Windows 7: Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons

   Note

To add items to the context menu refer to Mr Grim's context menu shortcuts tutorial or download context menu tweaker.

1. Open regedit. (open startmenu enter 'regedit' in search and hit enter)

2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\ in the registry.

3. Click on shell to see the context menu items.

4. If you have added firefox u will see firefox inside the shell key.

5. Click on firefox and the in the values pane right click and click 'new' and then 'expandable string value'. Name the new value 'Icon'.

6. Right Click on 'Icon' and click modify and in the edit string dialog enter the path of the icon file.(the file must have .ico extension)

7. Click on OK and you're done.

   Tip

TO MAKE THIS ITEM VISIBLE ONLY ON "SHIFT + RIGHT CLICK"
1. Follow steps 1-4 above.
2. Click on firefox and the in the values pane right click and click 'new' and then 'String Value'. Name the new value 'Extended'.