Vista - Context (Shortcuts) Menu

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How to Expand the Context (Shortcuts) Menu in Vista

Information

This will show, when you right click on an item, how to see more options in the context menu.

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Here's How:

1. Hold down the shift key when right clicking on files and folders to get the extra context menu options.

File Before and After Shift key :

Folder Before and After Shift key :

**silverspider** · 02-26-2008

Hi guys, this one doesnt work for me - Im not getting the Open Command Window Here on the expanded menu.

Im using Ultimate 64bit.

Greatful for any ideas

all the best

Gill

**Brink** · 02-26-2008

Hi Gill,

What is the name and path of the folder or drive that this is not working on?

Are you trying it from within Windows Explorer and not from within the folder tree?

Shawn

**silverspider** · 02-26-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi Gill,

What is the name and path of the folder or drive that this is not working on?

Are you trying it from within Windows Explorer and not from within the folder tree?

Shawn

Hi Shawn

I can get it to work over a folder now but not over a file. And it happens in any drive and any file type from .txt .doc .psd, .jpg and so on

Cheers for the help

**Brink** · 02-26-2008

Your welcome Gill. It's just not available for a file.

Shawn

**ssemadeni** · 06-16-2008

Rats, I thought this was going to answer my question, too. It is somewhat related--does anyone know why the Open command disappears from this menu (and the menu bar) when two or more files with different extensions are highlighted?

**Brink** · 06-16-2008

Hi Ssemandeni,

Open With is used to to open a single file extension type with a selected program. You can select multiple files with the same file extension and still use Open With, but not multiple different file extensions.

Sorry,

Shawn

**ssemadeni** · 06-16-2008

Nah, wasn't using Open With, just trying to Open...in XP used to just highlight and hit Enter, but even that doesn't work. Cuz yeah, MS Word won't handle my .dss, and can only take the .tiff after they've been converted, which doesn't work so well anyway.

**Brink** · 06-17-2008

Ok ssemadeni,

I tested it on my computer and found that if the selected files have the same file extension, then Open will appear. If the selected files have more than one file extension type, then Open is gone. I'm pretty sure that it all comes down to the default program associations to the file extentions. If the selected files have different file extensions and there is not a default program that can open all of them, then Vista removes Open.

Shawn

**ssemadeni** · 06-17-2008

thanks. Appreciate the feedback.

02-26-2008
silverspider Ultimate x64 sp1 6 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu Hi guys, this one doesnt work for me - Im not getting the Open Command Window Here on the expanded menu. Im using Ultimate 64bit. Greatful for any ideas all the best Gill
My System Specs

02-26-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,924 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu Hi Gill, What is the name and path of the folder or drive that this is not working on? Are you trying it from within Windows Explorer and not from within the folder tree? Shawn
My System Specs

02-26-2008
silverspider Ultimate x64 sp1 6 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi Gill, What is the name and path of the folder or drive that this is not working on? Are you trying it from within Windows Explorer and not from within the folder tree? Shawn Hi Shawn I can get it to work over a folder now but not over a file. And it happens in any drive and any file type from .txt .doc .psd, .jpg and so on Cheers for the help
My System Specs

02-26-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,924 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu Your welcome Gill. It's just not available for a file. Shawn
My System Specs

06-16-2008
ssemadeni Vista Ultimate x64 6 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu Rats, I thought this was going to answer my question, too. It is somewhat related--does anyone know why the Open command disappears from this menu (and the menu bar) when two or more files with different extensions are highlighted?
My System Specs

06-16-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,924 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu Hi Ssemandeni, Open With is used to to open a single file extension type with a selected program. You can select multiple files with the same file extension and still use Open With, but not multiple different file extensions. Sorry, Shawn
My System Specs

06-16-2008
ssemadeni Vista Ultimate x64 6 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu Nah, wasn't using Open With, just trying to Open...in XP used to just highlight and hit Enter, but even that doesn't work. Cuz yeah, MS Word won't handle my .dss, and can only take the .tiff after they've been converted, which doesn't work so well anyway.
My System Specs

06-17-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,924 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu Ok ssemadeni, I tested it on my computer and found that if the selected files have the same file extension, then Open will appear. If the selected files have more than one file extension type, then Open is gone. I'm pretty sure that it all comes down to the default program associations to the file extentions. If the selected files have different file extensions and there is not a default program that can open all of them, then Vista removes Open. Shawn
My System Specs

06-17-2008
ssemadeni Vista Ultimate x64 6 posts	Re: Context (Shortcuts) Menu thanks. Appreciate the feedback.
My System Specs

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