Add Device Manager, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs Options in Desktop Context Menu in Windows Vista and 7



In Windows vista and 7, you can add your desired application shortcuts in Desktop context menu (the menu which appears when you right-click). It was not possible in Windows XP. You can check this tutorial here:

Add Your Favorite Application Shortcut in Desktop Context Menu in Windows Vista and 7

Now using the above tutorial, you can also add "Device Manager", "Control Panel" and "Add/Remove Programs" shortcuts in Vista Desktop context menu, which will be quite useful.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4885/desktopcontextmenuri7.jpg

To add these useful shortcuts, just download following zip file, extract it and then run the .REG file:

windows-vista-desktop-context-menu.zip

Thats it. You'll get all these 3 useful shortcuts in your Desktop context menu.



This article was posted in Windows 7, Windows Vista.

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4 Comments

  • A Daniels

    in the desktop menu, under new, .txt has disappeared. is there a way to get it back?

    Adrian

    ps.

    the other reg keys worked great. i installed a few, thx

  • VG

    ^^ Pls check following link:

    http://www.askvg.com/how-to-add-remove-items-from-new-menu-in-windows/

  • hass

    how to r emove it?????????

  • VG

    ^^ Open regedit and goto:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell

    Under this key, delete following keys:

    Control Panel
    DevMgr
    Software

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