How to change the "Display Settings" and "Personalization" options in the right-click menu on the desktop in Windows 11

This time, we will show you how to change the "Display Settings" and "Personalization" options in the Windows 11 desktop right-click menu to any app (files and folders are also possible).

Previously, we introduced how to add menus using third-party apps, but this time we will introduce a method to modify existing menus without using third-party apps.

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The right-click menu on the desktop shows "Display settings" and "Personalize."

These two menus can be renamed and configured to open any app, file, folder, setting, etc.

You can only change the menu that appears when you right-click on an empty area of ​​the desktop. You cannot change the menu that appears when you right-click on an empty area inside a folder.

How to change the "Display Settings" and "Personalization" options in the desktop right-click menu to any app

If you operate the registry incorrectly, it may cause problems such as the system being unable to start. Please make a backup in advance using system restore or similar, and proceed at your own risk.

• How to create and restore a system restore point
• How to open and back up the Registry Editor
• Windows 11/10 Registry Basics: Concept, How to Open, and Internal Structure
• How to Take Ownership and Change Permissions in Windows 11 Registry
  

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1. Press Windows key + R to open Run, type "regedit" and press Enter.

2. The Registry Editor will open, so open the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes

3. Right-click on the "Classes" key > New > "Key".

4. Rename "New Key #1" to "DesktopBackground".

5. Right-click on "DesktopBackground" > New > "Key".

6. Rename "New Key #1" to "Shell".

7. Right-click on the "Shell" key > New > "Key".

8. Rename "New Key #1" to "Display".

9. With the "Display" key selected, double-click "Default" in the right column to open it.

10. Enter any name for the value data.

*Here, let's try entering "app".

11. When you have finished entering the information, click "OK."

Now, right-click on the desktop.

"Display Settings" has been changed to "Apps"

Now, change "app" to the name of the app you want to open.

Here we will add the "Control Panel".

12. Return to the Registry Editor and right-click on the "Display" key > New > Key.

13. Rename "New Key #1" to "command".

14. With the "command" key selected, double-click "Default" in the right column to open it.

15. Enter "control" in the Value data field and click OK.

"control" is the command to open the Control Panel.

In this state, you will not be able to open "Control Panel (any app)" and "Display Settings" will open, so you will need to add a new string value.

16. Right-click on the "command" key > New > "String Value".

17. Rename "New Value #1" to "DelegateExecute".

Now you can open "Control Panel (any app)", so click on the right-click menu you created to check it out.

Just like in the steps above, add the "Personalize" key.

The "Display" key is for "Display Settings" and the "Personalize" key is for "Personal Settings."

Commands to open apps (files, folders, etc.)

Here are some commands to open the app, so if you have any questions about whether this app can be registered, please feel free to comment.

We will add more whenever possible.

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Please also refer to how to launch Store apps installed on Windows 11 using a command.

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When registering this command in the registry, you must start it with "explorer" (half-width space).

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