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Rustendrage

Oct 6 2007, 12:16 AM

This little code will add some useful shortcuts to My Computer right click context menu.Copy-paste this code in notepad and save the file with .reg extension.Execute the file and we are done!

CODE

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel\command]
@=hex(2):72,00,75,00,6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,73,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,
\
  2c,00,43,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,5f,00,52,00,75,00,6e,00,44,
\
  00,4c,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,\
  00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,
\
  72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,00,00,00
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\
  00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,
\
  65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,
\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,
\
  76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Software\command]
@=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,20,00,61,00,70,00,70,00,77,\
  00,69,00,7a,00,2e,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,00,00

annabackwards

Oct 6 2007, 02:12 AM

Neat trick.

I was wondering whether or not you can undo the registry alteration or undo parts if the alteration.

Just asking in case i decide to undo the changes is all.

Animal

Oct 6 2007, 11:18 AM

WARNING:
The above advice, involves a registry edit.
Improper changes to the registry could render your computer inoperable.
Remember to backup the registry, before making any changes.
Instructions, on how to do that, can be found here:
How to back up, edit, and restore the registry
(I highly suggest, you make a copy of this article.)

annabackwards

Oct 7 2007, 12:17 AM

Thank you for warning and the link, Animal

Animal

Oct 7 2007, 12:24 AM

You're welcome.

Rustendrage

Oct 7 2007, 06:59 AM

Ahh... Should have included that warning in first post itself.

Anyway,to undo the changes,navigate to:

CODE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell

And under this,delete the following entries:

CODE

Control Panel
DevMgr
Software

annabackwards

Oct 7 2007, 07:06 AM

It doesn't work.

I copied everything and it said that the information was successfully added

Rustendrage

Oct 7 2007, 10:21 AM

You are using windows XP,right???Works perfectly with me.Just check whether the entries i mentioned in previous post are present in

CODE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell

Or you can execute this this directly.Contains the same code posted above:

http://www.4shared.com/file/25877424/b011c22c/Thisisit.html

annabackwards

Oct 7 2007, 06:32 PM

Yay it does work!

It seems that i may have missed a small bit of the last section

Sorry for any inconvenience caused and it is an awesome trick

Jupitor

Oct 23 2007, 05:02 AM

If I want to write the command text in other language(not English) ?? shall I change any thing in the Hex code ??

by the way
what does this code mean ??

thanx

Rustendrage

Nov 7 2007, 03:38 AM

The code adds certain data to your windows registry.Since the command is decided the CLSID key,it will be displayed in the OS language,I guess.I can't be very sure since I haven't tried onm any PC exept english language XP.

lost_case

Nov 16 2007, 05:34 PM

Nice one, thanks!

sasuke0315

Aug 17 2008, 03:03 AM

nice tip!!!I had already changed it....

Lonranger

Sep 1 2008, 03:52 PM

QUOTE(Rustendrage @ Oct 5 2007, 11:16 PM)

This little code will add some useful shortcuts to My Computer right click context menu.Copy-paste this code in notepad and save the file with .reg extension.Execute the file and we are done!

When I entered this into the registry, it went in flawlessly. The trouble I am now having is the system does not know what to use to open the device manager...Can you help me out please?

Thank you

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