Posts Tagged ‘context menu’

How to Add “Desktop Background File Location” Option to Desktop Right-Click Menu in Windows 7

Desktop Background Slideshow is a neat little feature in Windows 7 which helps you shuffle your desktop background from a image file store folder, at predefined intervals. But, as Windows doesn’t show the file name of the currently displayed wallpaper, it becomes a problem if you have thousands of images in a store folder and you need to find the file name and the directory location of the currently displayed wallpaper.

Here is a small script which adds the Desktop Background File Location option in the Desktop context menu, which opens the current wallpaper file’s target folder and selects the file. (more…)

Fun Tip: Add “Speak” Option to the Context Menu for Text Files

The amazing NirCmd utility now has a new "speak" command that allows you to easily cause your computer to speak the text that you wish. In this command, NirCmd uses the Speech library (SAPI) that is installed with any instance of Windows XP and Windows Vista. Here is a fun tip on how to add the Speak command to the context menu for Text Documents (.txt). (more…)

Add “Explore” To the Desktop Context Menu in Windows Vista

This tip is for users who hide the desktop icons (for a clean looking desktop) and want to quickly access the Desktop folder when required, without toggling the Show Desktop Icons option in the context menu. (more…)

Restore Missing Pin to Start Menu Context Menu Option in Windows XP

The Pin to Start menu command in your right-click menu is used to add a program or its shortcut to the "Pinned Items" list in Windows XP Start menu. If this context menu option goes missing in your system, here is a simple command-line fix to restore it. (more…)

Add “Mail Recipient (as Path)” Option to the Send to Menu to Email File Paths

Let’s assume you’re working in the training department of a firm, and need to send training materials to new recruits on a regular basis. The usual way is to right-click on the file, choose Send To, and click Mail Recipient. This attaches the file to the compose window in your mail client. (more…)

Add .PHP File Type to the New Menu in Windows 2000/XP/Vista

One of our readers asked how to add .PHP file type to the New menu in Windows. I’ve created a REG file that adds a PHP File entry to the New menu in Windows (2000/XP/Vista). (more…)

Copy Text File Contents to the Clipboard Using the Context Menu

To copy the contents of a text-based file, you open the file in an editor such as Notepad, use Select All and then copy the contents. How about accomplishing it using a command in the context menu? (more…)

Add Select All Option to the Context Menu in Windows Vista

To select all files in a folder or in the Desktop, you use the CTRL + A keyboard shortcut. If you’re an avid mouse user, and need the select all functionality in the right click menu in Windows Vista, use this tweak. Note that this tweak does not work in Windows XP. (more…)

Disable Empty Recycle Bin Confirmation in Windows XP and Vista

When you try to empty the Recycle Bin using the Empty Recycle Bin context menu or from the Tasks pane, you’ll see the confirmation dialog as shown below:

Note that you can only disable the confirmation dialog shown when deleting a file or folder, but there is no option available in Windows to disable the empty Recycle Bin confirmation prompt. Here is a registry tweak to disable the empty recycle bin confirmation dialog in Windows XP and Windows Vista. (more…)

Print Directory Listing to Clipboard From the Context Menu in Windows XP and Windows Vista

Clip.exe console utility which is built-in in Windows Vista helps you capture command-line output to the Clipboard. For example, typing the command dir | clip in a Command Prompt window copies the current directory listing to Clipboard. We’ve earlier used Clip.exe to add Copy as Path and Copy Target URL commands to the context menu. Here is how to add another useful option Print Directory (Clipboard) to the context menu for file system folders. (more…)