NVIDIA Control Panel - Add or Remove from Desktop Context Menu

    NVIDIA Control Panel - Add or Remove from Desktop Context Menu

    NVIDIA Control Panel - Add or Remove from Desktop Context Menu

    How to Add or Remove NVIDIA Control Panel Desktop Context Menu in Windows
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    How to Add or Remove NVIDIA Control Panel Desktop Context Menu in Windows

       Information
    If you have NVIDIA video drivers installed, then this tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "NVIDIA Control Panel" desktop context menu for only your account in Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.


    EXAMPLE: Desktop Context Menu
    NVIDIA Control Panel - Add or Remove from Desktop Context Menu-nvidia.jpg



    OPTION ONE

    To Add or Remove from within NVIDIA Control Panel


    1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel (nvcplui.exe), and click on Desktop (Menu bar). (see screenshot below)
    NOTE: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Control Panel Client\nvcplui.exe
    NVIDIA Control Panel - Add or Remove from Desktop Context Menu-nvidia-cp.jpg
    2. To Add "NVIDIA Control Panel" to Desktop Context Menu
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on Add Desktop Context Menu to check it.
    3. To Remove "NVIDIA Control Panel" from Desktop Context Menu
    A) Click/tap on Add Desktop Context Menu to uncheck it.
    4. Close the NVIDIA Control Panel.



    OPTION TWO

    To Add or Remove Using a REG File Download


    1. To Add "NVIDIA Control Panel" to Desktop Context Menu
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
    Add_NVIDIA-CP_to_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg
    2. To Remove "NVIDIA Control Panel" from Desktop Context Menu
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
    Remove_NVIDIA-CP_from_Desktop_Context_Menu.reg
    3. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

    4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    5. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8/10) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK to approve merging the .reg file.

    6. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
    That's it
    Shawn











  1. Posts : 84
    vista
       #1

    Hi Shawn,

    I thing the .reg files (Remove and add) is same. Isn't it?
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  2. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Hello nonpasaran,

    Oops, sorry about that. They have been corrected now. Thank you for letting me know. :)
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  3. Posts : 84
    vista
       #3

    No matter :)
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  4. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #4

    Unfortunately, NVidia has removed the nvshext.dll from the setup-files and the above regkey is useless unless you have the nvshext.dll in System32.

    The latest version I have been able to extract and place in System32 is 337.88. After that, the installer was changed and nvshext.dll is not installed as default and cannot be found in the install package.

    If anyone knows how to get nvshext.dll and the context menu back please let me know...
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  5. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hello a15995,

    It still works for me with the NVIDIA 349.65 (9.18.13.4965) driver version in Windows 10.

    Hopefully, it get added back for you in the next release.
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  6. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #6

    Brink said:
    Hello a15995,

    It still works for me with the NVIDIA 349.65 (9.18.13.4965) driver version in Windows 10.

    Hopefully, it get added back for you in the next release.
    Unfortunately, it won't come back. It does not install automatically - I just loose the context menu after a driver update and nvshext.dll is missing from the System32 directory. I have to manually re-add it to the directory - and the context menu gets back.

    I don't know why I experience this. As you say the nvshext.dll file is part of the install package but fails to install on my pc...
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  7. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Odd. Hopefully others will post if they are experiencing the same as you.
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7/10 64 Bits
       #8

    Sorry for relive the post, but I would like to know if there is any way for changing the icon of context menu of nVidia in the desktop.

    Greetings.
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  9. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #9

    Triceratops said:
    Sorry for relive the post, but I would like to know if there is any way for changing the icon of context menu of nVidia in the desktop.

    Greetings.
    Have a look here:

    Context Menu - Add Shortcuts with Icons
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