Add VSCode to Context Menu after Installation

Written by James McDonald

November 15, 2022

Copy and paste the following into a .reg file and change the path to match your system

Double click on the .reg file to insert it into the registry

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe"
;C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe
; This will handle right clicking on a file
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with VS Code]
@="Edit with VS Code"
"Icon"="C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe,0"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with VS Code\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
 
; This will handle right clicking on a folder and open that folder
; as a new project
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\vscode]
@="Open Folder as VS Code Project"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\",0"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\vscode\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
 
; This handles the case of right clicking inside of a folder
; to open that folder as a new project
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\vscode]
@="Open Folder as VS Code Project"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\",0"
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\vscode\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%V\""

; Open files
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with VS Code]
@="Edit with VS Code"
"Icon"="C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with VS Code\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
; This will make it appear when you right click ON a folder
; The "Icon" line can be removed if you don't want the icon to appear
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\vscode]
@="Open Folder as VS Code Project"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\",0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\vscode\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
; This will make it appear when you right click INSIDE a folder
; The "Icon" line can be removed if you don't want the icon to appear
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\vscode]
@="Open Folder as VS Code Project"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\",0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\vscode\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\JamesMcDonald\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%V\""

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