Add Custom Shortcuts to Win+X Quick Link Menu in Windows 10  

I have done quite a bit of work on setting my system up [fresh custom install] exactly how I want it. This has included adding various extra items and menus to the Context Menu using REG files. The thing is, I want some of these adaptions to be available at ALL levels [Desktop, Folder, Drive etc]. Unfortunately, this has turned out to be a lot easier said than done. So I thought to myself, how can I make this task a lot easier and manageable. Customising the Win+X menu with just the main extra items and menus that I want available at ALL levels [because the Win+X menu is available wherever you are in the OS] sprung to mind.

I am going to have a look at this in the next few days and I was wondering if anybody had any success customising the Win+X menu, and if so, do you have any tips please?

Thanks in advance.

Paul Black said:

I have done quite a bit of work on setting my system up [fresh custom install] exactly how I want it. This has included adding various extra items and menus to the Context Menu using REG files. The thing is, I want some of these adaptions to be available at ALL levels [Desktop, Folder, Drive etc]. Unfortunately, this has turned out to be a lot easier said than done. So I thought to myself, how can I make this task a lot easier and manageable. Customising the Win+X menu with just the main extra items and menus that I want available at ALL levels [because the Win+X menu is available wherever you are in the OS] sprung to mind.

I am going to have a look at this in the next few days and I was wondering if anybody had any success customising the Win+X menu, and if so, do you have any tips please?

Thanks in advance.

Hello Paul,

I'm not sure what you mean by having the Win+X menu available at all levels since it only opens above the Start button by default.

Do you mean that you want a context menu at all those locations with the same shortcuts in the Win+X menu?

Could you provide more details about this?

Brink said:

I'm not sure what you mean by having the Win+X menu available at all levels since it only opens above the Start button by default.

Do you mean that you want a context menu at all those locations with the same shortcuts in the Win+X menu?

Could you provide more details about this?

Sorry Brink, I re-read my post and even I can see that I didn't make it clear [it sounded alright in my head though ].

What I meant was, instead of adding the extra items and menus that I want available wherever I am in the OS to the Context Menu, I would add them to the Win+X menu [except the icons obviously]. I am talking about my own customised menus like God Mode, Settings, Restart Explorer. System Tools, Shut Down, Safe Mode, and Restart Start Menu. The reason being that the Win+X menu is available wherever you are in the OS, which is what I want!

Thanks in advance.

Paul Black said:

Sorry Brink, I re-read my post and even I can see that I didn't make it clear [it sounded alright in my head though ].

What I meant was, instead of adding the extra items and menus that I want available wherever I am in the OS to the Context Menu, I would add them to the Win+X menu [except the icons obviously]. I am talking about my own customised menus like God Mode, Settings, Restart Explorer. System Tools, Shut Down, Safe Mode, and Restart Start Menu. The reason being that theWin+X menu is available wherever you are in the OS!

Thanks in advance.

Ok. I see what you mean now.

Sure, you can use the tutorial in the first post as is to add any shortcuts you want for these items in any of the groups you want on the Win+X menu.

Brink said:

Ok. I see what you mean now.

Sure, you can use the tutorial in the first post as is to add any shortcuts you want for these items in any of the groups you want on the Win+X menu.

Thanks Brink,

[1] Would I be able to add another group and have ALL my customisations in there?

[2] As I am using a test custom install at the moment, is it easy to save the new Win+X menu. That way, when I have my finished my custom install and install for the last time, I can copy the newly created Win+X menu to it?

Thanks in advance,

Paul Black said:

Thanks Brink,

[1] Would I be able to add another group and have ALL my customisations in there?

[2] As I am using a test custom install at the moment, is it easy to save the new Win+X menu. That way, when I have my finished my custom install and install for the last time, I can copy the newly created Win+X menu to it?

Thanks in advance,

Q1) Yes. You could say add a Group4 folder at step 6. This group will be above the others.

Q2) Correct. Once created as per the tutorial, you will be able to just copy and paste them to backup and restore.

Brink said:

Q1) Yes. You could say add a Group4 folder at step 6. This group will be above the others.

Q2) Correct. Once created as per the tutorial, you will be able to just copy and paste them to backup and restore.

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Paul Black said:

Thanks, I appreciate it!

You're always most welcome.

One quick question please!

Would I be able to add something like [ just an example from one of my menus ] . . .

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell\SafeMode\Shell\01NormalMode]
@="Restart in Advanced Startup Options"
"Icon"="bootux.dll,-1019"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell\SafeMode\Shell\01NormalMode\Command]
@="Shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00"

. . . by just using Shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00 or will I not be able to do things like this in the Win+X menu?