Windows 7 Tweaks - Favsofts

Windows 7 Tweaks - Favsofts is a tiny and portable application that permits you to add program shortcuts to the desktop cascade context menu. It comes loaded with a bunch of intuitive options that can be figured out by all user levels.

Since there is no installation involved, you can drop the executable file anywhere on the disk and just click it to launch the app. Just keep in mind that you need administrative rights. There is also the possibility to save it to a USB flash drive, in order to directly run it on any computer with minimum effort and no previous installers. It doesn't change Windows registry settings.

The UI is user-friendly and eye-catching, represented by a large frame with a dark theme and modern graphical elements. It lets you browse the executable file of a Windows app, enter the display name, and save changes with one click.

It's possible to add as many program shortcuts as you want. They become accessible in the Windows Explorer context menu under "Applications". You can edit their properties anytime, remove entries from the right-click menu, create backups, as well as keep an eye on the memory usage of a selected application. Apart from the fact that you can change the UI style, there are no other notable options available.

We haven't come across any problems in our testing, since the tool didn't freeze, crash or prompt error messages. It carried out modifications rapidly while remaining light on system resources usage, consuming low CPU and RAM.

Although it doesn't include richer options and customization parameters, Windows 7 Tweaks - Favsofts offers a simple solution to adding program shortcuts to the Windows Explorer context menu, and it can be easily used by anyone. Too bad that it hasn't been updated for a while.