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[mohanmathew]

Hi

Is there anyway I could add a desktop menu to open powershell from desktop, similiar in linux?

 

[Dwarf]

Hi mohanmathew,

You can place an ordinary shortcut on the desktop for this. To do this, click the start orb and All Programs. Browse the list for the folder Windows PowerShell 1.0 and click on it to expand it. Right-click on Windows PowerShell, highlight Send To and select Desktop (create shortcut).

 

[mohanmathew]

Hi mohanmathew,

You can place an ordinary shortcut on the desktop for this.

Thank you. But I want to know how can I create a menu as listed in Linux.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi mohanmathew,

Try this. Copy the code below and save it with the name PowerShellHere.inf. Right click on it and select Install (note that you will need to provide administrative credentials).

; //***************************************************************************
; // ***** Script Header *****
; // =======================================================
; // Elevation PowerToys for Windows Vista v1.1 (04/29/2008)
; // =======================================================
; //
; // "PowerShell Here" PowerToy for Windows PowerShell 1.0
; //
; // File:      PowerShellHere.inf
; //
; // Purpose:   To add a PowerShell Prompt Here entry to the Explorer context 
; //            menu for Windows PowerShell 1.0
; //
; // Version:   1.0.2
; // Date :     04/29/2008
; //
; // History:
; // 1.0.0   11/20/2006  Created initial version.
; // 1.0.1   01/02/2007  Simplified path to powershell.exe (changed 
; //                     %10\system32 to %11).  Added header.
; // 1.0.2   04/29/2008  Added DisplayVersion and changed DisplayName.
; //
; // ***** End Header *****
; //***************************************************************************
 
[version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
[PowerShellHereInstall]
CopyFiles = PowerShellHere.Files.Inf
AddReg    = PowerShellHere.AddReg
[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = PowerShellHere.Files.Inf
AddReg    = PowerShellHere.AddReg
[DefaultUnInstall]
DelFiles  = PowerShellHere.Files.Inf
DelReg    = PowerShellHere.DelReg
[SourceDisksNames]
55="PowerShell Prompt Here","",1
[SourceDisksFiles]
PowerShellHere.INF=55
[DestinationDirs]
PowerShellHere.Files.Inf = 17
[PowerShellHere.Files.Inf]
PowerShellHere.INF
[PowerShellHere.AddReg]
HKLM,%UDHERE%,DisplayName,,"%DisplayName%"
HKLM,%UDHERE%,DisplayVersion,,"%DisplayVersion%"
HKLM,%UDHERE%,DisplayIcon,,"%11%\ElevationPowertoys.ico"
HKLM,%UDHERE%,UninstallString,,"rundll32.exe syssetup.dll,SetupInfObjectInstallAction DefaultUninstall 132 %17%\PowerShellHere.inf"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\PowerShellHere,,,"%PowerShellHereAccel%"
HKCR,Directory\Shell\PowerShellHere\command,,,"""%11%\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe"" -NoExit -Command Set-Location -LiteralPath '%L'"
HKCR,Drive\Shell\PowerShellHere,,,"%PowerShellHereAccel%"
HKCR,Drive\Shell\PowerShellHere\command,,,"""%11%\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe"" -NoExit -Command Set-Location -LiteralPath '%L'"
[PowerShellHere.DelReg]
HKLM,%UDHERE%
HKCR,Directory\Shell\PowerShellHere
HKCR,Drive\Shell\PowerShellHere
[Strings]
DisplayName="PowerShell Prompt Here PowerToy for Windows PowerShell 1.0 (v1.0.2) (Uninstall only)"
DisplayVersion="1.0.2"
PowerShellHereAccel="PowerShell Prompt Here"
UDHERE="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PowerShellHere"

Code written by Michael Murgolo - see: Security: New Elevation PowerToys for Windows Vista

 

[mohanmathew]

Thank you. It can do the job partially. Now I can open a poweshell as shown.