Recently we posted a detailed tutorial about customizing Command Bar in Windows 7 Explorer:
How to Customize Windows Explorer Command Bar in Windows 7
Using the same method, in this tutorial we'll tell you how to customize "Organize" and "Layout" menus present in the Command Bar:
1. Type regedit in RUN or Start menu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell
3. Now look for following 2 sub-keys:
Windows.layout
Windows.organize
4. "Windows.layout" key stores command set which is shown in "Layout" menu and "Windows.organize" key contains command set which is shown in "Organize" menu.
You just need to edit "SubCommands" String value present in right-side pane and delete the desired menu item which you don't want to show in the menu.
You can also add a new command by using semi-colon (;).
NOTE: If you get an error message that you don't have permission to write to registry, it means you'll need to take permission on the key. You can use following simple steps to take permission:
[Guide] How to Take Ownership (Permission) of a Registry Key in Windows?
Now you'll be able to change the value of "SubCommands" string.
EXAMPLE: you can add all menu items which are shown in "Layout" menu directly into "Organize" menu. To do this, simply change value of "SubCommands" String for "Windows.organize" key as following:
Windows.cut; Windows.copy; Windows.paste; Windows.undo; Windows.redo; |; Windows.selectall; |; Windows.menubar; |; Windows.previewpane; Windows.readingpane; Windows.navpane; Windows.librarypane; Windows.folderoptions; |; Windows.delete; Windows.rename; Windows.removeproperties; Windows.properties; |; Windows.closewindow
It'll remove "Layout" menu completely and insert all its sub-menus directly into "Organize" menu and it'll look as following:
So you can play with the value and give the menus your desired look. ;)
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Hackerpunk1
WOW Great TUT
The Other Guy
Hi, awesome tutorials.
I was wondering if there's a way to add non-internal commands to command bar (such as passing selected files to external executable as parameters or opening command prompt) ?
Riddle
Hello VG
Are you sure the command bar customization tutorials here work for Vista because I can't get any of them to work.
In the registry on my computer (Vista SP2 with all the updates) at this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell
there is nothing at all, and I think this is why it doesn't work.
queen2
I tried to change permissions but I get the message "change denied". I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate.
TheAslan
I want to remove all the other things and keep only these:
Copy, Cut, Paste, Select All, New Folder
Is it possible to remove everything in every folder but only keep those above? If i never want to see other things in my computer but those above? No matter what folder i search.
Please answer my dearest friend!
VG
^^ You'll need to play with the mentioned registry key to change the output. ;)
Ian
Is there a way to remove that stupid "organize bar"?
VG
^^ Here you go:
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-make-folder-band-auto-hidden-in-windows-vista/