Add Control Panel, Task Manager, Windows Update and Other Useful Shortcuts with Icons in My Computer Context Menu

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Control Panel, Task Manager, Device Manager are a few system applications which we use frequently in our daily computer tasks. Wouldn't it be great if we can access them quickly by right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop?

Today we are going to share a registry script which will add following shortcuts in My Computer context menu:

Programs (Add/Remove Programs)
Run Cleanup on this system
Control Panel
Device Manager
Event Viewer
Manage
MSConfig
Registry Editor
Services
Task Manager
Windows Update

Just download following ZIP file, extract it and run desired REG file. It'll ask for confirmation, accept it:

Download Registry Script

It works in Windows XP, Vista and 7.

Thanks to AskVG Readers "tlm" and cclloyd9785 for sharing them...

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VG

^^ Open regedit and goto:

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

Under this key, you can check the icon value for any desired key.
Mohamed

I am unable to extract as it asks for a password. I have no idea what the password is. Please assist.
Thank you.

Mohamed
VG

^^ It doesnt have any password.
Scheduled Task

Thanks. I need Scheduled Task.
jtan2000

Hi

Is there a way to add gpedit.msc to My Computer context menu in Windows 7 Ultimate ?
VG

^^ Open regedit and go to:

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

Create new key "Group Policy Editor". Create another new key under "Group Policy Editor" key and give it name command.

Now in right-side pane, change value of Default to:

%SystemRoot%\system32\mmc.exe /s %SystemRoot%\system32\gpedit.msc
jtan2000

Thank VG for the reply.

I input your instructions

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Local Group Policy Editor]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Local Group Policy Editor\command]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\mmc.exe /s %SystemRoot%\\system32\\gpedit.msc"

======================
however , when i clicked the Local Group Policy Editor in Computer context menu I got this error msg.

"Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item."

Which is strange since I am login as Admin.
VG

^^ Don't use registry script. Manually add the option.
Scribble

I tried these on windows 7 ultimate and pro x64 dont work for me