Modify Windows Contextmenu - (Moved)

[AndroidZero]

Hello,

how i can add new entry into windows conext menu, for example when right clicking a file?
I want add my own entry with its own function.

[Melba23]

Moved to the appropriate forum, as the Developer General Discussion forum very clearly states:

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[rm4453]

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[AndroidZero]

Bump

[Skeletor]

Windows 10? I assume?

[Skeletor]

Go to :
C:\Users\Dieser\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

 

[nacerbaaziz]

hi dear
you can do Such as the following
first choose your ext that you want to add the entry on it
if you want to add it to all exts then use *, or you can use .text for examples
then select your name and icon and your script / program path

#RequireAdmin
$ext = ".txt"
$name = "open with notepad"
$icon = "c:\test.ico"
$path = "c:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe" & " %1"
if not ($ext = "*") then
$read = RegRead("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\" & $ext, "")
if @error then
$ext = StringReplace($ext, ".", "") & "File"
else
$ext = $Read
endIf
else
$ext = "*"
endIf
$HKCR = "HKCR"
if @OSArch = "x64" then $HKCR = "HKCR64"
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $name, "", "reg_sz", $name)
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $name, "Icon", "reg_sz", $icon)
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $name & "\command", "", "reg_sz", $path)
exit

i hope this can help you

[AndroidZero]

@Skeletor Thank you for this nice idea it's really out of the box never thought about this.
Well it wasn't exactly what I wanted but this helps me in another project !! very cool 
@nacerbaaziz Awww thanks thats what I was searching for !!!

You made my day love this community !
 

[AndroidZero]

Oh ok I stuck again, I can't figure out how to create a Contextmenu with Subitems.
Where I have to add a new key in the Registry ?
Here is an example how it looks now I want those blue icons in 1 Menu Entry

[nacerbaaziz]

here is an example about what you want brother

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#RequireAdmin
    $ext = ".txt"
$mainName = "custtome menu"
$mainIcon = "c:\test.ico"
$mainPosition = "Top"
;avalable options (Top and middle or  Bottom)
    $name1 = "open with notepad"
$icon1 = "c:\test1.ico"
$path1 = "c:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe %1"
    $name2 = "Delete file"
$icon2 = "c:\test2.ico"
$path2 = 'c:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c Del "%1" & exit'
    If Not ($ext = "*") Then
    $read = RegRead("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\" & $ext, "")
    If @error Then
        $ext = StringReplace($ext, ".", "") & "File"
    Else
        $ext = $read
    EndIf
Else
    $ext = "*"
EndIf
$HKCR = "HKCR"
If @OSArch = "x64" Then $HKCR = "HKCR64"
    ;writing the main menu
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName, "MUIVerb", "REG_SZ", $mainName)
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName, "Icon", "REG_SZ", $mainIcon)
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName, "ExtendedSubCommandsKey", "REG_SZ", $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName & "\Options")
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName, "Position", "REG_SZ", $mainPosition)
    ;writing the sub menu
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName & "\Options\shell\" & $name1, "MUIVerb", "reg_sz", $name1)
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName & "\Options\shell\" & $name1, "Icon", "reg_sz", $icon1)
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName & "\Options\shell\" & $name1 & "\command", "", "reg_sz", $path1)
    
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName & "\Options\shell\" & $name2, "MUIVerb", "reg_sz", $name2)
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName & "\Options\shell\" & $name2, "Icon", "reg_sz", $icon2)
RegWrite($HKCR & "\" & $ext & "\shell\" & $mainName & "\Options\shell\" & $name2 & "\command", "", "reg_sz", $path2)
    Exit

[AndroidZero]

Thanks alot ! 
I started reading mircosoft dev docs.
Here is a link for anyone who is interested in modifying windows shell.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/shell/creating-static-cascading-menus

[nacerbaaziz]

your welcome sir

thank you for the link that you gave us