Add Run, Search and Empty Recycle Bin Options in Desktop Context Menu in Windows XP, Vista and 7

We have posted lots of tutorials in past to add many useful shortcuts (like Device Manager, Change Wallpaper, etc) and applications (like Notepad, Media Player, etc) in Desktop context menu under Windows Vista and 7:

[AIO] Ultimate Tutorial to Customize Desktop Context Menu in Windows Vista and 7

But none of them works in Windows XP because Windows XP doesn't allow these tweaks. Although there are a few interesting tutorials for customizing XP Desktop context menu, which you can check at following links:

A Complete Tutorial to Customize Desktop Context Menu in Windows XP Using Resource Hacker

Get Windows 7 Desktop Context Menu in Windows XP

And today, we are going to share a cool trick to add "Run", "Search" and "Empty Recycle Bin" options in Desktop context menu. This trick will work for almost all Windows versions including Windows XP, Vista and 7.

Following are the screenshots of what you are going to get after following this tutorial:

"Run" option:

"Search" option:

"Empty Recycle Bin" option:

You just need to download following ZIP file, extract it and you'll get ready-made registry scripts. Run the desired script and it'll immediately add the option in Desktop context menu:

Download Link

Uninstallation scripts are also included in the pack.