How to add a new menuitem to desktop icons in windows?

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I'd like to have a shortcut to my application with certain desktop icons... I'm sure you have all seen Notepad++ for instance. When you right-click a txt file on your desktop "Edit with Notepad++" menuitem will show. I assume this must be something in the registry... Does anyone know how to do this programmatically in c#?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 14 '11 at 15:31

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I believe you're looking for this: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/CSShellExtContextMenuHand.aspx

answered Jul 14 '11 at 15:31

Mrchief

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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This may be a overkill for what your are looking for, http://blogs.msdn.com/b/codefx/archive/2010/09/14/writing-windows-shell-extension-with-net-framework-4-c-vb-net-part-1.aspx

If you think this is a overkill, you can manipulate the registry in C# like described here How to create a right-click context shell shortcut "edit with Emacs"?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:11

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answered Jul 14 '11 at 15:36

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How to add a new menuitem to desktop icons in windows?

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