Select all - Add to Context Menu in Windows 7

How to Add "Select all" to the Context Menu in Windows 7​

   Information

By default in Windows 7, you have to either click on Edit (Menu bar) and Select all, or press CTRL+A to select all items in a Windows Explorer window.

This will show you how to add Select all to the context menu of a file, folder, drive, desktop, and library to be able to easily select all items in a Windows Explorer window in Windows 7.

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

   Warning

Do not use this in Vista since Vista does not have libraries. Use the tutorial below for Vista instead:

How to Add "Select all" to the Context Menu in Vista

EXAMPLE: "Select all" added to context menu
NOTE: You would right click on a file, folder, drive, or on empty area on the desktop, in a folder window, or in a library window to see these.

OPTION ONE

To Add "Select all" to Context Menu

1. Click on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and save it to your desktop.
Add_Select_all.reg


Download


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

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

4. Select all has now been added to the context menu in Windows 7.

5. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

OPTION TWO

To Remove "Select all" from Context Menu

NOTE: This is the default setting.
1. Click on the Download button below to download the .reg file below, and save it to your desktop.
Remove_Select_all.reg


Download


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

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

4. Select all has now been removed from the context menu in Windows 7.

5. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.
That's it,
Shawn

Related Tutorials

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• How to Select Items with Check Boxes in Windows 7
• How to Enable or Disable Point to Select using Single-click to Open an Item
• How to Turn the "Translucent Selection Rectangle" On or Off in Windows 7 and Vista

 

[StalkeR]

Lol! Select all on right click. This willl be for someone who is lazy and don't want to put the hand on keyboard to press Ctrl + A. :roflmao:
Just kidding,another excellent tutorial Shawn!

 

[Brink]

Thank you Boshko.

LOL, yeah, it's a pain to have to use the keyboard when we can just right click and click away.

 

[derekimo]

Another excellent timesaver Shawn, Thanks!

 

[Brink]

Thank you Derek.

 

[Magikill]

Thanks Shawn as usual I have found great use for this.

To explain why I need the right click options may help people understand how beneficial it is for someone like me, see I have a problem with my spine and sit in a chair custom made for me so I am in less pain and turning to type hurts more than right clicking
Maybe now you can understand my posts like
"omfg your awesome thank you so much" etc... hehe

Thank you once again for making my life so much easier.

Michael

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Michael. I hope your back gets better.

 

[Magikill]

Thanks for the kind words

 

[Rockit]

Thanks Shawn as usual I have found great use for this.

To explain why I need the right click options may help people understand how beneficial it is for someone like me, see I have a problem with my spine and sit in a chair custom made for me so I am in less pain and turning to type hurts more than right clicking
Maybe now you can understand my posts like
"omfg your awesome thank you so much" etc... hehe

Thank you once again for making my life so much easier.

Michael

Hi Michael,

Just a short note to let you know you are not alone with this issue. I have been forced to learn to use the On Screen Keyboard with the mouse due to a injury and condition that makes typing very difficult and painful. I have been useing this program to give me 2 options to enable the quicker and easier mouse feature. I cannot get it to work on my new Windows 7 64 bit setup yet.

Take Care

http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/265256-select-all.html

 

[whs]

Man, we're getting really lazy.

 

[Brink]

Man, we're getting really lazy.

LOL, yeah but it's all about making it easier for you to use your computer though.

 

[Britton30]

Just found this new lazy enhancement Shawn, thanks!.

 

[Brink]

Glad to help make you lazy.

 

[Britton30]

LOL, lazy-ER.

 

[mangoh]

Just LOL

But anything that makes me lazier

:drool:

 

[Brink]

LOL, lazy-ER.

LOL

 

[killer bee]

Actually a good trick.

 

[Brink]

Glad you like it.

 

[Chrisfgee]

Thanks

First post here. Thanks for this. It's not a matter of being lazy it's efficiency, ease of use and convenience. I could not understand why they removed it, sometimes you can see the reasons for doing something even if you don't agree. There was no reason that I could see. Thanks again

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Chris, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Exactly, I like creating little things like this that help make it easier and/or quicker to do a task.