TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu !

Vishal Gupta · 27-06-2006, 01:19 AM

UPDATE: Don't forget to visit following threads:

COMPLETE GUIDE: For Windows Customization - WindowBlinds, Style XP & msstyles
MASTER TUTORIAL: Make Your Windows XP Super Fast !!!
TUTORIAL: Make Your Windows XP look-a-like Windows Vista
List of Some Useful System Utilities!

TUTORIAL: All About Resource Hacker! A Brief Tutorial
TUTORIAL: List of Files to be hacked using Resource Hacker!
TUTORIAL: List of some Interesting Hacks, which can be made using Resource Hacker!
TUTORIAL: Changing Windows XP Login Screen Text Entries !
TUTORIAL: Enable HIBERNATE Button in Shutdown Dialog Box !
TUTORIAL: How to enable "VIEW" Menu on Desktop !
TUTORIAL: Add any Image in Desktop/Explorer Context Menu !
TUTORIAL: Add Your Favorite Program Shortcut in Desktop Context Menu!
TUTORIAL: Add "INSERT" Option in CD Drive Context Menu !

TUTORIAL: How to use the free space under RUN in New Windows XP Start Menu!
TUTORIAL: Change Look-n-Feel of Windows XP Start Menu
TUTORIAL: How 2 change XP Boot Screen using Tuneup Utilities!
TUTORIAL: All Kinds of Restrictions for Windows XP/2003
TUTORIAL: Hide Menubar, Addressbar & Throbber in My Computer
TUTORIAL: How to Add / Remove Entries in Context Menus
TUTORIAL: How to get FREE space in Windows?
TUTORIAL: Windows XP Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL!!!
Remove Save Schemes & Other Entry from Desktop Context Menu!

TUTORIAL: How to Create Yahoo! Messenger Skins
TUTORIAL: Remove ADs from New Yahoo! Messenger 8 Final !
TUTORIAL: Change Yahoo! Messenger Default Status Messages With Your Own Messages

Guys!

Following tutorial will help U in adding some useful shortcuts (Control Panel, Device Manager & Add/Remove Programs) to My Computer Context Menu (The Menu which appears when we right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop).

U hv to simply paste the code in Notepad and save the file with any name but .REG extension. and then run the file to add the shortcuts.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel\command]
@=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\
  2c,00,43,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,5f,00,52,00,75,00,6e,00,44,\
  00,4c,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,\
  00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,\
  72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,00,00,00
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
  00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
  65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,\
  76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00

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

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software\command]
@=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,20,00,61,00,70,00,70,00,77,\
  00,69,00,7a,00,2e,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,00,00

manmay · 27-06-2006, 03:54 AM

thanks ... will be quite a useful shortcut

casanova · 27-06-2006, 09:39 AM

Adiing Add/remove shortcut to context menu was the only reason, i used autopatcher. Now, I have another reg tweak to speed up my work.

gary4gar · 27-06-2006, 09:50 PM

cool man
very good work done

btw:wher did u learn all this??

ashisharya · 28-06-2006, 01:42 AM

keep it up dude!

Vishal Gupta · 28-06-2006, 01:29 PM

Than U all of U...

If u liked the above mentioned trick, then u'll surely like this one also:

Adding Shortcuts to Drives in My Computer COntext Menu

1.) Open regedit and nevigate to:

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

2.) Now create a new Key under it, give any name to it, like Shortcut1, etc.

3.) Select this new key and in right-side pane change the value of Default Value to any of ur desired value (Actually this is the label which will be displayed when u'll right-click on my computer). So give it any name like Shortcut to C: Drive.

4.) Now create another key under the previously created key and give it name command.

5.) Select this key and change its default value to:

C:\Windows\explorer.exe C:\

And now u'll get an entry in My computer context menu, which will let u go to C: Drive.

PS: U can do the same for other drives too. Simply change the label and command. In Command change only the last character saying the drive number, e.g., for D: drive it'll be C:\Windows\explorer.exe D:\.

casanova · 29-06-2006, 01:00 AM

A good tweak again. Vishal, a reg guru like you shud revert ur location back to local_machine\.....
He he

Vishal Gupta · 29-06-2006, 02:28 PM

thnx buddy!
Location changed as per casanova request.

