Adapting .REG Files.  

Thanks FreeBooter,

FreeBooter said:

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

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

I should have worked that out!

Edwin said:

Granted, it's a little more time consuming this way but, easier to modify...,

for instance, if you want to change the order of the menu, just change the flyout name...

Yes, I agree!



The only problem was with the Programs and Features. This is what is produced by your code, and this is what is produced when I open Control Panel => Programs and Features . . .



I did look to see if the CLSID {7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5} was correct and it was!

Thanks in advance.

Paul Black said:

Yes, I agree!
The only problem was with the Programs and Features. This is what is produced by your code, and this is what is produced when I open Control Panel => Programs and Features . . .

I did look to see if the CLSID {7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5} was correct and it was!
Thanks in advance.

Use:

Code:

explorer "::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\0\::{7B81BE6A-CE2B-4676-A29E-EB907A5126C5}"

I got this path from a bit of recursive PowerShell. Copy & paste. You'll love the output.

Code:

$Shell = New-Object -ComObject shell.application
$DT = $Shell.Namespace(0)

Function Unfold ($oFolder) {
$oFolder.Items() | ?{ ($_.IsFolder -eq $True) -and ($_.Name -notLike 'Fonts') } | ForEach{
UnFold $_.GetFolder
}
$_.GetFolder.Items() | select Name, Path
}

$DT.Items() | ?{($_.IsFolder -eq $True) -and
        ($_.Name -match 'Control Panel')} | % {
            Unfold $_.GetFolder
} | Select Name, Path -unique | Sort Path | Out-Gridview

Thanks for the reply KeithM,

KeithM said:

Code:

explorer "::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\0\::{7B81BE6A-CE2B-4676-A29E-EB907A5126C5}"

That worked!

KeithM said:

I got this path from a bit of recursive PowerShell. Copy & paste. You'll love the output.

Code:

$Shell = New-Object -ComObject shell.application
$DT = $Shell.Namespace(0)

Function Unfold ($oFolder) {
$oFolder.Items() | ?{ ($_.IsFolder -eq $True) -and ($_.Name -notLike 'Fonts') } | ForEach{
UnFold $_.GetFolder
}
$_.GetFolder.Items() | select Name, Path
}

$DT.Items() | ?{($_.IsFolder -eq $True) -and
        ($_.Name -match 'Control Panel')} | % {
            Unfold $_.GetFolder
} | Select Name, Path -unique | Sort Path | Out-Gridview

You were right!

I copied it into Notepad for future reference.
I like the way you can copy the last bit and put it AFTER Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ to get the FULL details, very nice.

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am compiling a working solution that I can implement [Context menus] using REG files after the clean install so that the OS is pretty much exactly what I want, hence the use of several third-party software, although these third-party softwares will NOT be used. I can then IMPORT them [run them as a REG file] into the clean installed OS.

I have this one below [third-party software] which I will find extremely useful [on right-clicking a Folder it selects ALL the files within the Folder and saves it to the Clipboard], and I would like to know how to convert it to a normal REG file so it can be used please . . .

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Z002AAN]
"MUIVerb"="Copy Folder Contents List"
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
  00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,45,00,61,00,73,00,79,00,20,00,43,00,6f,00,6e,00,\
  74,00,65,00,78,00,74,00,20,00,4d,00,65,00,6e,00,75,00,5c,00,45,00,63,00,4d,\
  00,65,00,6e,00,75,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,2c,00,33,00,33,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Z002AAN\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,\
  00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,45,00,61,00,73,00,79,00,20,00,43,00,6f,00,6e,00,\
  74,00,65,00,78,00,74,00,20,00,4d,00,65,00,6e,00,75,00,5c,00,45,00,63,00,4d,\
  00,65,00,6e,00,75,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,2f,00,43,00,6f,00,\
  70,00,79,00,46,00,6f,00,6c,00,64,00,65,00,72,00,43,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,65,\
  00,6e,00,74,00,73,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00

At present, it uses hex which I am not familiar with!

Thanks in advance.

OK, please don't laugh but I have put this together that I think might work. Can someone just have a look and see what mistakes I have made please.

This is for the File Names, Date, and Size within a Folder to be copied to the Clipboard in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ . . .

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CopyFolderFileNames+]
@="Copy Folder File Names, Date, Size To Clipboard"
"MUIverb"="Copy Folder File Names, Date, Size To Clipboard"
"Icon"="cmd.exe"
"Position"="Top"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CopyFolderFileNames+\command]
@="cmd /c dir \"%1\" /b /a:-d /o:n | Clip"

For removing it I would use . . .

Code:

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CopyFolderFileNames+]

If I want these available when I click ANY Folder ANYWHERE, do I need to add it to somewhere else also. I am still a bit confused about that aspect.

Thanks in advance.