Windows 7 - Administrative Tools - Cascading Desktop Context Menu

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This will show you how to add or remove a cascading (expandable) Administrative Tools menu to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 7.

You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial, and to use the items in the context menu.

1. Add "Administrative Tools" Cascading Desktop Context Menu
NOTE: Use this download if you have Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, or Home Premium edition installed.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

1-Add_Administrative_Tools_to_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg

B) Go to step 4.

2. Add "Administrative Tools" Cascading Desktop Context Menu
NOTE: Use this download if you have Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise edition installed.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

2-Add_Administrative_Tools_to_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg

B) Go to step 4.

3. Remove "Administrative Tools" Cascading Desktop Context Menu
NOTE: This is the default setting, and is for all editions of Windows 7.

A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Remove_Administrative_Tools_from_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg

4. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

5. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

6. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.