Ramakrishnan · 30-06-2006, 04:48 PM

tHANKS FOR YOUR TIP. BUT IN THE WINDOWS 2000 ADVANCED SERVER MACHINE, THE CONTEXT MENU LOOKS DIFFERENT. INSTEAD OF SHOWING THE NAME LIKE DEVICE MANAGER, IT IS SHOWING SOMETHING LIKE "C:\WINNT\..." . BUT CLICKING ON THIS IS TAKING ME TO THE DEVICE MANAGER. cAN YOU POST A CORRECTION. IT IS SUCH GOOD TIP AND THE MENU IS DIFFERENT IS UNPALATABLE

salilrane · 30-06-2006, 08:17 PM

Change name of "My Computer"

yn = "%USERNAME% on %COMPUTERNAME%"
Reg_Write HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, "CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}", "LocalizedString", yn, REG_EXPAND_SZ
Else
yn = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll,-9216"
Reg_Write HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, "CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}", "LocalizedString", yn, REG_EXPAND_SZ

Adds Drive Cleanup to right click of MY Computer

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Drive Cleanup\command]
@="cleanmgr"

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Adds Add/Remove to right click of MY Computer

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Event Viewer\command]
@="eventvwr"

Adds Lock Computer to right click of My Computer

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE 0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Lock Computer\command]
@="rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation"

@="Microsoft Configurator"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig\command]
@="msconfig.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Calculator\command]
@="calc"

Adds Event Viewer to right click of MY Computer

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Event Viewer\command]
@="eventvwr"

;Remove "Search..." from right click of MY Computer

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE 0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find]

Vishal Gupta · 02-07-2006, 11:40 PM

@Ramakrishnan
Sorry dude! I hvnt checked it on 2000 neither I'm using it, so can't help in this matter. But will let u know if I found any solution for it.

EagerBeaver · 09-09-2006, 01:57 PM

Now this is very useful and nice tips. Thank You. sir.

rakeshishere · 09-09-2006, 02:54 PM

Dude this vishal is ultimate...Wish i could a get a Fast track on vishal's tut's on the nxt month's mag or i would recommend him to make an e-book full of his tweaks/tricks like we had some book on java by some member of this forum which was included in the digit's cd/dvd

~Phenom~ · 09-09-2006, 02:58 PM

All Hail Reg Guru Vishal Gupta.

Vishal Gupta · 09-09-2006, 07:17 PM

First thnx a lot all of u guys

So sweet of u that u all think so.

Each word of urs encourages me to do these things.

@rakeshishere
It'll be so nice of DIGIT if it publishes my tuts in the mag and I'll be happy if I could fulfill ur this wish in future.

But for now I'm extremely sorry

coz I hv no time to do this now-a-days. Actually I'm busy now in my MCA project, and after that it'll be my exam time. So my schedule is very busy till February.

But I promise u that if i could get time, i'll definitely do something about it.

Guys! I really need those encouraging words of u all...

aadipa · 10-09-2006, 12:49 AM

For those who don't know windows registry, Registry Tweaker would be best option to start.

It has a huge list of tweaks, each with list of reg-entries to create/modify/delete, and more important, its descriptions.

hemant_mathur · 10-09-2006, 01:11 AM

Nice work man ... thinking of making a folder by ur name in Bookmarks (using Opera).

Vishal Gupta · 10-09-2006, 01:15 AM

thnx a lot guys for ur so sweet comments

I really need such appreciation

Ron · 02-01-2007, 11:52 AM

Great Work MAN!!!!1

nithinks · 02-01-2007, 12:04 PM

thanks to vishal.... how to experiment with the registry man.. (i want to be on safer side....!)

