# Add Custom Applications to the Windows Context (Right Click) Menu

## Creating the Context Menu Entry

1. Right click the Start button > Run
2. Type regedit > Press Enter
3. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\
4. Right click shell > New > Key
5. Give the new key a name, this name will show in the context menu
6. Right click the newly created key > New > Key
7. Name the new key command
8. Click the newly created command key, double click (Default) in the right pane
9. Set the value to the full path to the executable of the application
10. Minimize Registry Editor and right click on the desktop to see the new option in the context menu

## Adding An Icon

1. Restore Registry Editor
2. Click the application name key
3. Right click in the white space in the right pane > New > String
4. Give the new string the name Icon
5. Double click Icon and set the value to the full path of the icon to use
6. This can be an .exe, .ico or .dll that contains icons
7. Minimize Registry Editor and right click on the desktop to see the new option in the context menu with the added icon