Word Pad (RTF) file in Conext Menu New

How do I add an additional item into the Context Menu New list
I want to add one for RTF files that will invoke Word Pad.
I had it under XP, but I can't remember how it did it now.

Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html

(and in XP) Add items to the New menu (aka ShellNew entries):
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnewadd.htm

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"wallaby" <> wrote in message
news:0EF0BE4E-14B1-45F8-B702-...
> How do I add an additional item into the Context Menu New list
> I want to add one for RTF files that will invoke Word Pad.
> I had it under XP, but I can't remember how it did it now.
>
>

Thanks Mark

Would have used Tweak UI on XP, TweakUI wont even install on my VistaBox let
alone run.

I've done more hacks on Vista in a week than I did on XP in 5 years. To the
extent that I've created a public\hacks directory for the ..reg & .patch
files. Now now I have to do another hack in order to made it easy to
document the other hacks.

Might see of one of the free tweakers does it, if I find one I'll let you
know - I think XP-SetPro might, but it's not available on this VistaBox.

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"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
message news:62487480-2DE6-4522-AAFF-...
> Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>
> (and in XP) Add items to the New menu (aka ShellNew entries):
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnewadd.htm
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "wallaby" <> wrote in message
> news:0EF0BE4E-14B1-45F8-B702-...
>> How do I add an additional item into the Context Menu New list
>> I want to add one for RTF files that will invoke Word Pad.
>> I had it under XP, but I can't remember how it did it now.
>>
>>

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:11:40 +1000, "wallaby" <> wrote:

>Thanks Mark
>
>Would have used Tweak UI on XP, TweakUI wont even install on my VistaBox let
>alone run.

The URL he provided tells you how to run it on Vista. It works.


>I've done more hacks on Vista in a week than I did on XP in 5 years. To the
>extent that I've created a public\hacks directory for the ..reg & .patch
>files. Now now I have to do another hack in order to made it easy to
>document the other hacks.
>
>Might see of one of the free tweakers does it, if I find one I'll let you
>know - I think XP-SetPro might, but it's not available on this VistaBox.
>
>------------
>
>"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>message news:62487480-2DE6-4522-AAFF-...
>> Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>>

Copy the following to Notepad, save the file with .reg extension.
Double-click to run the REG file. This adds a "Rich Text Document" to the
New menu.

---
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf]
@="rtffile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\OpenWithList\WordPad.exe]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\ShellNew]
"Data"="{\\rtf1}"

---


--
Regards,

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


"wallaby" <> wrote in message
news:EA4EB8B4-E501-49E1-9E88-...
> Thanks Mark
>
> Would have used Tweak UI on XP, TweakUI wont even install on my VistaBox
> let alone run.
>
> I've done more hacks on Vista in a week than I did on XP in 5 years. To
> the extent that I've created a public\hacks directory for the ..reg &
> .patch files. Now now I have to do another hack in order to made it easy
> to document the other hacks.
>
> Might see of one of the free tweakers does it, if I find one I'll let you
> know - I think XP-SetPro might, but it's not available on this VistaBox.
>
> ------------
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
> message news:62487480-2DE6-4522-AAFF-...
>> Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>>
>> (and in XP) Add items to the New menu (aka ShellNew entries):
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnewadd.htm
>>
>> --
>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>> "wallaby" <> wrote in message
>> news:0EF0BE4E-14B1-45F8-B702-...
>>> How do I add an additional item into the Context Menu New list
>>> I want to add one for RTF files that will invoke Word Pad.
>>> I had it under XP, but I can't remember how it did it now.
>>>
>>>
>

Muchas Apologia
I missed the checking of the "Compatability->PrivilegeLevel->Run this
program as administrator"
Thanks Paul, Sorry Mark


