gHacks technology news » right-click menu http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Windows Explorer Menu Editor http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/windows-explorer-menu-editor/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/windows-explorer-menu-editor/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:46:37 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9049 We already covered several Windows Explorer menu editors like File Menu Tools before. Menu Maid is another menu editor for Windows Explorer and you might wonder why you would need another editor. The main advantage of Menu Maid is its streamlined design which makes it easy and convenient to edit Windows Explorer entries.

Menu Maid (via Tech Quest) displays two tabs after startup. The first displays right-click items in Internet Explorer while the second does the same for Windows Explorer. The entries are divided into categories. The Windows Explorer entries are for example divided into Everything, Directories, Drives and Folders. Each category lists items that are displayed when right-clicking specific icons in Windows Explorer.

You can disable any item with one click which means that it only takes a few seconds to remove all entries that are not needed in Windows Explorer. Changes will be visible immediately. There was however on entry (Groove folder synchronization) that continued to show up even after it was disabled in Menu Maid. Since it is installed with Microsoft Office it seems to be that it is controlled by other settings in the operating system.

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Menu Maid has a size of 123 Kilobytes and can be helpful if you prefer an efficient interface without in depth information about the context menu handlers.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/15/windows-explorer-menu-editor/feed/ 6 Windows Explorer Context Menu Editor http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/03/windows-explorer-context-menu-editor/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/03/windows-explorer-context-menu-editor/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:19:23 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8694 File Menu Tools (via Technology Bites) is a free Windows Explorer context menu editor. The application comes with a set of tools to add new pre-configured functions to the context menu, edit the Send To menu and configure entries added by third party applications to the Windows Explorer.

The interface itself has been streamlined for ease of use. Each of the three options can be configured in their own tabs by checking or unchecking checkboxes. All of the 27 new functions are added by default after installation. They range from deleting locked files over displaying information about the size of folders to synchronizing directories. Most users will probably stick with a basic set of functions and disable the ones that they do not need. Another option would be to add all functions to a submenu for a better overview.

The commands of other applications that show up when a file or folder is right-clicked that is triggering the event are shown as well. They are divided into submenus like Drives, Folders or Printers. A click on an entry will display the context menu entries that have been added by third party applications.

Each entry can be removed to optimize the menus.

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File Menu Tools provide access to separators and folders that can be added to further optimize the display of the context menu entries. It is furthermore possible to move the entries around.

File Menu Tools provide an easy way to configure and optimize the Windnows Explorer context menu entries.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/03/windows-explorer-context-menu-editor/feed/ 10 Tidy up the Windows Explorer Menu http://www.ghacks.net/2007/09/13/tidy-up-the-windows-explorer-menu/ http://www.ghacks.net/2007/09/13/tidy-up-the-windows-explorer-menu/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:09:28 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/09/13/tidy-up-the-windows-explorer-menu/ If you install many softwares you notice that some of them add entries to the Windows Explorer menu. The menu looks crowded after some time and it takes longer to find and click on the entries that you use often.

The software with the rather strange name MMM steps in and lets you rearrange all menu entries. This is done by offering a way to hide entries that you never ever use and a way to add entries that you rarely use to a submenu. My initial right-click menu had ten items listed of which I moved five to the hidden area making it look so much better afterwards.

MMM remembers the latest right-click menu that was open and display the entries of that menu in its list. It is then a matter of drag and drop move move entries into the hidden or rare area. The software is resource friendly – using roughly 400K in memory after closing the interface – and easy to use, perfect for creating the perfect right-click explorer menu.

Make sure you check the menu that opens when you right-click a blank space on your desktop and the menu that opens when you right-click a file. Both have different entries.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/09/13/tidy-up-the-windows-explorer-menu/feed/ 7 Use Favorites to access Folders faster http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/20/use-favorites-to-access-folders-faster/ http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/20/use-favorites-to-access-folders-faster/#comments Sun, 20 May 2007 11:00:30 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/20/use-favorites-to-access-folders-faster/ I’m using some folders over and over again in my daily work routine. My mp3 folder for instance, my profile folder and the folder that contains most of my applications stored on my computer. I have been using shortcuts to access them until now but today I found a free software that adds favorite folders to the right-click menu.

Folder Guide makes it possible to reach any folder that you have added with just two clicks. Adding folders is pretty easy as well. You click on Add in the main program interface and choose an alias which is the name that will be shown in the right-click menu and a path to the folder that should be opened when you select it.

It is furthermore possible to sort the folders in the right-click menu to create a structure that you are comfortable with. You can add folders from removable drives or network drives which is nice if you are connecting those to your computer.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/20/use-favorites-to-access-folders-faster/feed/ 4 Add Context Tools to Windows http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/23/add-context-tools-to-windows/ http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/23/add-context-tools-to-windows/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:37:03 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/23/add-context-tools-to-windows/ Windows XP and previous versions such as Windows ME or Windows 98 lack some important context menu entries that make it easier to work with the operating system. If you want to copy files from one folder to another one you normally have to open two explorer windows to move the files. The XP Context Tools add many functions to the context menu to make such operations easier. The Copy to Folder menu entry would do the job in this case.

All versions of XP Context Tools add the following menu entries to the explorer context menu:

  • Copy This Path
  • Copy Dos Path
  • New Folder Here
  • Select All Items
  • Move to Folder
  • Copy To Folder
  • Add Your Own

The last option makes it possible to add custom applications to the context menu. You may choose to add some or all of the context menu entries when choosing the custom setup option during installation.

If you download the Windows XP version you have the option to add more context menu entries to the my computer context menu. Those are the following: (as always it is up to you if you choose custom setup)

  • Add / Remove Programs
  • Control Panel
  • Device Manager
  • Disk Defragmenter
  • Disk Management
  • Msconfig
  • Registry Editor
  • Services
  • Logoff
  • Restart
  • shutdown

XP Context Utilities is a great asset for everyone who misses one or more of the context menu entries that can be added by this freeware utility.

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