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How To Add, Modify, or Delete Registry Subkeys and Values by Using a
Registration Entries (.reg) File:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310516
Distributing Registry Changes:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnw2kmag01/html/DistributingRegistryChanges.asp
Distributing Registry Changes in Windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/maintain/operate/distreg.mspx
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Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
"Rich" <Rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A7636700-3815-4221-B483-17EDE4489F4C@microsoft.com...
Thank you Ramesh, that did it! One other question - any tips on how I can
deploy this registry deletion to the network? Is there a script I can run?
"Ramesh [MVP]" wrote:
> Rich,
>
> When you right-click on an empty area in the Desktop, you'll see the
> default
> options namely "Arrange Icons by", "Refresh", "Paste", "Paste Shortcut",
> "New", "Properties"
>
> From the standard list, you can only remove the "New" and "Arrange Icons
> by"
> entries. Adding additional entry to that list can be done only via a
> context-menu handler (DLL) and placing it here:
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shellex]
>
> "New" entry is powered by this registry key:
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\New]
>
> --
> Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
>
> "Rich" <Rich@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:80425FCA-610E-4224-829A-2F8B7D15F260@microsoft.com...
> Where in the registry can you add or remove what selections are available
> when you right click on the desktop in Windows XP?
>
>
>
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