Shift-Rightclick files and folders for extras Vista Tips Discuss Shift-Rightclick files and folders for extras in the Windows Vista forums; If, instead of right-clicking files and folders to get the contextual menus, you Shift-RightClick instead, you'll get these additional items to choose from: For Files: Pin to ...

[dazzlin]

If, instead of right-clicking files and folders to get the contextual menus, you Shift-RightClick instead, you'll get these additional items to choose from:

For Files:

Pin to Start Menu
Add to Quick Launch
Copy As Path

For Folders:

Open Command Window Here
Copy As Path

[Znod]

Well I'll be darned. Thanks daz.

[felix8406]

Originally Posted by dazzlin

If, instead of right-clicking files and folders to get the contextual menus, you Shift-RightClick instead, you'll get these additional items to choose from:

For Files:

Pin to Start Menu
Add to Quick Launch
Copy As Path

For Folders:

Open Command Window Here
Copy As Path

Good tip. I wonder why MS doesn't just add those items to the regular right-clicking?

[dazzlin]

I wondered the same thing, Felix.

[Znod]

I am not sure, but the more things integrated into the right-click menu, the slower the right-click feature will operate. Incidentally, I use a cool little program to remove shell integrations when a program adds things to the shell I don' like and doesn't give me an easy way to remove them. It is called Shell Extensions Manager. And, as I recall, it is free.