Vista : extended list of commands to add to right-click menu
Posted by Jimmy Selix in Microsoft Vista
This is a follow up to a previous recipe i posted that explained how to add custom commands to your right-click menu on your desktop.
Basically you will want to open Registry Editor and go to this location: Computer\HKKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\
create a new KEY w/the name you want to see in right-click menu.
then create a new KEYunder it called command and input the command as the data.
These commands have been verified in Vista and should work in XP also.
Computer Management:
CompMgmtLauncher.exe
Bluetooth Settings: (unverified)
bthudtask.exe
Character Map:
charmap.exe
Cleanup Manager:
cleanmgr.exe
Command line:
cmd.exe
Defragmenter:
dfrgui.exe
Magnifier:
Magnify.exe
Management Console:
mmc.exe
Open Sound Options:
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl
Open Power Profiles:
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL powercfg.cpl
Open Add/Remove Programs:
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl
Safely Remove Hardware:
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll
Open System Properties:
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl
Open Network Connections:
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ncpa.cpl
Task Manager:
taskmgr.exe
Wordpad:
write.exe
Notepad:
notepad.exe
Launch Narrator:
Narrator.exe
Microsoft Configuration Utility (msconfig)
msconfig.exe
MS Paint:
mspaint.exe
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February 04, 2009 at 3:03 pm, Adil said:
Thanks seamonkey much appreciated.
February 05, 2009 at 12:25 am, jimmyselix said:
not a problem! enjoy!
February 26, 2009 at 4:37 pm, kingsface said:
This is great!
March 06, 2009 at 9:05 am, kingsface said:
Add control.exe for control panel.
March 06, 2009 at 9:15 am, kingsface said:
EXPLORER.EXE /e,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
for My computer
March 12, 2009 at 4:16 pm, ML said:
How can you add “Delete” to the Vista right-click menu, too?
April 08, 2009 at 5:41 pm, Steve said:
This is great, I created a menu called “My commands” with a sub menu of many different commands. Thanks!
April 25, 2009 at 1:59 pm, compunerd said:
please explain