Open with Notepad - Context Menu option for all files
If you are like me then a lot of times you want to use notepad to quickly
open and look at files. Some files you can choose the Open With > Notepad but
not all file and particularly not for files with no extension. My solution is to
add a context menu option "Open with Notepad" to all file types including files
with no extension.
To do this you need to add the following keys to your registry:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\opennotepad]
@="Open
with Notepad"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\opennotepad\command]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\NOTEPAD.EXE
%1"
Disclaimer: Modifying
the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your
operating system. I cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications
to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own
risk.
If you are interested in customizing your context menu for specific file
types then you can have a look at this
msdn article.