Add PowerShell to Windows Explorer Context Menu in Windows 10

Here’s a quick tutorial on how to add PowerShell to the Windows Explorer context menu in Windows 10.

Source: Add PowerShell to Windows Explorer Context Menu in Windows 10 – Petri

1. Open the Registry Editor. You can do this by clicking on Start and typing regedit.

2. Navigate to the following path:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell

Create a new key by clicking Edit > New > Key.

Call the new key “PowerShell.”

3. Modify the default string in the “PowerShell” key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify…”

Call the new value “Open PowerShell Here.” Click “OK.

4. In the PowerShell key, create a new key by clicking Edit > New > Key.

5. Call the new key “command.”

6. Modify the default string in the command key by using the following text:

C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoExit -Command Set-Location -LiteralPath ‘%L’

Click “OK.”

7. Add a new string by clicking Edit > New > String value.

Let’s call it “Icon.”

8. Modify the value by using the following text:

“C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe”,0

Click “OK.”

9. After completing these steps, close the registry, and open Windows Explorer. Go to any folder of your choice and right-click the folder