Add an Image in Desktop and Explorer Context Menu in Windows XP

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NOTE: This tutorial has been featured by Microsoft. AskVG.com was the first website posting this unique trick.

This tutorial will help you in adding an image in Desktop and Explorer context menu in Windows XP:

1. First download following ZIP file and extract the DLL file from it:

Download Link

2. Now register the DLL file by giving following command:

regsvr32 DLL_File_Location

i.e., if you saved the DLL file in D:\Image.dll, then give following command:

regsvr32 d:\Image.dll

3. That's it. You'll get the image in context menu.

4. To remove the image simply un-register the DLL file by giving following command:

regsvr32 DLL_File_Location /u

NOTE: If you want to change the image, edit the file using Resource Hacker and change the image in the file. You can add any BMP file (max size 96x96).

PS: We got this DLL file in some magazine CD, if anyone knows the person behind this DLL file, please let us know and we'll provide proper credits to him.

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Thanks VG But Can I Add this to xp's ISO?
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guys there is a simple way i found out to register and unregister dll and ocx files.
By the context menu. And create a key which should be look like this- HKCR\dllfile\shell\register this file\command
and subkey of command shuld have this data-
(default) REG_SZ regsvr32 "%1"
i think you have fully understood what should you do to add "Unregister this file".
And if you dont know how to create a context menu handler (like me) then you can add context menu item for all files then try this-
HKCR\*\shell\command
and add data to default subkey. You can use "%1" or "%d" for file path. If you want to add context menu item for folder and drive then here is main key addr-
HKCR\folder and HKCR\directory for folder and HKCR\Drive for drive. There you can easyly change drive icon,too! And great site Vishal thank you. I found here what i was looking for. I hope your next tutorial is about registry that which key is use for what.
amit

hi vishal...
i tried to do it on my own image but it is giving following error
Loadlibrary failed(path)-The specific module could not be found. plzz help..
also i was wondering whether we could add a photo by modifying shell32.dll through resource hacker
if yes how??????
plzzz relpy
Jyotishmoy hacker

Didnot work