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Python IDLE disappeared from the right click context menu

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Mar 15, 202630464 views
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Problem

My IDLE shortcut in the right click menu has disappeared. I think it's because I used to use Python 2.7, but I installed Python 2.5 without uninstalling Python2.7, and then uninstalled Python 2.5. I found one file named , and it works, but that isn't a good way to solve this problem.

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idle.bat

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Fix for: Python IDLE disappeared from the right click context menu

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Here's a reg file to add the command to edit with IDLE for (.py) and (.pyw) file types. It's for Python 2.7, installed in , so substitute the paths to and that are relevant to your installation. Save it to a .reg file. Then right-click and choose .

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