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Hidden Right-Click Menu Options In Windows 7

Sunday, 24 January 2010 09:10 by michael

New OS from Microsoft, -  Windows 7 - contains some hidden(extended) context menu options which are visible if you hold <SHIFT> key when right-clicking on the folder or file and give you quick access to frequently used extended options.

So, the main and most usable are:

1. <SHIFT>+<right-click> on the empty area of the Desktop shows the extended menu option Open Command Window Here:

 

Desktop:

Open Command Window here.png

 

Folders/ Directories:

Folders - directories.png

 

Executable file:

Executable (.exe) file.png

 

Shortcuts(.lnk) file:

Shortcuts (.lnk) file.png

 

Navigation Pane In Windows Explorer:

Navigation Pane in Windows Explorer.png

Start Menu:

Start > press <CRTL>+<SHIFT> and <right click> on an empty area in Start menu, and you'll get a hidden option Exit Explorer. This option was available in Windows Vista as well.


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