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    # Install Steps
    -1. currently this requires at least Windows 11 insider *beta* channel - [install guide](https://www.windowscentral.com/how-get-started-android-apps-windows-11)
    0. add "adb.exe" to your system path - [install guide](https://nerdschalk.com/windows-11-how-to-sideload-apk-using-windows-subsystem-for-android-and-adb/)
    # Prerequisites
    - currently this requires at least Windows 11 insider *beta* channel - [install guide](https://www.windowscentral.com/how-get-started-android-apps-windows-11)
    - and "adb.exe" must be in your system path - [install guide](https://nerdschalk.com/windows-11-how-to-sideload-apk-using-windows-subsystem-for-android-and-adb/)

    # Install Steps
    1. download these files to a local folder
    2. double click the android_subsys_install_apk_context_menu_setup.cmd

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    # Install Steps
    -1. currently this requires at least Windows 11 insider *beta* channel - [install guide](https://www.windowscentral.com/how-get-started-android-apps-windows-11)
    0. add "adb.exe" to your system path - [install guide](https://nerdschalk.com/windows-11-how-to-sideload-apk-using-windows-subsystem-for-android-and-adb/)

    1. download these files to a local folder
    2. double click the android_subsys_install_apk_context_menu_setup.cmd

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    1. download these files to a local folder
    2. double click the android_subsys_install_apk_context_menu_setup.cmd

    that's it, now you have a new context menu:
    ## that's it, now you have a new context menu:

    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140591805-d82dd2d5-05d9-4605-b0d8-5a8c66297e8c.png)

    what to expect:
    ## what to expect:

    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140592150-d5e7b248-6fe9-472f-a4c6-6da0dbf645ba.png)

    launch new apps from start menu (pretty slick there msft):
    ## launch new apps from start menu (pretty slick there msft):

    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140592282-53f7cb71-1485-45c4-bbf1-3d4b7e10bcf0.png)
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    what to expect:

    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140592150-d5e7b248-6fe9-472f-a4c6-6da0dbf645ba.png)
    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140592150-d5e7b248-6fe9-472f-a4c6-6da0dbf645ba.png)

    launch new apps from start menu (pretty slick there msft):

    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140592282-53f7cb71-1485-45c4-bbf1-3d4b7e10bcf0.png)
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    that's it, now you have a new context menu:

    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140591805-d82dd2d5-05d9-4605-b0d8-5a8c66297e8c.png)
    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140591805-d82dd2d5-05d9-4605-b0d8-5a8c66297e8c.png)

    what to expect:

    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140592150-d5e7b248-6fe9-472f-a4c6-6da0dbf645ba.png)
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    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.apk" /f /ve /t REG_SZ /d WSA_APK_Install

    :: progid provides the windows explorer context menu...
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WSA_APK_Install\shell\Install to Android Subsys on Windows\command" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "cmd /c clear & adb connect 127.0.0.1:58526 & adb install \"^%%L\" & timeout /t 5"
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WSA_APK_Install\shell\Install to Android Subsys on Windows\command" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "cmd /c clear & mode 80,15 & title WSA APK Installer & echo, & echo, & adb connect 127.0.0.1:58526 & adb install \"^%%L\" & timeout /t 5"
    :: ...and file icon
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WSA_APK_Install\DefaultIcon" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%~dp0android.ico,0"

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    2. double click the android_subsys_install_apk_context_menu_setup.cmd

    that's it, now you have a new context menu:

    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140591805-d82dd2d5-05d9-4605-b0d8-5a8c66297e8c.png)
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    # Install Steps
    1. download these files to a local folder
    2. double click the android_subsys_install_apk_context_menu_setup.cmd

    that's it, now you have a new context menu:
    ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6301228/140591805-d82dd2d5-05d9-4605-b0d8-5a8c66297e8c.png)
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    :: associate apk file extension with ProgId
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.apk" /f /ve /t REG_SZ /d WSA_APK_Install

    :: progid provides the windows explorer context menu...
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WSA_APK_Install\shell\Install to Android Subsys on Windows\command" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "cmd /c clear & adb connect 127.0.0.1:58526 & adb install \"^%%L\" & timeout /t 5"
    :: ...and file icon
    reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WSA_APK_Install\DefaultIcon" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%~dp0android.ico,0"

    @timeout /t 5