How to customize context menu?

Windows XP offers the user the ability to customize the right-click menu for
any file extension through the Folder Options / File Types dialog. Programs,
arguments and switches can be specified for any chosen action on a given
file type.

However, I have been unable to find any comparable feature in Vista. It
offers several ways to set the default action for double-clicking, but there
seems to be no way the user can customize the right-click menu with other
actions.

Does anyone know how to do this in Vista?

If it is necessary to hack the Registry, can anyone point to a useful
reference on this particular issue?

I'm not even going to ASK why Microsoft chose to hide or eliminate this very
useful feature.

Thanks.

David

Context Menu Options to Move or Copy Files
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,1813983,00.asp

Also if you Shift+Right Click you will see more options.


"David Mayerovitch" <> wrote in message
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> Windows XP offers the user the ability to customize the right-click menu
> for any file extension through the Folder Options / File Types dialog.
> Programs, arguments and switches can be specified for any chosen action on
> a given file type.
>
> However, I have been unable to find any comparable feature in Vista. It
> offers several ways to set the default action for double-clicking, but
> there seems to be no way the user can customize the right-click menu with
> other actions.
>
> Does anyone know how to do this in Vista?
>
> If it is necessary to hack the Registry, can anyone point to a useful
> reference on this particular issue?
>
> I'm not even going to ASK why Microsoft chose to hide or eliminate this
> very useful feature.
>
> Thanks.
>
> David
>

Hi David,

Unfortunately, this is not possible natively as the "File Types" tab has been removed in Windows Vista. If you want to add/edit verbs or modify file type association, you may use one of these utilities.

Creative Element Power Tools:
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/

FileTypesMan - Alternative to 'File Types' manager of Windows:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"David Mayerovitch" <> wrote in message news:...
Windows XP offers the user the ability to customize the right-click menu for
any file extension through the Folder Options / File Types dialog. Programs,
arguments and switches can be specified for any chosen action on a given
file type.

However, I have been unable to find any comparable feature in Vista. It
offers several ways to set the default action for double-clicking, but there
seems to be no way the user can customize the right-click menu with other
actions.

Does anyone know how to do this in Vista?

If it is necessary to hack the Registry, can anyone point to a useful
reference on this particular issue?

I'm not even going to ASK why Microsoft chose to hide or eliminate this very
useful feature.

Thanks.

David

Thanks, Ramesh!

David


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
Hi David,

Unfortunately, this is not possible natively as the "File Types" tab has
been removed in Windows Vista. If you want to add/edit verbs or modify file
type association, you may use one of these utilities.

Creative Element Power Tools:
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/

FileTypesMan - Alternative to 'File Types' manager of Windows:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"David Mayerovitch" <> wrote in message
news:...
Windows XP offers the user the ability to customize the right-click menu for
any file extension through the Folder Options / File Types dialog. Programs,
arguments and switches can be specified for any chosen action on a given
file type.

However, I have been unable to find any comparable feature in Vista. It
offers several ways to set the default action for double-clicking, but there
seems to be no way the user can customize the right-click menu with other
actions.

Does anyone know how to do this in Vista?

If it is necessary to hack the Registry, can anyone point to a useful
reference on this particular issue?

I'm not even going to ASK why Microsoft chose to hide or eliminate this very
useful feature.

Thanks.

David

You're welcome David.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"David Mayerovitch" <> wrote in message news:u8rWB$...
Thanks, Ramesh!

David


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
Hi David,

Unfortunately, this is not possible natively as the "File Types" tab has
been removed in Windows Vista. If you want to add/edit verbs or modify file
type association, you may use one of these utilities.

Creative Element Power Tools:
http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/

FileTypesMan - Alternative to 'File Types' manager of Windows:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_types_manager.html

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"David Mayerovitch" <> wrote in message
news:...
Windows XP offers the user the ability to customize the right-click menu for
any file extension through the Folder Options / File Types dialog. Programs,
arguments and switches can be specified for any chosen action on a given
file type.

However, I have been unable to find any comparable feature in Vista. It
offers several ways to set the default action for double-clicking, but there
seems to be no way the user can customize the right-click menu with other
actions.

Does anyone know how to do this in Vista?

If it is necessary to hack the Registry, can anyone point to a useful
reference on this particular issue?

I'm not even going to ASK why Microsoft chose to hide or eliminate this very
useful feature.

Thanks.

David