"Paul Montgomery" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:11:40 +1000, "wallaby" <> wrote:
>
>>Thanks Mark
>>
>>Would have used Tweak UI on XP, TweakUI wont even install on my VistaBox
>>let
>>alone run.
>
> The URL he provided tells you how to run it on Vista. It works.
>
>
>>I've done more hacks on Vista in a week than I did on XP in 5 years. To
>>the
>>extent that I've created a public\hacks directory for the ..reg & .patch
>>files. Now now I have to do another hack in order to made it easy to
>>document the other hacks.
>>
>>Might see of one of the free tweakers does it, if I find one I'll let you
>>know - I think XP-SetPro might, but it's not available on this VistaBox.
>>
>>------------
>>
>>"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>message news:62487480-2DE6-4522-AAFF-...
>>> Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>>>

Thanks Ramesh - but after getting Paul's nudge I was able get TweakUI to
work, see my response to Paul.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:...
> Copy the following to Notepad, save the file with .reg extension.
> Double-click to run the REG file. This adds a "Rich Text Document" to the
> New menu.
>
> ---
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf]
> @="rtffile"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\OpenWithList\WordPad.exe]
> @=""
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\ShellNew]
> "Data"="{\\rtf1}"
>
> ---
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "wallaby" <> wrote in message
> news:EA4EB8B4-E501-49E1-9E88-...
>> Thanks Mark
>>
>> Would have used Tweak UI on XP, TweakUI wont even install on my VistaBox
>> let alone run.
>>
>> I've done more hacks on Vista in a week than I did on XP in 5 years. To
>> the extent that I've created a public\hacks directory for the ..reg &
>> .patch files. Now now I have to do another hack in order to made it
>> easy to document the other hacks.
>>
>> Might see of one of the free tweakers does it, if I find one I'll let you
>> know - I think XP-SetPro might, but it's not available on this VistaBox.
>>
>> ------------
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:62487480-2DE6-4522-AAFF-...
>>> Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>>>
>>> (and in XP) Add items to the New menu (aka ShellNew entries):
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnewadd.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>
>>> "wallaby" <> wrote in message
>>> news:0EF0BE4E-14B1-45F8-B702-...
>>>> How do I add an additional item into the Context Menu New list
>>>> I want to add one for RTF files that will invoke Word Pad.
>>>> I had it under XP, but I can't remember how it did it now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
>

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:24:28 +1000, "wallaby" <> wrote:

>Muchas Apologia
>I missed the checking of the "Compatability->PrivilegeLevel->Run this
>program as administrator"
>Thanks Paul, Sorry Mark

We all are guilty of reading too fast every now and then. Glad it
worked for you.


>"Paul Montgomery" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:11:40 +1000, "wallaby" <> wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks Mark
>>>
>>>Would have used Tweak UI on XP, TweakUI wont even install on my VistaBox
>>>let
>>>alone run.
>>
>> The URL he provided tells you how to run it on Vista. It works.
>>
>>
>>>I've done more hacks on Vista in a week than I did on XP in 5 years. To
>>>the
>>>extent that I've created a public\hacks directory for the ..reg & .patch
>>>files. Now now I have to do another hack in order to made it easy to
>>>document the other hacks.
>>>
>>>Might see of one of the free tweakers does it, if I find one I'll let you
>>>know - I think XP-SetPro might, but it's not available on this VistaBox.
>>>
>>>------------
>>>
>>>"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>>message news:62487480-2DE6-4522-AAFF-...
>>>> Adding and removing ShellNew entries in Windows Vista:
>>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
>>>>

Thanks for the update, wallaby.

--
Regards,

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


"wallaby" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks Ramesh - but after getting Paul's nudge I was able get TweakUI to
> work, see my response to Paul.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Copy the following to Notepad, save the file with .reg extension.
>> Double-click to run the REG file. This adds a "Rich Text Document" to the
>> New menu.
>>
>> ---
>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>>
>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf]
>> @="rtffile"
>>
>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\OpenWithList\WordPad.exe]
>> @=""
>>
>> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\ShellNew]
>> "Data"="{\\rtf1}"
>>
>> ---
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
news:u4e%...
>> Thanks Ramesh - but after getting Paul's nudge I was able get TweakUI to
>> work, see my response to Paul.
>
> Thanks for the update, wallaby.

Is it wise to run TweakUI for XP on Vista? I assume that a few of the
registry keys are in different places now, or some of the settings are not
relevant.

ss.