RaghuKL · 02-01-2007, 12:19 PM

main bhi vishal gupta ban na chahta hoon

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;adds regedit to my computer context menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\regedit]
@="Registry Editor"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\regedit\command]
@="Regedit.exe"
  ;-----
  ;-----  Adds LogOff to right click of MY Computer

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\[Logoff]\command]
@="shutdown -l -f -t 5"
  ;-----
  ;-----  Adds Reboot to right click of MY Computer
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\[Reboot]\command]
@="shutdown -r -f -t 5"
  ;-----
  ;-----  Adds Shutdown to right click of MY Computer

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\[Shutdown]\command]
@="shutdown -s -f -t 5"

iMav · 02-01-2007, 12:23 PM

@nithinks use some else's computer

Vishal Gupta · 02-01-2007, 03:03 PM

thnx guys

@nithinks
U can create an image using Acronis or Norton Ghost, and then u can experiments without any problem, if something goes wrong, just restore the image

nithinks · 02-01-2007, 04:05 PM

allright vishal... thanx for the info...

Masroor · 09-09-2007, 06:30 PM

This is not work correctly

Vishal Gupta · 09-09-2007, 06:34 PM

^^ Can u elaborate more? What problem are you facing?

shady_inc · 09-09-2007, 08:00 PM

Really nice work.you deserve lots of

for this.

Vishal Gupta · 09-09-2007, 08:19 PM

^^b lolz. thnx buddy.

entrana · 09-09-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaghuKL

main bhi vishal gupta ban na chahta hoon[/code]

I too am a Gupta we have the same blood, YAY vishal is my brother, sup bro

Gigacore · 09-09-2007, 09:17 PM

Hmm... cool Post.. thanks raghu dude

27-06-2006, 01:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! UPDATE: Don't forget to visit following threads: COMPLETE GUIDE: For Windows Customization - WindowBlinds, Style XP & msstyles MASTER TUTORIAL: Make Your Windows XP Super Fast !!! TUTORIAL: Make Your Windows XP look-a-like Windows Vista List of Some Useful System Utilities! TUTORIAL: All About Resource Hacker! A Brief Tutorial TUTORIAL: List of Files to be hacked using Resource Hacker! TUTORIAL: List of some Interesting Hacks, which can be made using Resource Hacker! TUTORIAL: Changing Windows XP Login Screen Text Entries ! TUTORIAL: Enable HIBERNATE Button in Shutdown Dialog Box ! TUTORIAL: How to enable "VIEW" Menu on Desktop ! TUTORIAL: Add any Image in Desktop/Explorer Context Menu ! TUTORIAL: Add Your Favorite Program Shortcut in Desktop Context Menu! TUTORIAL: Add "INSERT" Option in CD Drive Context Menu ! TUTORIAL: How to use the free space under RUN in New Windows XP Start Menu! TUTORIAL: Change Look-n-Feel of Windows XP Start Menu TUTORIAL: How 2 change XP Boot Screen using Tuneup Utilities! TUTORIAL: All Kinds of Restrictions for Windows XP/2003 TUTORIAL: Hide Menubar, Addressbar & Throbber in My Computer TUTORIAL: How to Add / Remove Entries in Context Menus TUTORIAL: How to get FREE space in Windows? TUTORIAL: Windows XP Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL!!! Remove Save Schemes & Other Entry from Desktop Context Menu! TUTORIAL: How to Create Yahoo! Messenger Skins TUTORIAL: Remove ADs from New Yahoo! Messenger 8 Final ! TUTORIAL: Change Yahoo! Messenger Default Status Messages With Your Own Messages Guys! Following tutorial will help U in adding some useful shortcuts (Control Panel, Device Manager & Add/Remove Programs) to My Computer Context Menu (The Menu which appears when we right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop). U hv to simply paste the code in Notepad and save the file with any name but .REG extension. and then run the file to add the shortcuts. Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell] @="none" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel\command] @=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\ 00,20,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\ 2c,00,43,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,5f,00,52,00,75,00,6e,00,44,\ 00,4c,00,4c,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr] @=hex(2):40,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,\ 00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,\ 72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,00,00,00 "SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command] @=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\ 00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,\ 76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software\command] @=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,20,00,61,00,70,00,70,00,77,\ 00,69,00,7a,00,2e,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,00,00 __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/ Last edited by Vishal Gupta; 27-07-2007 at 05:35 PM.

