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TUTORIAL: How to Add / Remove Entries in Context Menus

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Vishal Gupta
Vishal Gupta Original post #1
May 26, 2007 at 2:57 PM
Guys

After getting a few request I decided to write this tut. ;)
I hv seen earlier lots of members posting their problems related to drive, folder context menus. Like a suspicious entry was added in their drive context menu, etc.

So in this tutorial, I'll tell u how to add ur own customized entries in context menus and how to remove unwanted entries from context menu: :)

A. Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\* (for adding an option in All files context menu)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory (for adding an option in folders context menu only)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive (for adding an option in Drives context menu only)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown (for adding an option in unknown files context menu)

B. Now under the above mentioned keys, u'll find "Shell" and "Shellex" keys. Both keys contain various entries, which are displayed when you right-click on a file, folder or drive. We'll use "Shell" key in this tutorial:

Continue Here...
satyamy
satyamy #3
May 26, 2007 at 3:47 PM
already know that
but was really a good one
Vishal Gupta
May 26, 2007 at 4:16 PM
^^ Yeah I know, u know this thing but I posted it for those ppl, who don't know about it and so that they can know about it. :D
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sivarap #5
May 26, 2007 at 5:05 PM
Good one....But how to add entries in the desktop context menu?
Vishal Gupta
May 27, 2007 at 12:59 AM
^^ Pls look here:

For XP : *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27908
For Vista : *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=492949
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sivarap #7
May 27, 2007 at 7:05 PM
Thanks...but can't I do it thro' regedit? I remember seeing a help abt it somewhere....
rakeshishere
May 27, 2007 at 7:49 PM
Thnx Vishal :)..You just saved my Time..I mean "MY DAY" :D
Vishal Gupta
May 28, 2007 at 2:30 AM
^^ thnx. :D

@sivarap
Can u pls tell me about ur problem? What problem r u facing?
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sivarap #10
May 28, 2007 at 1:10 PM
1. I can't use resource hacker @ work.
2. I want an entry say a "new.csv file" in the New sub menu in the desktop context menu.
3. When I use the menu I want a new .csv file on my desktop.

I want this for a custom stick notes on the desktop.
GeeNeeYes
GeeNeeYes #11
May 29, 2007 at 6:17 PM
@sivarap
use TweakUI.....
Its a PowerToy (official by microsoft)
you can get it from any download website or microsoft or search for it in google

tweakui > templates > create > .csv file

now you have a new option to create a new .csv file in the new submenu of the desktop context menu!
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sivarap #12
May 30, 2007 at 1:34 PM
I am not allowed to install any kind of tools.
satyamy
satyamy #13
May 30, 2007 at 2:08 PM
Vishal Gupta said:
^^ Yeah I know, u know this thing but I posted it for those ppl, who don't know about it and so that they can know about it. :D
:D