title: How add context menu item to Windows Explorer for folders
body: <p>I have found out how to add right-click context menu items to files on Windows Explorer, by adding keys to the registry. I.e. I can right-click on a file in Explorer and run a custom app against that file.</p>
  
  <p>I would like to do the same for a folder and have not found a way to do that (yet). I see articles on creating/writing custom context menu handlers, but I would rather not go there.</p>
  
  <p>I have found an article <a href="http://www.askvg.com/add-cascading-menus-for-your-favorite-programs-in-windows-7-desktop-context-menu/" rel="noreferrer">here</a> on how to add cascading context menu items to the Desktop and to the "Computer" in Explorer, but this does not work for any folder.</p>
  
  <p>I would like to be able to add my custom app to the context menu and have it work on both files and folders. Is there a way to do this without writing a context menu handler?</p>
  
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  <p>I found the solution in the below article, which describes how to do this via the registry for files, as well as for folders:</p>
  
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  <li><a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/107965/how-to-add-any-application-shortcut-to-windows-explorers-context-menu/" rel="noreferrer">How to Add Any Application Shortcut to Windows Explorer’s Context Menu</a></li>
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  <p>The following two articles provided additional info and options:</p>
  
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  <li><a href="http://www.askvg.com/ultimate-tutorial-to-customize-desktop-context-menu-in-windows-vista-server-2008-and-windows-7/" rel="noreferrer">Ultimate Tutorial to Customize Desktop Context Menu in Windows Vista, 7 and 8</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.askvg.com/add-cascading-menus-for-your-favorite-programs-in-windows-7-desktop-context-menu/" rel="noreferrer">Add Cascading Menus for Your Favorite Programs in Windows 7 Desktop and My Computer Context Menus</a></li>
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