Customizing Context Menu just got easy!

[LawrenceAlbert]

One new feature of Winbubble is to customize your context menu easily.

As I have promised WinBubble "Customization and Tweaking, Not Just for Geeks But for All" will start the idea of Simplicity and Knowledge. You will know and learn, what and where are the registry entries, made by Winbubble.

A month ago I already wrote somethin' about this, here, but now I decided to

to create a complete guide.

Please visit my Windows vista Tips and tricks page for more updates

Manually Adding the Entries

1. These are the location of Context Menu Customization settings:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT

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

Internet Explorer: CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\shell

Network: CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\shell

Start Menu/Folders: Directory\Shell

Desktop/Explorer: Directory\Background\shell\

Windows Explorer (All Files): *\shell\

Drives: Drive\shell

2. Create a folder inside the path above. The folder name is the one that will be seen in the context menu.

example:

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

3. Add another folder named "command", double click "(Default)" and enter the location of the file. You can use a command-line parameter or switch in executing the application.

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

EXAMPLES:

For Windows Explorer Open With Commands:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Open with Notepad\command

click "(Default)" and enter these: notepad.exe %1

USING WINBUBBLE

Using WinBubble you can add any applications in your context menus without digging your Windows registry!

How? Just Open WinBubble > Miscellaneous Tab > Choose and click which button you'll use > Type the name of the application and locate the program by clicking the Browse button. That's it!

EXAMPLES:

Note: Click the Backup Button to backup the original settings

1. Add "Shut ME OFF" in computer context menu, to turn off your laptop monitor:

1. Download WinFlog Extreme

2. Extract the file and locate the file "WinFlogTurnOff.exe"

3. Open WinBubble > miscellaneous tab > Click "Computer" > type "Shut Me Off" or any in the name > Click the browse button for the path and browse where "WinFlogTurnOff.exe" is located.

Name: "Shut Me Off"

command: [path]

2. Add "Eject my DVD" in computer context menu:

1. Download WinFlog Extreme

2. Extract the file and locate the file "ControlCD.exe"

3. Open WinBubble > miscellaneous tab > Click "Computer" > type "Shut Me Off" or any in the name > Click the browse button for the path and browse where "ControlCD.exe" is located.

Name: "Shut Me Off"

command: [path]

3. HOW TO ADD WINAMP IN THE CONTEXT MENU (Sorry but it will be seen in ALL files): (As Requested)

Open WinBubble > miscellaneous tab > Click "windows explorer (all files)" > type "WinAmp" or any in the name > Click the browse button for the path > add " %1"

Note: If you want to backup first, click the Backup button...

Name: WinAmp

command: [path] %1

Lastly, Click the Add button... That's it!!!

My other ideas: Add a Restart, Shutdown, and Sleep Context Menu

Other tips:

Kill 'em All: Close Multiple Programs at the Same Time

Add "Hide/Show My Computer" in Network Icon Context Menu

Please post your Context Menu Customizations!!! Enjoy...

Edited March 1, 2008 by LawrenceAlbert

[Insanor]

Nice guide. :D I'll definitely be playing around with my context menus. :)

[imis]

nice guide

i will do it

thankx

[LawrenceAlbert]

nice guide

i will do it

thankx

my pleasure imis... :)

Afterwards, Please post your context menu customizations.

[LawrenceAlbert]

Nice guide. :D I'll definitely be playing around with my context menus. :)

Hello...thanks.

I will update this guide frequently, if somethin' pop-ups in my mind...

Share yours too! :)

[TakeNothingBack]

Is there an xp based one?

[LawrenceAlbert]

Is there an xp based one?

WinBubble was designed for Vista only.

You can hack it by installing .net framework.

Anyway, some features are for Vista only. But most of them will work also in XP.

[LawrenceAlbert]

These past few weeks I always encountered this problem in Windows Vista, my safely remove icon is missing in system notification area or taskbar. Although, after a few reboots, it came back. So, Instead of cleaning your registry or digging up a solution again and again. If your in a hurry and you don't mind about it. Just open or launch the window manually using the command or, either manually or just download winbubble to Add the Safely Remove Hardware to your Computer or Disk Context Menu.

Command to launch Safely Remove Hardware Window

Rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL HotPlug.dll

Note: This is a case-sensitive command (from Control_RunDLL), so just copy and paste to Run window (Win+R) or Start Search

Using WinBubble:

Just Click the Disk Icon Button > Type any name, It should be "Safely Remove Hardware" but I put "UNPLUG" instead. > paste the command and Click the Add Button. It's easy...Right?

In the incoming version, WinBubble 1.74:

There's an option to add "Safely Remove Hardware" to your Computer Context Menu. Just Click to Check and press "Alt-A" or just press the Apply Button.

At least before the new version comes, you know now how to add it manually or just play with WinBubble.

Enjoy Guys!!!

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