add an icon to a context menu entry made by the system ?

TomHartwald

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Hi,

is it possible to add an icon to a context menu entry made by the system ? :orb:

I would like to have an icon for "Open file location".


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Tom
 

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Yes there is, all you need to do is add an Expandable String Value with the name Icon and for the value, the path to the image in .ico form. Hope this works.
 

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Hmm, well, I think you're right, BUT ... :D

... the / my problem is :

Where is the Registry entry for that Context Menu entry ??? ;)


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I'm not sure if it's even possible but looking at this tutorial from Brink http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/236988-open-file-location-add-remove-context-menu.html it looks like the locations are at(by looking at the Reg files in Notepad)

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\OpenContainingFolderMenu

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LibraryLocation\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\OpenContainingFolderMenu

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Results\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\OpenContainingFolderMenu

This tutorial shows how to add a shortcut with an icon to the context menu maybe with a little trial and error you can Incorporated into the above locations http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/21878-context-menu-add-shortcuts-icons.html

Be sure to make a backup of your registry first http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4230-registry-backup-restore.html

I would also make a restore point just to be safe http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/697-system-restore-point-create.html

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