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    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons

    How to Add Shortcuts to Context Menu with Icons in Windows 7
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    How to Add Shortcuts to Context Menu with Icons in Windows 7


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


    After adding shortcuts follow the steps given below to add icons to the shortcuts:
    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.
    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-1..png
    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'.
    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-2.png

    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-3.png
    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)
    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-4.png
    7. Click on OK and you're done.
    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-5.png
       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'.











  1. Posts : 4,282
    Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
       #1

    Nice Work!

    Here are some icons for anyone who wants to put them into a folder so they can be added to the Context menu.

    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-2009-08-22_233154.jpg

    To make it easier, you can add the above folder to the windows directory and use this registry tweak to automate adding the context menu shortcuts and pictures which will will look like this.

    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-2009-08-22_235655.jpg
    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons Attached Files
    Last edited by Mark; 22 Aug 2009 at 08:57.
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  2. Posts : 139
    windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Mr GRiM said:
    Nice Work!

    Here are some icons for anyone who wants to put them into a folder so they can be added to the Context menu.

    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-2009-08-22_233154.jpg

    To make it easier, you can add the above folder to the windows directory and use this registry tweak to automate adding the context menu shortcuts and pictures which will will look like this.

    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons-2009-08-22_235655.jpg
    thanks Mr.Grim
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  3. Posts : 12
    Windows 7
       #3

    Thank you very much...Good job !! :)
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  4. Posts : 139
    windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    your welcome
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  5. Posts : 139
    windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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       #5

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  6. Posts : 1
    windows 7
       #6

    help


    i need to add an icon near the nvidia control panel......help plzz
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  7. Posts : 140
    Windows Seven Ultimate x64 SP1
       #7

    this forum is awesome like always. Thanks for the tutorial.
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  8. Posts : 406
    windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit
       #8

    Its not work for me!
    I can't clear what should i do in step 6!


    Please help!
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  9. Posts : 140
    Windows Seven Ultimate x64 SP1
       #9

    killer bee said:
    Its not work for me!
    I can't clear what should i do in step 6!


    Please help!
    You are going to just edit the string and type the path of where icon you want to use is located in your computer.

    example: i want to use an icon i put in the folder C:/icons/

    in the string i will put: C:/icon/myicon.ico

    Again, if you have an icon it must have the .ico extension.
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