right click context - shutdown / restart / system panel / sounds

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  1. Hackeur

    Hackeur MDL Senior Member

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    #1 Hackeur, Aug 28, 2012
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    from Neowin forums - added System panel and System Sounds to the right click menu with restart and shutdown

    save as .reg file, click on it for immediate action:
    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Restart Computer]
"icon"="shell32.dll,-221"
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Shutdown Computer]
"icon"="shell32.dll,-329"
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\System panel]
"icon"="shell32.dll,-290"
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Sounds panel]
"icon"="shell32.dll,-277"
"Position"="Bottom"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Restart Computer\command]
@="shutdown.exe -r -t 00 -f"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Shutdown Computer\command]
@="shutdown.exe -s -t 00 -f"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\System panel\command]
@="control /name Microsoft.System"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Sounds panel\command]
@="control /name Microsoft.Sound"
    can be customized to add more Control panel items :)
    tested on Windows Enterprise evaluation.
     
  2. myska

    myska MDL Novice

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    #2 myska, Aug 29, 2012
    Thanks a lot! Good job! :)
     
  3. Jessica Alba

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    #3 Jessica Alba, Aug 29, 2012
    nice, works :D
     
  4. maya77

    maya77 MDL Member

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    #4 maya77, Aug 29, 2012
    Can you post a screenshot on how it looks? Thanks.
     
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    #5 msr, Aug 29, 2012
    Nice, works on win7 too.
     
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  6. Hackeur

    Hackeur MDL Senior Member

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    #6 Hackeur, Aug 29, 2012 (OP)
    posted desktop screenshot ;)
     

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    Hackeur MDL Senior Member

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    #7 Hackeur, Aug 29, 2012 (OP)
    it works on both Windows 7 and 8 - will be adding more useful items soon :)
     
  8. johnnygt

    johnnygt MDL Senior Member

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    #8 johnnygt, Aug 29, 2012
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    nice mate i did it on my windows 7 and works ,cheers now on to Windows 8 PC...

    for those who dont know how .....
    Code:
    1. select all txt in OP post code and copy
2. open notepad and paste
3. select "save as" type registryfix.reg , and under all files to your desktop
4. go to desktop and double click your newly saved file icon or if saved as txt file right click and open with "registry editor" on windows 8
5. yes to warning wait for reply
6. right click on desktop and you'll see new sub menus.

Done

do at your own risk !!!
     
  9. maya77

    maya77 MDL Member

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    #9 maya77, Aug 29, 2012
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    Looks nice.

    Can it be a single item with the submenu? Like New > Folder, Shortcut, etc...
     
  10. naseap

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    #10 naseap, Aug 29, 2012
    Very nice, thanks!!
     
  11. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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  12. Rock Hunter

    Rock Hunter MDL Senior Member

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    #12 Rock Hunter, Aug 29, 2012
    That was a great find. Since I have an HDMI cable that connects my PC with my HDTV, I have always had to go into control panel to change the speakers to HDMI and then when I'm done watching the movie I have to go back into control panel and switch the speakers back to the PC. Now, this patch greatly simplifies things. Thank you very much.
     
  13. Mr Jinje

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    #13 Mr Jinje, Aug 29, 2012
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    Thanks, Tito, never saw this format of a shell ext or the "CommandStore" registry location before, I think I just learned my something new for the day. Looks easy enough to create any CMD I like, just give it a name and a command and reference it from the "SubCommands" list. I guess the next logical step is to add some Icon information to give it a more elite look.

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Power Menu]
"MUIVerb"="Power Menu"
"SubCommands"="lock;logoff;switch;sleep;hibernate;restart;shutdown;hybridshutdown"
"Icon"="shell32.dll,215"
"Position"="bottom"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\lock]
@="Lock"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\lock\command]
@="Rundll32 User32.dll,LockWorkStation"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\logoff]
@="Log Off"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\logoff\command]
@="Shutdown -l"
     
  14. WIKIMACK

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  15. Mr Jinje

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    maya77 MDL Member

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    thethingy MDL Senior Member

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    #19 thethingy, Aug 30, 2012
    anyone make something that will read C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu and give a cascading start menu?
     
  20. Mr Jinje

    Mr Jinje MDL Expert

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    #20 Mr Jinje, Sep 12, 2012
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    Has anyone gotten this to work in Windows 8/2012, it doesn't pre-populate my .reg files. It's supposed to create a blank.reg file with "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" as the data payload.

    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.reg\ShellNew]
"FileName"="template.reg"
"Data"=hex:57,69,6e,64,6f,77,73,20,52,65,67,69,73,74,72,79,20,45,64,69,74,6f,\
  72,20,56,65,72,73,69,6f,6e,20,35,2e,30,30,0d,0a,0d,0a,0d,0a
    EDIT: Fixed it by creating a template file in the "C:\Windows\ShellNew\" folder. (which did not exist on W2012 I had to create it).
     
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