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    Restart - Add to Desktop Context Menu

    How to Add "Restart" Computer to the Desktop Context Menu in Windows 7
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    How to Add "Restart" Computer to the Desktop Context Menu in Windows 7

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


    EXAMPLE: Restart Computer in Desktop Context Menu
    Restart - Add to Desktop Context Menu-example.jpg

    Here's How:
    1. To Add "Restart" to the Desktop Context Menu
    A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
    Add_Restart_to_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg
    B) Go to step 3.
    2. To Remove "Restart" from the Desktop Context Menu
    A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
    Remove_Restart_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

    Just going to ask you where this was. :) Thanks
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  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Thank you. :)
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  3. Posts : 406
    windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit
       #3

    This is more scared tricks. Accidentally click shout-down or restart on context menu then everything goes wrong.
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Yeah, that wouldn't be good, but that's why I placed them at the bottom of the context menu to help make it harder to accidentally click on it by mistake if someone wanted to have it in the context menu. :)
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  5. Posts : 406
    windows7 Ultimate SP1 x32bit
       #5

    Brink said:
    Yeah, that wouldn't be good, but that's why I placed them at the bottom of the context menu to help make it harder to accidentally click on it by mistake if someone wanted to have it in the context menu. :)
    Ya Your the man buddy!
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  6. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #6

    Just wondering Shawn, is there a way to have these (shutdown, restart, logoff) context menu items not flash the cmd window like you can on the shortcuts by changing them to open minimized?
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  7. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Hello Derek,

    You could, but it would involve changing the "command" entry below in the REG file for the context menu to run a BAT or VBS script file instead. The BAT or VBS file would have to be downloaded and saved somewhere as well.

    Code:
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Restart Computer\command]
    @="shutdown.exe -r -t 00 -f"
    I just went with the easier way of doing it instead.
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  8. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #8

    Thanks Shawn, sounds like the way I would have done it too. :)

    I was just curious.
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  9. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #9

    No problem mate. :)
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