The context menu that opens when you click the right mouse button corresponding to the selected files or folders, it is of great convenience because you can instantly run a variety of tasks such as the-fly creation of compressed archives, in the case of editing text files, sending emails,
etc ... Perhaps not everyone knows that this menu is easily customizable without having to install any special software, but simply by using the advanced configuration options of Windows XP folders .
For example, suppose you install GIMP and want to add a new menu item "Edit with GIMP " to all our files of type JPG .
Here's how: Start
- " Explorer" menu and " Tools" select "Folder Options ... "
- In the "Options Folder "select the tab" File Types "fi
- In the list of file extensions types recorded in the operating system identified one called" JPG "
- Select" Advanced "in the bottom right to change Contextual menu items associated with files of type 'JPG "
- Select" New "to create the new menu item and fill in the various fields as shown in the picture below (the"% 1 " is a placeholder that represents the name of the selected file will be opened for which the context menu):
- Confirm all changes by giving "OK "
Here's an example of the effect obtained with these simple changes:
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