Windows 7 - Shut Down - Add to Desktop Context Menu

Brink

How to Add "Shut Down" Computer to the Desktop Context Menu in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to add or remove Shut Down Computer to the desktop context menu in Vista and Windows 7.

You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.

EXAMPLE: Shut Down Computer in Desktop Context Menu

Here's How:

1. To Add "Shut Down" to the Desktop Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Add_Shut_Down_to_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Remove "Shut Down" from the Desktop Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Shut_Down_from_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg

3. Click on Save, and save the REG file to the desktop.

4. Double click on the REG file to merge it, and click on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK when prompted to approve the merge.

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

6. Right click on your desktop to see the change.

That's it,
Shawn

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seth500 · 08-31-2011

Nice Brink thanks!

Brink · 08-31-2011

Thank you.

Britton30 · 09-01-2011

Amazing work as usual Shawn. You must dream about tutorials.

Golden · 09-01-2011

Thats good work right there - thanks Brink.

Brink · 09-01-2011

Thanks guys. If I spot a need or request for one in the forums, I try to create one for it.

Britton30 · 09-01-2011

Buuut, when do you sleep, work, eat, etc?

xxxdannyxxx · 09-08-2011

Shawn is it correct there is no closing windows sound when using these or is it just me.

Danny

Brink · 09-08-2011

Hello Danny,

The shutdown and restart ones do not since I use the /f (force) switch in their command to help make sure that they force anything open to close before executing to prevent delays. If you would like to hear the sound when used, then you could edit the add REG file to remove the /f switch from the command part of the entry, and merge it again to make the change in the registry.

For example with shutdown:

(forced quick shutdown without sound played)

Quote:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Shut Down Computer\command]
@="shutdown.exe -s -t 00 -f"

(shutdown and sound plays)

Quote:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Shut Down Computer\command]
@="shutdown.exe -s -t 00"

xxxdannyxxx · 09-08-2011

Thanks Shawn

I Was beginning to think it was time for a hearing test

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