Windows 10: Right-click Print missing from Windows 11 context menu

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In Windows computers, you can print a file or document using the right-click context menu. If you have noticed, Windows shows the Print option in the right-click menu on clicking a file or a document. In Windows 11, you have to click Show more options to view the Print option in the right-click menu. However, […]

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How to add a Print command directly onto windows explorer primary right click context menu ...

I want to use the registry editor to add a Print command to Windows File Explorer's - right click - context menu, so I do not have to continue on to click to the Show More Option sub menu, in order to more efficiently print directly in Windows Explorer.

Now ... and pay attn here please, nice MS mod people:
- I dont want to use a third party app, or external software to reconfigure the windows explorer app.
- Do not copy/paste the usual reg edit instructs, that I added below ... please keep reading for what I want.

Please respond with a step by step registry edit to add a Print command onto the primary right click context menu ... BUT ...

PLEASE DONT JUST CUT/PASTE THE SAME INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY REGISTRY EDIT. Please first modify these vanilla instructions so that they are HYPER SPECIFIC just for adding a Print Button onto the primary right click context menu.

This is a registry edit, so absolute clarity is essential.
I can follow instructions, but I cant follow what I have found elsewhere here, which I added below ... its an absolute mess of generalities.

Again ... I want a hyper specific reg edit instruction set to add just a Print command to the windows file explorer right click primary context menu.

Thank You

-------------- Found elsewhere in MS help pages:

Here are the steps to add an option to the Windows 11 main context menu:

1. Open the registry editor. You can do this by pressing the Win + R key combination to open the Run dialog, then type "regedit" and press Enter to open the registry editor.
   
2. Navigate to the following path: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
   
3. Right-click on the "shell" key, select "New" > "Key".
   
4. Name the new key, which will be the name of the new option you're adding.
   
5. Right-click on the new key, select "New" > "Key".
   
6. Name the new subkey "command".
   
7. Right-click on the "command" key, select "Modify".
   
8. In the "Value data" field, enter the full path of the command you want to run. For example, if you want to run a program called "myprogram.exe", you can enter "C:\Program Files\MyProgram\myprogram.exe".
   
9. Click "OK" to save the changes.
   
10. Close the registry editor.
    

You should now see your new option in the Windows 11 main context menu.

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I dont want to run a specific app program exe, and I dont want general 'examples' ... I want to run the windows Print Command from windows file explorer right click primary context menu ... and thats all.

... do I have to say it again to be clear?

Otherwise, I would prefer to add a print icon to the ribbon ... but that be too much for MS.

 

Context Menu keeps Resizing (Windows 11)

Hi Priyansu. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

There is a new design for Context Menu in Windows 11 which you can adjust following steps here:

https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-11-context-menu...

https://nerdschalk.com/how-to-fix-windows-11-ri...



Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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Feature suggestion: Add right-click menu

Suggestion: Please add a Windows 7 Jump-List and/or right-click menu to the GPU-Z icon in the Windows taskbar. Possible menus in it would be "Exit" and "About GPU-Z...".
Maybe also "Switch to tab 1/Switch to tab 2/Switch to videocard 1/Switch to videocard 2" too.
Examples of programs that have such menus are ICQ, Skype, AIM.

NOTE: It seems for a right-click menu, Windows 7 is not needed - it works on WinXP and Vista too.
But even a Windows 7 Jump-list may be good enough.
What do you think?