How to Add .php to the New Context Menu Item in Windows 7

   Information

This will show you how to add the .php extension to to the New Context Menu Item in Windows 7.

   Note

This has only been tested with .php and .php3. Also there is a download for the .reg files at the bottom!


This was founded by kegobeer, all credits go to him. I'm just making the tutorial.

   Warning

Messing with the Windows Registry can make your computer no longer work! You should create a restore point before doing this in case you need to undo it by doing a System Restore.

Step 1

Run Windows Registry Editor, Click Start > Run and type in regedit, click Yes to the prompt.

Step 2

Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and expand it. Right click and create a new key, call it phpfile.

Step 3
Change the default value to PHP File.

Step 4

Create a new Expandable String Value, and call it FriendlyTypeName

Step 5

Give it a value of @="PHP File"

Step 6
Navigate up to .php, and change the default value to phpfile.

Step 7

Create a new key for .php called ShellNew

Step 8

Then in the right pane, create a new string value called NullFile

Thats it and your done, logout and back in to see the changes!

Download!

Download

   Note

Includes Step 1.reg and Step 2.reg.

   Tip

Run Step 1 First then Step 2.

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