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• [TOOLS] Win+X menu replaced by a QAP Shared Menu, part 3 of 3

  joeNOR > 2021-09-11 05:24

  Part 1 of 3. Part 2 of 3. Part 3 of 3.
  Index:

  • 3. User Variables
    
  • 4. Icons
    
  • 5. Shared Menu and shortcut
    
  • 6. Final Notes
    

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  3. USER VARIABLES
  The Win+X menu make extensive use of User Variables. All variables here are based on the installation folders from part 2 (where applicable).
  Change the relevant variables if you installed to other folders then those used in part 2.
  
  Open the QAP Customize window, go to Options - User Variables and paste in the variables below (one pr. line), and Save.
  Tools
  Location of the SysInternals Suite under WSCC.
  

  Code:

  {sysinternals}=C:\WSCC64\SysInternals Suite\

  Location of the 32-bit tools in the NirSoft Utilities under WSCC.
  

  Code:

  {nirsoft}=C:\WSCC64\NirSoft Utilities\

  Location of the 64-bit tools in the NirSoft Utilities under WSCC.
  

  Code:

  {nirsoft64}=C:\WSCC64\NirSoft Utilities\x64\

  Location of the MiTeC Utilities under WSCC.
  

  Code:

  {mitec}=C:\WSCC64\MiTeC Utilities\

  Location where PAF installs the portable applications.
  

  Code:

  {PAFapps}=C:\PAF\PortableApps\

  Extensive command line used by FullEventLogView by NirSoft in the "Logs & Information" submenu.
  

  Code:

  {FELVstatic}=/ShowCritical 1 /ShowError 1 /ShowWarning 1 /ShowUndefined 0 /ShowInformation 0 /ShowVerbose 0 /AutoRefresh 60 /RunAsAdmin

  Location of the EXE-file for the Directory Opus file manager (DOpus).
  

  Code:

  {dopusexe}=C:\Program Files\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\dopus.exe

  (If you don't use DOpus, ignore this and, and delete the DOpus items in the "Shell Jump" submenu.)
  
  CMD, PowerShell and system
  

  Code:

  {cmdrun}=%ComSpec%
{cmdopt}=/Q /T:1E /K
{cmdjump}=/Q /C start ""
{windir32}=%windir%\
{pwshoptRun}=-NoExit -Command
{pwshoptSSH}=\"C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe\" -NoExit -File
{pwshScripts}=C:\ConfigAndSettings\Scripts\PowerShell\

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  4. ICONS
  Some of the items in the menus use custom icons. I'm unsure if those I use are in the public domain, they are not included.
  

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  5. SHARED MENU AND SHORTCUT
  Copy the attached file "WinXMenuINI.txt" to a folder of your choice, it doesn't matter where, if you have a standard folder for shared menus, use that one.
  Rename it to "WinXMenu.ini".
  Add it to QAP as a "Shared Menu" favorite type.
  The file is marked as type "Personal", change it if necessary.
  
  Assign the Win+X shortcut to the menu.
  
  Save and close.
  

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  6. FINAL NOTES
  PowerShell scripts - In the "Logs & Information" submenu there is a menu, "PS-WMI".
  The scripts are not included here, but the User Variables and the menu items are included if someone wants to reuse them.
  If not, the "PS-WMI" menu can be deleted, and the "pwsh" User Variables can be ignored.
  The two "PowerShell Core" items under "CMD & PowerShell" can also be deleted if you don't use PowerShell Core (pwsh.exe).
  
  Win+X default menu - If a window runs in admin context when you trigger the shortcut, the default Win+X menu will pop up.
  If you assign the CTRL-WIN+X shortcut, the menu works regardless of the background window (if that shortcut is available on your system).
  
  Some screenshots - I have attached some example screenshots of my menu.
  So you can decide for yourself if the final result is worth the hassle.....
  

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  That should be it, and thank you for reading this far!
  
  Regards,
  joeNOR

• RE: [TOOLS] Win+X menu replaced by a QAP Shared Menu, part 3 of 3

  Jean Lalonde > 2021-09-11 09:47

  This is great stuff. Quite a gift for all system admins! This is not the type of tools I use on a daily basis, but I so curious I'll follow your procedure.
  
  Thanks you Joe!

• RE: [TOOLS] Win+X menu replaced by a QAP Shared Menu, part 3 of 3

  joeNOR > 2021-09-11 09:53

  Cool Jean, happy that you approve!
  
  As both you and some of the "old guard" knows, I use QAP quite a lot, why not share what I do?
  If someone can use it, fine, if not, I've spent a small amount of time describing what I use QAP for anyways (and drinking a couple of beers in the process ).
  
  Cheers,
  -j/N

• RE: [TOOLS] Win+X menu replaced by a QAP Shared Menu, part 3 of 3

  Jean Lalonde > 2021-09-11 10:08

  Cheers :-)
  
  I'm thinking of developing a package/promotion of QAP under a label like "QAP: Bringing more power to power users!". Your material can certainly contribute to this.

• RE: [TOOLS] Win+X menu replaced by a QAP Shared Menu, part 3 of 3

  joeNOR > 2021-09-11 10:13

  Feel free (as I've said before) to use anything I post if you can use it, and find it suitable.
  
  Knock yourself out!
  
  -jN
  

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  Btw, I don't know if I qualify as a QAP "power user" as such, I know nothing about Live Folders and all that other stuff. Don't use it. I have a somewhat narrow approach regarding what I want QAP to do.
  
  BUT, what I do know is how to use QAP as a "distributed" menu system across Windows 10, Win Srv 2016 and 2019 (including Server Core).
  
  That other stuff is probably food for horst, LaurentG, scott and others in the old guard!
  
  -jN

• RE: [TOOLS] Win+X menu replaced by a QAP Shared Menu, part 3 of 3

  joeNOR > 2021-09-12 10:38

  Small error in: "Network Tools & Settings -->PingInfoView"
  Delete the line in "Advanced Settings -->Parameters"
  
  Or, replace it with "/IPHostDescFormat 1" (without the quotes) if you want to use the IP-Host Description format (like I do).
  More on that here:
  Ping to different computer groups with PingInfoView tool.
  
  -joeNOR

• RE: [TOOLS] Win+X menu replaced by a QAP Shared Menu, part 3 of 3

  rentkonim > 2021-10-26 07:39

  Thanks, it was useful
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