How to Add Context Menu Options to Any Windows 10 Settings
Category Settings Page | URI |
Home page for Settings | ms-settings: |
System Display | ms-settings:displayms-settings:screenrotation |
Notifications | ms-settings:notifications |
Storage | ms-settings:storagesense |
Battery Saver | ms-settings:batterysaver |
Battery Saver | ms-settings:batterysaver-settings |
Battery Saver | ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails |
Offline Maps | ms-settings:maps |
Devices Bluetooth | ms-settings:bluetooth |
Connected Devices | ms-settings:connecteddevices |
Mouse & Touchpad | ms-settings:mousetouchpad |
Power & Sleep | ms-settings:powersleep |
Airplane Mode | ms-settings:network-airplanemode |
Cellular | ms-settings:network-cellular |
Dial-up | ms-settings:network-dialup |
Ethernet | ms-settings:network-ethernet |
Proxy | ms-settings:network-proxy |
Data Sense | ms-settings:datausage |
Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifi |
Mobile Hotspot | ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot |
Start | ms-settings:personalization-start |
Personalization Lock Screen | ms-settings:lockscreen |
Personalization | ms-settings:personalization |
Email & app accounts | ms-settings:emailandaccounts |
Your Workplace | ms-settings:workplace |
Date & Time | ms-settings:dateandtime |
Region & Language | ms-settings:regionlanguage |
Speech | ms-settings:speech |
Privacy Calendar | ms-settings:privacy-calendar |
Privacy Contacts | ms-settings:privacy-contacts |
Feedback & Diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-feedback |
Location | ms-settings:privacy-location |
Messaging | ms-settings:privacy-messaging |
Microphone | ms-settings:privacy-microphone |
Other Devices | ms-settings:privacy-customdevices |
Radio | ms-settings:privacy-radios |
Speech | ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping |
Webcam | ms-settings:privacy-webcam |
Windows Update | ms-settings:privacy-webcam |
Using these URIs, you can add the Settings options to your context menu. To do this:
1. Open Registry Editor by typing Regedit into Start Menu search box or Run dialog box.
2. Navigate to the following key:
Code:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
3. Right-click on Shell > New > Key. Name the key Settings.
5. Right-click Settings and select New > Key. Name this key as command.
6. Double-click on the Default value in the right panel and input the Value data as:
Code:
C:\Windows\explorer.exe ms-settings:
7. Click OK button and close the Registry Editor.
Now right-click on the Desktop and you will see Settings as a context menu option.
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