A Minor Annoyance

Sailor Steve · 07-11-11, 10:06 AM

I feel silly even posting this here, but it's driving me crazy.

When I right-click on the desktop and the little menu comes up, under 'New' there are now several file listings for things I don't want there, such as a sound file from SH3. I've been all through the help section and I can't find out how to remove things from that menu. Clicking an item creates a desktop icon. Right-clicking the item creates a desktop icon.

How do I make these things go away?

frau kaleun · 07-11-11, 10:58 AM

I don't know but I think that right-click pop up is called a "context menu" so that might be a term to search for. Seems like I used to know how to customize it but I cannot remember how.

My first thoughts were to look in Taskbar/Start Menu properties and Folder Options (via Control Panel in XP) but I can't find anything in either that looks like what you would want.

Well it is customizable to some degree in Tweak UI for XP, if that's your OS. If you don't have Tweak UI it was one of Microsoft's so-called "Power Tools" for Windows, the XP version was available free from the Microsoft site cuz I had it at home and still have it here at work.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...ads/windows-xp

Under "My Computer" and "Templates" it has a list of possible document types that can be created from the "New" command on the right-click popup menu, and you can select or deselect them to get them on or off that menu. So obviously it's doable but I don't know how without using Tweak UI.

kiwi_2005 · 07-11-11, 01:16 PM

^ Yup TweakUI

Sailor Steve · 07-11-11, 03:05 PM

Well, I downloaded TweakUI and it won't even tell me where it installed in on the computer. I found several 'Templates' folders in Owners/Documents or something, but deleting things had no effect on the click-menu.

Next?

frau kaleun · 07-11-11, 03:09 PM

There's a shortcut to it from my Start Menu in All Programs>Power Toys for Windows XP. It points here: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TweakUI.exe, I assume that's the default location.

Gerald · 07-11-11, 03:19 PM

http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/

Sailor Steve · 07-11-11, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

There's a shortcut to it from my Start Menu in All Programs>Power Toys for Windows XP. It points here: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TweakUI.exe, I assume that's the default location.

That did the job. Thanks.

frau kaleun · 07-11-11, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That did the job. Thanks.

Feuer Frei! · 07-11-11, 09:10 PM

While we are on the subject of Tweaking, Win 7/Vista users rejoice, there is something for us too, not made by Microsoft, free to use:

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultima...indows-7-vista

frau kaleun · 07-11-11, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

While we are on the subject of Tweaking, Win 7/Vista users rejoice, there is something for us too, not made by Microsoft, free to use:

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultima...indows-7-vista

Yep, I went looking for that about 30 seconds after installing Win7.

07-11-11, 10:06 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	A Minor Annoyance I feel silly even posting this here, but it's driving me crazy. When I right-click on the desktop and the little menu comes up, under 'New' there are now several file listings for things I don't want there, such as a sound file from SH3. I've been all through the help section and I can't find out how to remove things from that menu. Clicking an item creates a desktop icon. Right-clicking the item creates a desktop icon. How do I make these things go away? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-11-11, 01:16 PM	#3
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	^ Yup TweakUI __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

07-11-11, 03:05 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, I downloaded TweakUI and it won't even tell me where it installed in on the computer. I found several 'Templates' folders in Owners/Documents or something, but deleting things had no effect on the click-menu. Next? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-11-11, 03:19 PM	#6
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	This is a trial,try this out... http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/ __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

07-11-11, 09:10 PM	#9
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	While we are on the subject of Tweaking, Win 7/Vista users rejoice, there is something for us too, not made by Microsoft, free to use: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultima...indows-7-vista __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-11-11, 10:58 AM	#2
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I don't know but I think that right-click pop up is called a "context menu" so that might be a term to search for. Seems like I used to know how to customize it but I cannot remember how. My first thoughts were to look in Taskbar/Start Menu properties and Folder Options (via Control Panel in XP) but I can't find anything in either that looks like what you would want. Well it is customizable to some degree in Tweak UI for XP, if that's your OS. If you don't have Tweak UI it was one of Microsoft's so-called "Power Tools" for Windows, the XP version was available free from the Microsoft site cuz I had it at home and still have it here at work. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...ads/windows-xp Under "My Computer" and "Templates" it has a list of possible document types that can be created from the "New" command on the right-click popup menu, and you can select or deselect them to get them on or off that menu. So obviously it's doable but I don't know how without using Tweak UI.

07-11-11, 03:09 PM	#5
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	There's a shortcut to it from my Start Menu in All Programs>Power Toys for Windows XP. It points here: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TweakUI.exe, I assume that's the default location.