Windows 10: Classic "Personalize" and "Display settings" in desktop right-click menu

_README.md

How to

1. Download the files (click "Download ZIP" on the right site or clone this repository)
2. Choose one of the following options

Choice A: Submenu with classic options (Recommended)

• Use the file A1_Add-classic-desktop-right-click-settings.reg to add a submenu with the classic options
• Use the file A2_Remove-classic-desktop-right-click-settings.reg to remove the submenu again when you don't need it anymore

Choice B: Replace options with classic options (Advanced)

Not tested myself

1. Change the owner of the registry keys listed below to be the Administrators group

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Display
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Personalize
   

2. Set permissions of the registry keys listed above to "Allow" the Administrators group "Full control"

• Use the file B1_Replace-desktop-right-click-settings.reg to replace the new options with the classic options
• Use the file B1_Restore-desktop-right-click-settings.reg to restore the options to the default ones

Choice C: Replace options with classic options when shift key is pressed

With this choice, the classic options are also visible in the context menu when you shift-click in any explorer window

• Use the file C1_Shift-replace-desktop-right-click-settings.reg to replace the new options with the classic options, but only when right-clicking while the shift key is pressed
• Use the file C2_Restore-shift-desktop-right-click-settings.reg to restore the options to the default ones

A1_Add-classic-desktop-right-click-settings.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\ClassicSettings]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\ClassicSettings\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\ClassicSettings\Shell\DisplayClassic]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  69,00,73,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,\
  00,00,00
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  69,00,73,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,\
  00,00,00
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\ClassicSettings\Shell\DisplayClassic\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\ClassicSettings\Shell\PersonalizeClassic]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,74,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,31,00,30,00,00,00
"HideInSafeMode"=""
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,74,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,31,00,00,00
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\ClassicSettings\Shell\PersonalizeClassic\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\00_Submenu]
"Position"="Bottom"
@="Classic"
"ExtendedSubCommandsKey"="DesktopBackground\\\\ClassicSettings"

A2_Remove-classic-desktop-right-click-settings.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\ClassicSettings]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\00_Submenu]

B1_Replace-desktop-right-click-settings.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Display]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  69,00,73,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,\
  00,00,00
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  69,00,73,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,\
  00,00,00
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Display\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Personalize]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,74,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,31,00,30,00,00,00
"HideInSafeMode"=""
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,74,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,31,00,00,00
"Position"="Bottom"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Personalize\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2"

B2_Restore-desktop-right-click-settings.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Personalize]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Display]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Display]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  69,00,73,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,\
  00,00,00
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  69,00,73,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,\
  00,00,00
"Position"="Bottom"
"SettingsUri"="ms-settings:display"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Display\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{556FF0D6-A1EE-49E5-9FA4-90AE116AD744}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Personalize]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,74,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,31,00,30,00,00,00
"HideInSafeMode"=""
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,74,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,31,00,00,00
"Position"="Bottom"
"SettingsURI"="ms-settings:personalization-background"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Personalize\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{556FF0D6-A1EE-49E5-9FA4-90AE116AD744}"

C1_Shift-replace-desktop-right-click-settings.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell\Display]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  69,00,73,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,\
  00,00,00
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  69,00,73,00,70,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,31,\
  00,00,00
"Position"="Bottom"
"Extended"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell\Display\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell\Personalize]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,74,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,31,00,30,00,00,00
"HideInSafeMode"=""
"Icon"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,74,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6d,00,65,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,31,00,00,00
"Position"="Bottom"
"Extended"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell\Personalize\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2"

C2_Restore-shift-desktop-right-click-settings.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell\Display]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\Shell\Personalize]

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