Adapting .REG Files.

Paul Black · 22 Feb 2020

Thanks KeithM for the suggestions.

KeithM said:

What you should do is export:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Z001AAA
Then do a search & replace in the reg file, replacing "Z001AAA" with "MyMenu". Saving & merging should create a duplicate memu without the softtware name.
Once you have the menu you want for one type of ProgID, you can export it & use Search/Replace to create the reg ifles for other items:

*
AllFilesystemObjects
DesktopBackground
Directory
Directory\Background
Drive
Folder (includes virtual/non-FileSystem/NavigationPaneItems)

I will have a go at that later!

I assume that I can add the completed working menu to ALL 7 sections that you have listed to make it available wherever I am in the OS, is that correct please?

Thanks in advance.

Edwin · 22 Feb 2020

@Paul Black

Put the whole works in Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

(There are some discrepancies in the script...)

KeithM · 22 Feb 2020

Paul Black said:

Thanks KeithM for the suggestions.
I assume that I can add the completed working menu to ALL 7 sections that you have listed to make it available wherever I am in the OS, is that correct please?Thanks in advance.

Yes, you can. Might be excessive, though...

Paul Black · 22 Feb 2020

KeithM said:

Yes, you can. Might be excessive, though...

Point taken KeithM.

Paul Black · 22 Feb 2020

Hello Edwin,

Edwin said:

@Paul Black

Put the whole works in Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

(There are some discrepancies in the script...)

Can you point then out to me please!

Edwin · 22 Feb 2020

Paul Black said:

Hello Edwin,

Can you point then out to me please!

Haven't checked them all yet, but, Programs and Features command should be: explorer.exe Shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

Edwin · 22 Feb 2020

I would also suggest creating the entries manually so it's not such a pain to modify one or more at a time...

Edwin · 22 Feb 2020

As an added note:

You won't see the Menu in certain Directories such as This PC or Recycle Bin, etc.

FreeBooter · 22 Feb 2020

In Windows 10, all of the Ribbon commands are stored in the Registry under one single key for Explorer called "CommandStore".

It was typo mistake single % percentage sign will do.

Code:

Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\ProgramsAndFeatures" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "ProgramsAndFeatures" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\ProgramsAndFeatures" /v "icon" /t REG_SZ /d "appwiz.cpl" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\ProgramsAndFeatures\command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "control appwiz.cpl" /f

Paul Black · 22 Feb 2020

Thanks Edwin,

Edwin said:

I would also suggest creating the entries manually so it's not such a pain to modify one or more at a time...

I am now thinking that this might be the best approach!

I am in the process of creating a customised ISO that I will use for a clean install and then make a few adaptions during installation using Audit Made.

What I am trying to do here is to come up with a working solution that I can implement [Context menus] after the clean install so that the OS is pretty much exactly what I want. Hence the use of several third-party software to get the Context Menu[s] how I want them.

What I might do, as I have the Context Menus with the EXTRAS included using the third-party software, is to EXPORT them, adapt them, and then I can IMPORT them [run them as a REG file] into the clean installed OS. Things like the System Tools etc I would like to ba available at several locations!

Thanks in advance.