In Windows 7, when you hold down Shift when right-clicking in Windows Explorer, extra items such as "Copy as path", "Open command window here", or more "Send to" options, are added to the context menu, depending on the item you clicked on.

Is there any way to have those extras permanently, without having to hold down Shift?

I hope it can be done without installing extra shell extensions (see below) – more thinking about a registry hack or something…

Update:

Solved for "Open command window here", not yet for "Copy as path"!


On my XP system, I used to install SmartStartMenu only for the shell extension that comes with it, giving the ever useful 'Copy pathname', 'Copy short pathname', 'Run with command line arguments' and 'Open in DOS box' menu items, without needing to hold down Shift or any other "modifier key".

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This seems to be what you're looking for: http://www.techspot.com/guides/210-edit-windows-extended-context-menu/

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Great, thanks! I was able to turn off "Extended Mode" for "Open command window here" with the tool ShellMenuView, but no such luck with "Copy as path". The related tool ShellExView lists a "Copy as Path Menu" but I cannot change its behaviour. The corresponding CLSID in the registry has an empty "ContextMenuOptIn" key (REG_SZ) which I have played around with, but to no avail (and I cannot find any info on that key)… – mousio Jun 10 '11 at 20:02
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