How to Display Apps on Right-Click in Window Explorer

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Alan

Hi all,

I'm sure I once knew how to do this, but the mind doesn't always retain what
it learns.

In XP Windows Explorer, if I right-click on a blank area in the right-side
pane, there is a context menu that displays. When I slide the pointer to the
NEW option, there is another menu that contains a list of applications that
can be invoked.

My question is: How do I add applications to those already showing in the
list?

Thanks.

Alan
 
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Poprivet

Alan said:
Hi all,

I'm sure I once knew how to do this, but the mind doesn't always
retain what it learns.

In XP Windows Explorer, if I right-click on a blank area in the
right-side pane, there is a context menu that displays. When I slide
the pointer to the NEW option, there is another menu that contains a
list of applications that can be invoked.

My question is: How do I add applications to those already showing in
the list?

Thanks.

Alan

Right click, click Choose a Program... and choose one and use it. That
program will be added to the right click menu.

HTH
Pop`
 
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Nepatsfan

In
Alan said:
Hi all,

I'm sure I once knew how to do this, but the mind doesn't
always
retain what it learns.

In XP Windows Explorer, if I right-click on a blank area in
the
right-side pane, there is a context menu that displays. When
I slide
the pointer to the NEW option, there is another menu that
contains a
list of applications that can be invoked.

My question is: How do I add applications to those already
showing in
the list?

Thanks.

Alan

You might want to look at this article.

Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
Add items to the New menu (aka ShellNew entries)
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnewadd.htm

There's more info on this subject here.

Add or remove entries in the New objects list (ShellNew)
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnew.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
A

Alan

Thanks for your replies, Nepatsfan and Poprivet.

I also discovered earlier today that I could use the Tweak UI application to
add items.

So now I have a bunch of ways. I just need to remember ONE of them the next
time I want to add an app. :>

Alan
 
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Nepatsfan

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

In
Alan said:
Thanks for your replies, Nepatsfan and Poprivet.

I also discovered earlier today that I could use the Tweak UI
application to add items.

So now I have a bunch of ways. I just need to remember ONE of
them
the next time I want to add an app. :>

Alan
 

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