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    Enable "Hidden" Option in File or Folder Context Menu in Windows Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Lawrence, Oct 21, 2008.

  1. Lawrence

    Lawrence Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello Guys... It's been a long time not posting articles and not participating in
    Windows Discussion.

    Anyway, hope you'll learn from this and it's potential.
    -running any elevated commands from right-click menu or just create a shortcut for that. Cool right?
    If you have some suggestions please post. I am learning too from
    your replies and suggestions.

    [​IMG]

    In Windows XP you can Add this Right-click Menu Item and run any command easily, just type and launch. Life was easy...

    But we didn't think of the vulnerabilities that came and exploited several computers around the world.

    The answer of Microsoft: In Windows Vista, you can't just run any command that requires administrators approval or consent.

    Anyway, In every good feature there is always an effect; good or bad and in Windows Vista that is called COMPLEXITY.

    Agree or not? Please feel free to comment.

    While creating this article something came to me why I should create a general or universal script for elevating any commands? Here's the result

    And by applying this... you can create a range of Applications using the template. e.g. "Read only" option

    Including adding the "Hidden" Feature or ANY NAME and commands in File or Folder Context Menu. How? Read here

    Enjoy! :)

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    If you have some suggestions or commands that you want to be put in Context Menu. Please Post!