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:
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.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Windows XP.
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Poncho
is there any chance to change the position of the image?
VG
^^ Nope.
Parag
Is there any way to add a drive option in context menu which will further show options like c,d,e,f,g drives (like we have new and then shortcut etc.) ???
plz
fungus
You are the man VG.
i wana use this kind of image in my unattended win xp
is that posible ?
1s again thx alot for this great site.
Shkelqim
Hi Vishal, please can u make a tutorial how to create a .dll image, i mean how to put the photo in a .dll file ... please make a tutorial or just tell me here with your words...
Anu
Hi, Vishal
Really You are Amazing
I tried Severel times at last I did it.(Customize Context Menu)
Thankx for Your Valuable info....!!!!
LA
Hmm...
A RegSvr32 dialog box appear after I typed the command above, it says:
"LoadLibrary("C:\Documents") failed - The specified module could not be found."
What's wrong?
LA
Nvm.
Solved!
javad
how can i align text to right in taskpanel
Pawan
advance tricks for windows xp