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Add PyCharm to context menu (right click menu)
@echo off
@rem throw this file in jetbrains installation folder, it takes the last created PyCharm folder (the latest ide update) for the script
FOR /F "delims=" %%i IN ('dir /b /ad-h /t:c /od -filter "PyCharm*"') DO SET a=%%i
SET PyCharmPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\%a%\bin\PyCharm64.exe
echo %PyCharmPath%
echo Adding file entries
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open in PyCharm" /t REG_SZ /v "" /d "Open in &PyCharm" /f
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open in PyCharm" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /v "Icon" /d "%PyCharmPath%,0" /f
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open in PyCharm\command" /t REG_SZ /v "" /d "%PyCharmPath% \"%%1\"" /f
echo Adding folder entries
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open directory in PyCharm" /t REG_SZ /v "" /d "Open directory in &PyCharm" /f
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open directory in PyCharm" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /v "Icon" /d "%PyCharmPath%,0" /f
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open directory in PyCharm\command" /t REG_SZ /v "" /d "%PyCharmPath% \"%%1\"" /f
echo Adding folder background entries
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\Open directory in PyCharm" /t REG_SZ /v "" /d "Open directory in &PyCharm" /f
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\Open directory in PyCharm" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /v "Icon" /d "%PyCharmPath%,0" /f
@reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\Open directory in PyCharm\command" /t REG_SZ /v "" /d "%PyCharmPath% \"%%V\"" /f
pause
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How do I make this work in the Windows 11 quick menu?

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@echo off
SET PYCHARM_PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PyCharm 2023.2\bin\pycharm64.exe
SET ICON_PATH=%PYCHARM_PATH%,0

reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\Open with PyCharm" /ve /d "Open with PyCharm" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\Open with PyCharm" /v "Icon" /d "%ICON_PATH%" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\Open with PyCharm\command" /ve /d ""%PYCHARM_PATH%" "%%1"" /f

reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open with PyCharm" /ve /d "Open with PyCharm" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open with PyCharm" /v "Icon" /d "%ICON_PATH%" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Open with PyCharm\command" /ve /d ""%PYCHARM_PATH%" "%%1"" /f

reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Open with PyCharm" /ve /d "Open with PyCharm" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Open with PyCharm" /v "Icon" /d "%ICON_PATH%" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Open with PyCharm\command" /ve /d ""%PYCHARM_PATH%" "%%V"" /f

echo PyCharm context menu option and icon added.
pause

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