How to Add System Properties to Computer Context Menu in Vista
INFO: This will show you how to add
System Properties to the
Computer (My Computer) context (right click) menu in Vista.
NOTE: Normally you would have to either open the Control Panel (Classic View) and click on the
System icon
or right click on the
Computer button in the Start menu and right click on
Properties, then click on the
Advanced system setttings link to open the
System Properties window. (See screenshot below)
System.jpg
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EXAMPLE: System Properties window
NOTE: This is what will open when you click on the System Properties context menu item below when added and click Continue for UAC prompt.
System_Properties.jpg
EXAMPLE: Computer context menu Before and After System Properties added
Context_Menu_Before.jpgContext_Menu_After.jpg
OPTION ONE:
Through a Download:
1. To Add System Properties -
A)
Add_System_Properties.reg < Click To Download
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Remove System Properties -
A)
Remove_System_Properties.reg < Click To Download
3. Click on
Save, and save the
.reg file to the
Desktop.
4. Right click the
.reg (On Desktop) file and click
Merge.
5. Click on the
Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on
Continue (UAC),
Yes, and then
OK when prompted.
7. When done, you can delete the
.reg file (On Desktop).
OPTION TWO:
The Manual Way:
1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type
regedit and press
Enter.
3. Click
Continue button for UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLISD\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell
Reg1.jpg
5. To Add System Properties -
A) In the left pane, right click on
shell and click on
New, then
Key. (See screenshot above)
B) Type
System Properties and press
Enter. (See screenshot below)
C) In the left pane, right click on
System Properties and click on
New, then
Key.
Reg2.jpg
D) Type
command and press
Enter. (See screenshot below)
E) In the right pane, right click on
(Default) and click on
Modify.
Reg3.jpg
F) Type
Control sysdm.cpl and click
OK. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: This file is located at C:\Windows\System32\sysdm.cpl if you wanted to create a shortcut for System Properties.
Modify.jpg
G) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)
Reg4.jpg
H) Go to step 7.
6. To Remove System Properties -
A) In the left pane, right click on
System Properties and click
Delete. (See screenshot above)
B) Click on
Yes to confirm deletion.
7. Close regedit.
That's it,
Shawn
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