Adapting .REG Files.

Page 1 of 13 12311 ... LastLast

  1. Paul Black
    Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
       New #1

    Adapting .REG Files.


    I came across these somewhere [sorry I can't remember where or I would credit the owner].

    I know that Icon and Position are optional, but MUIVerb and SubCommands are compulsory.
    Code:
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\AdvancedStartupOptions]"
MUIVerb"="Advanced Startup Options""
Icon"="cmd.exe""
Position"="Bottom"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\AdvancedStartupOptions\command]@="shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 0"
    Will there be any impact with NOT including the SubCommand?

    Similarly . . .
    Code:
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\TakeOwnership]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"NeverDefault"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\TakeOwnership\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"= "powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l & pause' -Verb runAs\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\TakeOwnership]
@="Take Ownership"
"HasLUAShield"=""
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"NeverDefault"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\TakeOwnership\command]
@="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l /q & pause' -Verb runAs\""
"IsolatedCommand"="powershell -windowstyle hidden -command \"Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/c takeown /f \\\"%1\\\" /r /d y && icacls \\\"%1\\\" /grant *S-1-3-4:F /t /c /l /q & pause' -Verb runAs\""
    Can you please tell me whether this just gets added to to the Bottom in the Desktop Context Menu or the Folder Context Menu etc?

    Finally . . .
    Code:
    [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\KillNotResponding]
    I assume that this puts it at the Top of the Desktop Context Menu?
    Is there anyway to adapt it so I could put it at say the Middle or Bottom?

    Thanks in advance.
    Last edited by Paul Black; 20 Feb 2020 at 04:18.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  3. Matthew Wai
    Posts : 7,607
    Windows 10 Home 20H2
       New #2

    Paul Black said:
    Will there be any impact with NOT including the SubCommand?
    I believe but am not sure that no SubCommand is used in my script: Context Menu Option to Concatenate Audio Files
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  4. Paul Black
    Posts : 18,044
    Win 10 Pro 64-bit v1909 - Build 18363 Custom ISO Install
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Thanks for the link Matthew Wai,

    Matthew Wai said:
    I believe but am not sure that no SubCommand is used in my script: Context Menu Option to Concatenate Audio Files
    What I am aiming for is to have ALL the important things in the Context Menu, but I would like to be able to position them exactly where I want to, and have them available in the Desktop, File, Folder etc without using ANY third-party software. I am pretty much there really.

    Thanks in advance.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  6. Matthew Wai
    Posts : 7,607
    Windows 10 Home 20H2
       New #4

    Paul Black said:
    Will there be any impact with NOT including the SubCommand?
    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Testing1]
"Icon"="cmd.exe"
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Testing1\command]
@="Winver"
    I have just imported the above and see no impact.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  7. Edwin
    Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       New #5

    Put the entries in either:

    Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell

    or

    Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

    If you leave out SubCommands, cascading flyouts won't work.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  8. Matthew Wai
    Posts : 7,607
    Windows 10 Home 20H2
       New #6

    Edwin said:
    Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell
    I already added this: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Testing1]
    The command works.

    Edwin said:
    cascading flyouts
    What are cascading flyouts?
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  9. Edwin
    Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       New #7

    Matthew Wai said:
    I already added this: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Testing1]
    The command works.


    What are cascading flyouts?
    Adapting .REG Files.-003480.png
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  10. Matthew Wai
    Posts : 7,607
    Windows 10 Home 20H2
       New #8

    My context menu has no "System Properties". I don't know where/what it is.
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  12. Edwin
    Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       New #9

    Matthew Wai said:
    My context menu has no "System Properties". I don't know where/what it is.
    It's a custom one...


    Code:
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties]
"Icon"="%windir%\\system32\\systempropertiesperformance.exe"
"Position"="Bottom"
"SubCommands"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\001flyout]
@="Advanced System Properties"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\001flyout\command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\002flyout]
@="Performance-Visual Effects"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\002flyout\command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\003flyout]
@="Computer Name"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesComputerName.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\003flyout\command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesComputerName.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\004flyout]
@="Hardware"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesHardware.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\004flyout\command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesHardware.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\005flyout]
@="System Protection"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\005flyout\command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesProtection.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\006flyout]
@="Remote Assistance"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesRemote.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\006flyout\command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesRemote.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\007flyout]
@="Data Execution Prevention"
"Icon"="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\ System Properties\shell\007flyout\command]
@="\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\SystemPropertiesDataExecutionPrevention.exe\""
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

  13. Edwin
    Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       New #10

    Another trick with positioning, over and above the default alpha-numerical order, is to add a blank entry to the beginning of the name (Alt255),

    Blank spaces to put the entry further down in the hierarchy...

    Adapting .REG Files.-003481.png
      My Computer
    Quote Quote

 

  Related Discussions
Fortunately I had a back up of all my Install Files. Not sure why MS removed all the MS downloaded files but that's not the issue here. This is an HP Pavilion laptop and the printer is an HP Deskjet 2540 (All in one series), The issue is that...
Windows 10 Pro v1803 I'm sure when I first used File History with Windows 8.x or Windows 10 (can't quite remember) it backed up everything then backed up news files plus copies of changed files. I noticed the other day loads of files were...
Hi Team Ten! I have been having random blue screens, generally around memory_management. I ran memtest86 (not plus) for multiple passes, which first gave errors. Then running individual sticks in multiple slots it had no errors.I haven't run...
I have a problem with a program not saving preset data. Possibly due to harlink extenstion with only one piece of software. I use symbolic hardlinks on my system but I do not know if the following has any bearing on the issue with the software I...
Even when using disk cleanup in admin account it will say deleted but after restarting and going back into disk cleanup they are back. Even using Windows app they come back after deletion . See screenshot On another note system restore...
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

 © Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 16:52.
Find Us




Windows 10 Forums