27-06-2006, 03:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
manmay In The Zone Join Date: May 2004 Location: aapnu ahmedabad... Posts: 205	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! thanks ... will be quite a useful shortcut

27-06-2006, 09:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
casanova The Frozen Nova Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trespasser in Virtual Land Posts: 1,641	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Adiing Add/remove shortcut to context menu was the only reason, i used autopatcher. Now, I have another reg tweak to speed up my work. __________________ I dream of a better tomorrow... where chickens can cross roads and not have their motives questioned. www.nerdweed.blogspot.com

27-06-2006, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
gary4gar GaurishSharma.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jaipur Posts: 4,097	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! cool man very good work done btw:wher did u learn all this??

28-06-2006, 01:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
ashisharya In The Zone Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Locating....Locating...Access Denied!!! Posts: 410	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! keep it up dude! __________________ To follow the path: look to the master, follow the master, walk with the master, see through the master, become the master. -Zen

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28-06-2006, 01:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Than U all of U... If u liked the above mentioned trick, then u'll surely like this one also: Adding Shortcuts to Drives in My Computer COntext Menu 1.) Open regedit and nevigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\Shell\ 2.) Now create a new Key under it, give any name to it, like Shortcut1, etc. 3.) Select this new key and in right-side pane change the value of Default Value to any of ur desired value (Actually this is the label which will be displayed when u'll right-click on my computer). So give it any name like Shortcut to C: Drive. 4.) Now create another key under the previously created key and give it name command. 5.) Select this key and change its default value to: C:\Windows\explorer.exe C:\ And now u'll get an entry in My computer context menu, which will let u go to C: Drive. PS: U can do the same for other drives too. Simply change the label and command. In Command change only the last character saying the drive number, e.g., for D: drive it'll be C:\Windows\explorer.exe D:\. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

29-06-2006, 01:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
casanova The Frozen Nova Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Trespasser in Virtual Land Posts: 1,641	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! A good tweak again. Vishal, a reg guru like you shud revert ur location back to local_machine\..... He he __________________ I dream of a better tomorrow... where chickens can cross roads and not have their motives questioned. www.nerdweed.blogspot.com

29-06-2006, 02:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! thnx buddy! Location changed as per casanova request. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

30-06-2006, 04:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ramakrishnan The Researcher Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,122	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! tHANKS FOR YOUR TIP. BUT IN THE WINDOWS 2000 ADVANCED SERVER MACHINE, THE CONTEXT MENU LOOKS DIFFERENT. INSTEAD OF SHOWING THE NAME LIKE DEVICE MANAGER, IT IS SHOWING SOMETHING LIKE "C:\WINNT\..." . BUT CLICKING ON THIS IS TAKING ME TO THE DEVICE MANAGER. cAN YOU POST A CORRECTION. IT IS SUCH GOOD TIP AND THE MENU IS DIFFERENT IS UNPALATABLE

30-06-2006, 08:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
salilrane .........Access Denied!!! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 168	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Change name of "My Computer" yn = "%USERNAME% on %COMPUTERNAME%" Reg_Write HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, "CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}", "LocalizedString", yn, REG_EXPAND_SZ Else yn = "@%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll,-9216" Reg_Write HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, "CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}", "LocalizedString", yn, REG_EXPAND_SZ Adds Drive Cleanup to right click of MY Computer [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Drive Cleanup\command] @="cleanmgr" Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;Adds Add/Remove to right click of MY Computer [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Event Viewer\command] @="eventvwr" Adds Lock Computer to right click of My Computer [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE 0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Lock Computer\command] @="rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation" @="Microsoft Configurator" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig\command] @="msconfig.exe" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Calculator\command] @="calc" Adds Event Viewer to right click of MY Computer [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Event Viewer\command] @="eventvwr" ;Remove "Search..." from right click of MY Computer [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE 0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find]

02-07-2006, 11:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! @Ramakrishnan Sorry dude! I hvnt checked it on 2000 neither I'm using it, so can't help in this matter. But will let u know if I found any solution for it. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

09-09-2006, 01:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
EagerBeaver Broken In Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 112	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Now this is very useful and nice tips. Thank You. sir. __________________ FREEDOM ROCKZ...ATTITUDE RULZ

