Windows Media Center - Cascading Desktop Context Menu

How to Add a "Windows Media Center" Cascading Desktop Context Menu in Windows 7
Published 07 Dec 2011

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How to Add a "Windows Media Center" Cascading Desktop Context Menu in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to add or remove a cascading (expandable) Windows Media Center menu to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 7 to be able open directly to a wide variety of locations in Windows Media Center.

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

Note

If there are some items in the context menu below that you would prefer not to be included, then please feel free to post below which one(s) that you would like to have removed. I'll be happy to whip up a quick REG file that will remove them for you.

EXAMPLE: Windows Media Center Cascading Desktop Context Menu

Here's How:

1. Add "Windows Media Center" Cascading Desktop Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Add_Media_Center_to_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. Remove "Windows Media Center" Cascading Desktop Context Menu
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Media_Center_from_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg

3. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

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

5. Click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted.

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

That's it,
Shawn

Windows 7: Windows Media Center - Cascading Desktop Context Menu

Windows Media Center - Cascading Desktop Context Menu

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