How to Add "Play all" to the Context Menu in Windows 7
Information
This will show you how to add Play all to the context menu for when users right click on a empty area in a opened folder or library window in Windows 7 to play all music, audio, and video files in the folder or library with Windows Media Player.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to add "Play all" to the context menu.
You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to add "Play all" to the context menu.
Note
You could also use these options to play all music, audio, and video files in a folder or library.
- Right click on a folder that contains what you want to play, then click on either Add to Windows Media Player list or Play with Windows Media Player.
- Select one or more music, audio, and video files in a opened folder or library that you would like to have all played, right click on them, and click on Add to Windows Media Player list.
- Open a folder or library that contains what you want to play, and click on the Play all command bar (toolbar) button.
Warning
If the folder or library does not have any music, audio, or video files in it that are playable with Windows Media Player, then you will get the error below when you click on Play all to indicate so.
EXAMPLE: "Play all" added to context menu
Here's How:
1. To Add "Play all" to the Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Add-Play-all_to_Context_Menu.reg
Download
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove "Play all" from the Context Menu
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Remove-Play-all_to_Context_Menu.reg
Download
3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.
4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.
5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.
6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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