXAMPLE: "Open with" in BAT Context Menu and Open with

Here's How:

1. To Remove "Open with" from the Context Menu of BAT Files
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
BAT-remove_Open_with.reg

2. To Add "Open with" to the Context Menu of BAT Files
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
BAT-add_Open_with.reg

3. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

5. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

6. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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