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Vishal-Gupta β€” Get Windows 8 Win+X Menu in Windows 7 by-nc-nd

Published: 2012-04-02 18:07:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 14990; Favourites: 42; Downloads: 628
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Description More Info with Screenshots: www.askvg.com/get-windows-8-wi…

If you like Windows 8 "Win+X" Menu, you can get a similar cascading menu in Windows 7 Desktop context menu. This new menu contains all those shortcuts present in real Win+X Menu.

Download ZIP file, extract it and run REG file.

UPDATE: New registry scripts added for German language users. Thanks to "HatoSan" hatosan.deviantart.com/ for translating.

Following method has been used in creating these REG files:

Add Cascading Menus for Your Favorite Programs in Windows 7 Desktop Context Menu
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Comments: 19

HarkTu [2017-12-09 09:30:03 +0000 UTC]

flawless solution for win+x menu for XP and 7 :
classicshell.net/forum/viewtop…

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darrenjamescooper92 [2014-04-10 18:52:23 +0000 UTC]

i have found another link to exactly this,

just copy and paste the following link into your browsers address bar.

aroud quarter of the way it has the download button ( Download Registry Scripts to Get Windows 8 Win+X Menu in Windows 7)

www.askvg.com/get-windows-8-wi…

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darrenjamescooper92 [2014-04-10 18:46:37 +0000 UTC]

Cannot find the download link anymore.

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BHAVIKLATHIGARA [2012-04-25 11:47:33 +0000 UTC]

VERY USEFUL

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jrrba1 [2012-04-16 10:11:52 +0000 UTC]

keep up with the good work

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liverpal [2012-04-04 03:32:41 +0000 UTC]

can we have it in every place, not only in desktop! I see the win-x right click only appear in desktop; I want it to be available in every place for it is very useful context menu!

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Vishal-Gupta In reply to liverpal [2012-04-04 09:39:04 +0000 UTC]

^^ Then you'll need to add the shortcuts in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell key instead of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell key.

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Neyfos [2012-04-03 19:54:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot

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Vishal-Gupta In reply to Neyfos [2012-04-03 20:07:56 +0000 UTC]

Welcome.

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richluk [2012-04-03 05:49:57 +0000 UTC]

I have win7 this is nice.

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Vishal-Gupta In reply to richluk [2012-04-03 10:37:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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andreascy [2012-04-02 20:45:46 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work !!!!!!!!!!!

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Vishal-Gupta In reply to andreascy [2012-04-02 21:13:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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HatoSan [2012-04-02 20:20:03 +0000 UTC]

hi =Vishal-Gupta thats a pretty neat idea ! i can translate it in german for the german user if u want? and thank you

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Vishal-Gupta In reply to HatoSan [2012-04-02 21:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Sure. Please send it to me and I'll add it to the ZIP file with credits to you.

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gymenii [2012-04-02 19:38:08 +0000 UTC]

Very handy! Thanks, your work is appreciated very much.

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Vishal-Gupta In reply to gymenii [2012-04-02 21:14:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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PeterRollar [2012-04-02 18:42:07 +0000 UTC]

That's great. You are the real master of customisation.

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Vishal-Gupta In reply to PeterRollar [2012-04-02 18:45:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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