09-09-2006, 02:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
rakeshishere HELP AND SUPPORT Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,595	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Dude this vishal is ultimate...Wish i could a get a Fast track on vishal's tut's on the nxt month's mag or i would recommend him to make an e-book full of his tweaks/tricks like we had some book on java by some member of this forum which was included in the digit's cd/dvd

09-09-2006, 02:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
~Phenom~ The No.1 Stupid Join Date: May 2005 Location: CYBERYARD Posts: 1,705	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! All Hail Reg Guru Vishal Gupta. __________________ n00b forever...

10-09-2006, 01:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
hemant_mathur -- No Easter Eggs here -- Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Front of my pc Posts: 945	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Nice work man ... thinking of making a folder by ur name in Bookmarks (using Opera). __________________ E6850 3.0 Ghz, 4gb 667 Mhz RAM, Asus p5n Esli Mobo, Nvidia 8600GT 512mb, 400gb WD HDD, Samsung Syncmaster 920NW, Vista x64

09-09-2006, 07:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! First thnx a lot all of u guys So sweet of u that u all think so. Each word of urs encourages me to do these things. @rakeshishere It'll be so nice of DIGIT if it publishes my tuts in the mag and I'll be happy if I could fulfill ur this wish in future. But for now I'm extremely sorry coz I hv no time to do this now-a-days. Actually I'm busy now in my MCA project, and after that it'll be my exam time. So my schedule is very busy till February. But I promise u that if i could get time, i'll definitely do something about it. Guys! I really need those encouraging words of u all... __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

10-09-2006, 12:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
aadipa Alpha Geek Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Palghar, Mumbai Posts: 996	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! For those who don't know windows registry, Registry Tweaker would be best option to start. It has a huge list of tweaks, each with list of reg-entries to create/modify/delete, and more important, its descriptions. __________________ i generally prefer quality over quantity 1 aadi + 1 aadi = 1 full

10-09-2006, 01:15 AM	#18 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! thnx a lot guys for ur so sweet comments I really need such appreciation __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

02-01-2007, 11:52 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ron \|\|uLtiMaTE WinNER\|\| Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kathmandu,Nepal Posts: 698	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Great Work MAN!!!!1 __________________ \|\|uLtiMaTE WinNER\|\|

02-01-2007, 12:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
nithinks True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 259	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! thanks to vishal.... how to experiment with the registry man.. (i want to be on safer side....!) __________________ http://www.mytechyard.com/

02-01-2007, 12:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
iMav The Devil's Advocate Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Masti Ki Paathshaala Posts: 7,015	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! @nithinks use some else's computer __________________ "The problem that shows up with the three red lights on the console is a complex interaction with some very complex parts.” - Robbie Bach http://beingmanan.com twitter: manan \| Last.FM: manan

02-01-2007, 03:03 PM	#23 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! thnx guys @nithinks U can create an image using Acronis or Norton Ghost, and then u can experiments without any problem, if something goes wrong, just restore the image __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

02-01-2007, 04:05 PM	#24 (permalink)
nithinks True Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 259	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! allright vishal... thanx for the info... __________________ http://www.mytechyard.com/

09-09-2007, 06:30 PM	#25 (permalink)
Masroor Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 32	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! This is not work correctly

09-09-2007, 06:34 PM	#26 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! ^^ Can u elaborate more? What problem are you facing? __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

09-09-2007, 08:00 PM	#27 (permalink)
shady_inc Pee into the Wind... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 782	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Really nice work.you deserve lots of for this. __________________ Life is as complicated as you say it is.

09-09-2007, 08:19 PM	#28 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! ^^b lolz. thnx buddy. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

09-09-2007, 09:17 PM	#30 (permalink)
Gigacore Dreamweaver Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,885	Re: TUTORIAL: Add DEVICE MANAGER, CONTROL PANEL, Etc. in My Computer Context Menu ! Hmm... cool Post.. thanks raghu dude __________________ Today's noobs are tomorrow's geeks. Don't make fun of them.. encourage them. - Gigacore Follow me on twitter.com/gigacore

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