When you click on Device Manager link in the Tasks pane in Control Panel – System, Device Manager does not launch. However, you may be able to launch Device Manager via the Control Panel or using other methods.
Posts Tagged ‘context menu’
Add Word 97-2003 to the New Menu After Installing Office 2007
Microsoft Word 2007 adds .docx type to the New menu, which creates an empty .docx file when clicked. There are times when you need to create a document in Word 97 – 2003 format. Let’s assume you need to create a Word document and send it to someone who doesn’t have Word 2007 installed. To add more convenience, the Word 97 – 2003 document entry can be added to the New menu in Windows. (more…)
Add “Copy as Path” Option to the Context Menu in Windows XP
Windows Vista already includes the useful Copy as Path option in the context menu, which helps you quickly copy the complete path of the selected file or folder to the Clipboard. Earlier, we added the Add to Quick Launch and Open file location options to the context menu in Windows XP, as in Windows Vista. Here is how to add the Copy as Path functionality in Windows XP via the context menu. (more…)
Add “Open File Location” To the Context Menu for Shortcuts in Windows XP
Windows Vista comes with the Open file location context menu item for shortcuts, which help you quickly open the target folder of a shortcut. In Windows XP, it takes four mouse clicks to accomplish the task. To open the target folder of a shortcut in Windows XP, you need to right-click on the shortcut file, click Properties and click the Find Target button to open the parent folder of the target file or folder. And an additional mouse click is needed to close the Shortcut Properties dialog. (more…)
“Copy Target URL” Context Menu Option for Internet Shortcut (.Url) Files
The Copy as Path shell command that’s built into Windows Vista inspired me to write a script that copies the target hyperlink of an .URL file when passed as a parameter.
After following the steps in this article, you’ll see a Copy Target URL context menu option when you right-click on an Internet Shortcut (.URL) file. Clicking this option copies the hyperlink of the file to the Windows Vista Clipboard. (more…)
Add the “Open With Notepad” Context Menu Option for All File Types
There are situations where you need to open plain-text files (where the file type is not registered in your system, or the file has NO extension at all) using Notepad or any other text editor. Usually, you use the Open With dialog and select Notepad from the list. If Notepad is not available in the list, you browse to Notepad.exe in the Windows folder and add it to the dialog. (more…)
Install Option Missing From the Context Menu of .Inf Files
When you right-click a .inf, the Install command may be missing from the context menu. This happens due to a missing registry key related to .inf file type.
Note: Despite this problem, you can still run .inf files using the following command-line: (REF: InstallHinfSection Function) (more…)
View Open Handles to a File or Folder From the Context Menu
Have you come across file in use or similar errors when deleting a file or folder, or when clearing the contents of the %TEMP% folder at some time? Ever wondered which program has a particular file or folder open?
Adding the Run as Administrator Option for .VBS and .JS Files
By default, Windows Vista does not include the Run as Administrator option in the context menu for Vbscript (.vbs) and JScript (.JS) files. Here is how to add the Run as Administrator option to the context menu.
