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    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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    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
    Shut Down - Add to Desktop Context Menu-example.jpg

    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







  1. Posts : 968
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Nice Brink thanks!
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  2. Posts : 72,049
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Thank you. :)
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  3. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #3

    Amazing work as usual Shawn. You must dream about tutorials.
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  4. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #4

    Thats good work right there - thanks Brink.
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  5. Posts : 72,049
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks guys. If I spot a need or request for one in the forums, I try to create one for it. :)
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  6. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #6

    Buuut, when do you sleep, work, eat, etc?:)
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  7. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #7

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

    Danny
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  8. Posts : 72,049
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #8

    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"
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  9. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #9

    Thanks Shawn

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