Shut Down - Add to Desktop Context Menu

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

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

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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

Download


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

Download


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]

Nice Brink thanks!

 

[Brink]

Thank you.

 

[Britton30]

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

 

[Golden]

Thats good work right there - thanks Brink.

 

[Brink]

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

 

[Britton30]

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

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

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

Danny

 

[Brink]

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)

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

(shutdown and sound plays)

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

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Thanks Shawn

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

 

[Brink]

LOL, I hear you. I think.

 

[SmithUnwesson]

Thank you! This worked perfectly!

 

[Dave76]

Thanks again, works in Windows 8 Dev.

 

[Brink]

Thanks for the confirmation Dave. It seems that so far most of what works in Windows 7 will be the same and work in Windows 8 Dev. Hopefully it will continue in the RTM.