Windows 7 - Context Menu - Right Click vs Shift Right Click

**Brink**

How to Expand the Windows 7 Context Menu for More Options

Information

This will show you how to expand the Windows 7 context menu to see more available options to select from for a file, folder, desktop, Windows Explorer root window, Windows Explorer window, and the Send To menu.

Here's How:

Note

Default Context Menu - Right click on item below. (Left screenshots)
Expanded Context Menu - Press Shift and hold while right clicking on item below. (Right screenshots)

1. For On the Desktop -

2. For On a File -

3. For On a Folder -

4. For On a Windows Explorer Root Window -

5. For On a Windows Explorer Window -

6. For On a File or Folder with the Send To Menu -

7. For a Taskbar Icon -
NOTE: This addition by Mr GRiM.
Right Click:

Shift + Right Click:

8. Send To Context Menu Item -
NOTE: This addition by Limneos.

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**Chappy** · 01-25-2009

Hey Shawn

I wonder if there's a way to make this behaviour the default one...instead of having to hold the Shift key and right click, just right click for the expanded context menu. I'll have to look thru the contextmenuhandlers an see if this can be accomplished.

**Mark** · 02-04-2009

Here are some more extras when using Shift + Right Click

Without Shift

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**Brink** · 02-04-2009

Thank you Mr GRiM.

Added.

**Mark** · 02-04-2009

Your welcome Shawn.

**limneos** · 02-15-2009

Right click on a file and hover over Send To.You will see a limited number of available locations to Send To. Repeat while holding down the shift key. Now you will see all available locations revealed.

That's it.
Limneos

**NosferatuX** · 02-15-2009

This is a good one! Nice find Limneos.

**Brink** · 02-15-2009

Limneos,

Thank you for the addition. It has been added.

**limneos** · 02-15-2009

Your welcome, Shawn!

Since it's embedded here, I would like to add that if you type in start -> search: shell:sendto , it opens the SendTo folder without having to navigate to the whole path
(C:\Users\youruser name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo) , where you can drag and drop or paste new shortcuts for the SendTo menu.

Cheers

**Greg S** · 11-25-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Chappy

I wonder if there's a way to make this behaviour the default one...instead of having to hold the Shift key and right click, just right click for the expanded context menu. I'll have to look thru the contextmenuhandlers an see if this can be accomplished.

Yes, find in the registry the one you always want to show, in the right hand pane, delete the string value "Extended"