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Launch Task Manager (or any other program) from Desktop Context Menu

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I use task manager a LOT in my job.  I also almost always have a ton of programs running,  therefore, do not have much space on my taskbar and get tired of finding “just the right spot” to right click in on to get to Task Manager.  Saving the following as a .REG file and importing it now allows me to right click anywhere on my entire desktop and launch Task Manager from there:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\TaskMan]
@="Task Manager"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\TaskMan\command]
@="taskmgr.exe"

You could easily replace this with any other program you frequently run as well J.

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  • Anonymous
    July 09, 2009
    I love that you could use this for other commands.  For Task Manager, I use the Ctrl-Shift-Esc sequence to bring it up to save myself from the right-click.

  • Anonymous
    August 27, 2009
    JD, I'm left handed, so I have to take my hand off my mouse to perform that keystroke sequence... Therefore, for me right clicking it is faster <grin>.