Visual Studio Code “Open With Code” does not appear after right-clicking a folder

Question

Just installed Visual Studio Code 1.1.1 on a Windows 7 machine. When I right-click on a folder, \"Open With Code\" does not appear.

Answer 1

If you prefer using the keyboard more than the mouse. This solution is for you...

Type the following commands in your file explorer (location).

Open a project

vscode://file/{full path to project}/

vscode://file/c:/myProject/

vscode:// --opens vscode for current directory

Open a file

vscode://file/{full path to file}

vscode://file/c:/myProject/package.json

Open a file to line and column

vscode://file/{full path to file}:line:column

vscode://file/c:/myProject/package.json:5:10

Source: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/command-line

Example:

Answer 2

These settings are normally stored per-user for VS Code.

To set for a new user account: re-run the installer.

Answer 3

my vscode installed here:

C:\Users\saber\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\code.exe

should replace SABER with your pc username

so the script is s.th like this:

save this content as .reg script file with first line with : Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

then run it :

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Open files
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with VS Code]
@="Edit with VS Code"
"Icon"="C:\\Users\\saber\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with VS Code\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\saber\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
; This will make it appear when you right click ON a folder
; The "Icon" line can be removed if you don't want the icon to appear
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\vscode]
@="Open Folder as VS Code Project"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Users\\saber\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\",0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\vscode\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\saber\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
; This will make it appear when you right click INSIDE a folder
; The "Icon" line can be removed if you don't want the icon to appear
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\vscode]
@="Open Folder as VS Code Project"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Users\\saber\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\",0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\vscode\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\saber\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%V\""

add visual studio code to right click folder in windows

replace the \\saber\\ with \\YOUR_PC_USER_NAME\\

Answer 4

try to find out the Microsoft vs Code files it is some time in the default location and sometimes it is in C:\Users\PAPPU KUMAR\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code.

and then add it to the vscode.reg(create one) files.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Open files
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with VS Code]
@="Edit with VS Code"
"Icon"="C:\\Users\\PAPPU KUMAR\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with VS Code\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\PAPPU KUMAR\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
; This will make it appear when you right click ON a folder
; The "Icon" line can be removed if you don't want the icon to appear
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\vscode]
@="Open Folder as VS Code Project"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Users\\PAPPU KUMAR\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\",0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\vscode\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\PAPPU KUMAR\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%1\""
; This will make it appear when you right click INSIDE a folder
; The "Icon" line can be removed if you don't want the icon to appear
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\vscode]
@="Open Folder as VS Code Project"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Users\\PAPPU KUMAR\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\",0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\vscode\command]
@="\"C:\\Users\\PAPPU KUMAR\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\Code.exe\" \"%V\""