Set right click to select vs code to open the file

One 、 Preface

Install on new computer VS Code after , Found on a file （ clip ） Right click the menu bar , of no avail VS Code Shortcut to open . Drag and drop files every time （ clip ）, Or use VS Code Select open file in the menu bar of the interface （ clip ）, It's a hassle . that , Now come with me , Solve this problem in a very simple way .

Two 、 Problem analysis and solution

2.1、 Problem analysis

The reason for this problem , In fact, you didn't check the installation and right-click to use VS Code Open configuration items .
Another picture , Let you see more intuitively why this problem occurs ：

This is a VS Code Some installation options during installation , You can see the part circled in red in the figure ：
EN: Add “Open with Code” action to Windows Explorer file context menu
chinese ： stay Windows Add... To the Explorer file context menu “ Open with code ” operation
EN: Add “Open with Code” action to Windows Explorer directory context menu
chinese ： stay Windows Add... To the Explorer directory context menu “ Open with code ” operation
See the two lines of configuration options I have proposed , Smart you should understand , Why do you right-click , of no avail VS Code Open menu options .

2.2、 Problem solving （ Please ignore my English version of the system ）

2.2.1、 Method 1 （ recommend , Pro feasible measurement ）

1、 see VS Code In the specific path of your computer
Because of my VS Code There are shortcuts on the desktop , So I directly select this shortcut, right-click and select “ attribute ”

2、 Copy the installation path

3、 Create a new text document on the desktop （ Name at will ）


4、 Copy the following code into this document

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\VSCode]
@="Open with Code"
"Icon"="E:\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe"
    
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\VSCode\command]
@="\"E:\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
    
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\VSCode]
@="Open with Code"
"Icon"="E:\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe"
    
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\VSCode\command]
@="\"E:\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%V\""
    
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\VSCode]
@="Open with Code"
"Icon"="E:\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe"
    
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\VSCode\command]
@="\"E:\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%V\""

5、 take “2、 Copy the installation path ” Replace a place in the above code with the path in
Please pay attention to the scope of my red box , Don't modify the places I didn't circle , Pay attention to the “ \ ” Change to “ \ ”

6、 take . hinder “txt” Change the file extension to “reg”
Select “ yes ”


7、 Double click the file after modifying the extension , Run it
Always click the pop-up box after running “ determine （ Yes or Yes）” Button
8、 Set up the success ！ Renderings show
If normalization , Above 7 After step execution , It has been successfully set up here , Look at a file now （ clip ） Effect after right clicking ：

2.2.2、 Method 2

Modify registry , This method is also applicable to opening through other software , More applicable , I won't elaborate here , Attach a reference link to the blog ：windows Right click to open the folder and add VS Code（ The same is true for other software ）

3、 ... and 、 explain

Reference link ：
Super simple setting right button VS Code Open file
windows Right click to open the folder and add VS Code（ The same is true for other software ）

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