Introduction: How to Add "Open With Notepad" to Right-Click
I personally hate to use "open with" due to the time, even if its only a few seconds, and having to then remember where exactly a certain program is located in my directory.
This will show you how to add ANY program to the Right-Click (Context Menu for all of your Files).
It's Easy, you cant screw it up, and it saves a bunch of time and hassle.
Since we will be dealing with regedit, and not everyone is familiar with it, i will be breaking down the steps to very simple, easy, and concise steps that anyone can follow.
Step 1: First
Go to Start and open Run
Step 2: Second
Type in regedit.exe and click OK.
Step 3: Third
Find and expand (click on the + to the left) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Step 4: Fourth
Browse down to the * key and expand it (click on the + to the left of the folder)
Step 5: Fifth
Find the key shell
Step 6: Sixth
Right Click on the key shell, go to New and create a new Key
Step 7: Seventh
Name that Key "Open with Notepad"
Right click on the Open with Notepad key and make another Key
Step 8: Eighth
Name the new Key "command"
Step 9: Ninth
Click on the command key and double click on 'the (Default) value
Step 10: Tenth
Type in "notepad.exe %1" There is a space between "notepad.exe" and "%1"
Click on OK
Step 11: Finished
Close regedit and marvel at the ease of opening text documents!
Effects should occur immediately.
Remember:
This can be used for any and all programs.
In case you are just completely confused, use the following zip file (which also comes with a handy uninstall) that will change your regedit key accordingly)
Download OpenWithNotepad registry hack
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