How to create a right-click context shell shortcut “edit with Emacs”?

Question

Notepad++ automatically adds a shell shortcut so that when you\'re in Windows Explorer, you can right-click on a file and select \"edit with Notepad++\". How can I do the same w

Answer 1

Just like polyglot's answer, but no need to start a server or any of that mess.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\openwemacs]
@="&Edit with Emacs"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\openwemacs\command]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Emacs\\bin\\emacsclientw.exe --alternate-editor=\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Emacs\\bin\\runemacs.exe\" -n \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\openwemacs]
@="Edit &with Emacs"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\openwemacs\command]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Emacs\\bin\\emacsclientw.exe --alternate-editor=\"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Emacs\\bin\\runemacs.exe\" -n \"%1\""