[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":335},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-\u002Fblog\u002Fremove-context-menu-items-windows-11":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":315,"cover":316,"coverAlt":317,"description":318,"draft":319,"extension":320,"meta":321,"navigation":322,"path":323,"publishedAt":324,"seo":325,"stem":326,"tags":327,"topics":331,"translationKey":333,"updatedAt":324,"__hash__":334},"articles_en\u002Fblog\u002Fremove-context-menu-items-windows-11.md","How to Remove Right-Click Menu Items in Windows 11","Harry",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":306},"minimark",[10,14,27,38,43,46,56,59,109,112,118,122,136,142,154,162,166,173,179,182,209,215,218,222,234,249,252,256,282,288,299],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Installing more apps often adds more options to the right-click menu: extract, edit, sync, share, and more. Some are useful every day; others get in the way when you are looking for a familiar command.",[11,15,16,21,22,26],{},[17,18,20],"a",{"href":19},"\u002F","MangoDisk"," lets you manage ",[23,24,25],"strong",{},"Windows right-click menu items"," by menu location or application. Disable entries you do not need, restore them later, or add useful actions such as copying a path and opening a terminal. You can try disabling an entry first without finding and editing its registry settings yourself.",[11,28,29],{},[30,31],"img",{"alt":32,"decoding":33,"height":34,"loading":35,"src":36,"width":37},"MangoDisk Context Menus on Windows, showing menu locations, status filters, and switches for menu entries","async",1646,"lazy","https:\u002F\u002Fassets.mangodisk.app\u002Fimages\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fwindows\u002Fen\u002Flight-10-context-menus.jpg",2372,[39,40,42],"h2",{"id":41},"find-the-right-click-menu-item-you-want-to-remove","Find the right-click menu item you want to remove",[11,44,45],{},"First, open the menu you want to tidy in Windows. Note the option's name and where it appears: on a file, a folder, an empty area inside a folder, or the desktop background.",[11,47,48,49,55],{},"These locations do not all share the same menu. An app can add several entries, and some appear only for particular file types, such as images or videos. ",[17,50,54],{"href":51,"rel":52},"https:\u002F\u002Flearn.microsoft.com\u002Fen-us\u002Fwindows\u002Fwin32\u002Fshell\u002Fcontext",[53],"nofollow","Microsoft's menu documentation"," explains how commands can be associated with file types and other objects.",[11,57,58],{},"Then use MangoDisk:",[60,61,62,74,96,99,106],"ol",{},[63,64,65,66,69,70,73],"li",{},"Select ",[23,67,68],{},"Context Menus"," in the sidebar and let the scan finish. Use ",[23,71,72],{},"Scan again"," at the top right when you need fresh results.",[63,75,76,77,80,81,80,84,87,88,91,92,95],{},"Choose ",[23,78,79],{},"Files",", ",[23,82,83],{},"Folders",[23,85,86],{},"Directory background",", or ",[23,89,90],{},"Desktop background"," to match the location. You can also select ",[23,93,94],{},"By application"," to look for entries from a particular app.",[63,97,98],{},"Search for the menu name, app name, or file extension, then check the entry and its locations. Expand application groups to review the file types involved.",[63,100,101,102,105],{},"For an unwanted entry that supports switching, turn off its switch. Review the menus and locations in the confirmation dialog, then select ",[23,103,104],{},"Apply changes",".",[63,107,108],{},"Return to Windows and reopen the right-click menu in the same location, using the same kind of file, to check the result.",[11,110,111],{},"Identical names do not always mean duplicate entries. For example, “Open Git Bash here” can appear for both folders and empty areas. Decide which locations you use. If one entry affects several locations, review all of them before confirming.",[11,113,114,115],{},"If MangoDisk says Explorer needs to restart, you can finish this round of changes before doing so. ",[23,116,117],{},"Finish any file copies, moves, or other file operations first. Restarting Explorer closes file management windows and briefly reloads the desktop and taskbar.",[39,119,121],{"id":120},"disable-unwanted-entries-before-deleting-them","Disable unwanted entries before deleting them",[11,123,124,125,128,129,132,133,105],{},"For everyday tidying, start with ",[23,126,127],{},"Disable",". If you still use the app but rarely use its menu entry, you do not need to delete the configuration. To bring it back later, select ",[23,130,131],{},"Disabled"," in MangoDisk, find the entry, and use ",[23,134,135],{},"Restore",[11,137,138,141],{},[23,139,140],{},"Delete"," removes the menu configuration. You cannot restore it simply by turning the switch back on; you may need to add it again through the app that provided it. Consider deletion only when you understand the entry's source and the effect of removing it.",[11,143,144,145,149,150,105],{},"Menu entries and installed apps are separate. Disabling a right-click entry does not uninstall the app or stop it from starting with Windows. If you no longer need the app, see ",[17,146,148],{"href":147},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcompletely-uninstall-apps-windows-11","how to uninstall Windows apps",". For apps that open automatically, see the ",[17,151,153],{"href":152},"\u002Fblog\u002Fwindows-11-startup-apps-slow-boot","Windows startup guide",[11,155,156,157,161],{},"If an entry cannot be switched, was disabled by another tool, or shows a configuration conflict, read its details and messages before scanning again. Do not delete unfamiliar system or app settings just to shorten the list. The ",[17,158,160],{"href":159},"\u002Fdocs\u002Fsafety","MangoDisk safety guide"," explains how to review changes before applying them.",[39,163,165],{"id":164},"add-the-right-click-actions-you-actually-use","Add the right-click actions you actually use",[11,167,168,169,172],{},"Once you have reduced unwanted entries, ",[23,170,171],{},"Menu enhancements"," lets you add a few useful actions to fit your workflow.",[11,174,175],{},[30,176],{"alt":177,"decoding":33,"height":34,"loading":35,"src":178,"width":37},"MangoDisk Menu enhancements on Windows, with Copy path, Copy file name, Create desktop shortcut, and Open terminal here","https:\u002F\u002Fassets.mangodisk.app\u002Fimages\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fwindows\u002Fen\u002Flight-10-context-menus-enhancements.jpg",[11,180,181],{},"For example:",[183,184,185,191,197,203],"ul",{},[63,186,187,190],{},[23,188,189],{},"Copy path:"," Copy a file or folder location to paste into another program or send to someone who needs the location.",[63,192,193,196],{},[23,194,195],{},"Copy file name:"," Copy names including their extensions when preparing a file list or listing attachments.",[63,198,199,202],{},[23,200,201],{},"Open terminal here:"," Start a terminal in the project folder where you need to run commands.",[63,204,205,208],{},[23,206,207],{},"Create desktop shortcut:"," Create an entry point for a file or folder you open frequently.",[11,210,211,212,105],{},"Enable the actions you need, then check the menu on the appropriate file or folder. On Windows 11, these MangoDisk enhancements appear under ",[23,213,214],{},"Show more options",[11,216,217],{},"There is no need to enable every enhancement. A few commands you use regularly are usually more helpful than filling the menu again.",[39,219,221],{"id":220},"check-show-more-options-and-the-menu-style","Check Show more options and the menu style",[11,223,224,225,227,228,233],{},"Check both the first Windows 11 right-click menu and the menu under ",[23,226,214],{},". Some app entries appear only in the latter, depending on how the app integrates with Windows. ",[17,229,232],{"href":230,"rel":231},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.microsoft.com\u002Fen-gb\u002Fwindows\u002Fexperience\u002Ffileexplorer\u002Ffile-explorer-in-windows?nochrome=true",[53],"Microsoft's File Explorer guide"," explains the two menus.",[11,235,236,237,240,241,244,245,248],{},"If you prefer the classic layout, open ",[23,238,239],{},"Menu style"," at the top of MangoDisk. On supported systems, you can select ",[23,242,243],{},"Windows 11 menu"," or ",[23,246,247],{},"Classic menu",", then restart Explorer when prompted. Compatibility depends on your Windows version.",[11,250,251],{},"Switching styles changes how the menu is presented. To reduce specific app entries, manage those entries individually.",[39,253,255],{"id":254},"what-to-check-if-the-menu-has-not-changed","What to check if the menu has not changed",[183,257,258,264,270,276],{},[63,259,260,263],{},[23,261,262],{},"Are you checking the same location?"," File, folder, and background menus can differ. Test file-specific entries with the appropriate file type.",[63,265,266,269],{},[23,267,268],{},"Did the change complete?"," Read success, failure, or conflict messages. If Explorer needs to restart, finish your file operations before restarting it.",[63,271,272,275],{},[23,273,274],{},"Is another tool managing the entry?"," If another tool disabled it, check that tool or the original app first. Avoid repeatedly overwriting the same configuration with different tools.",[63,277,278,281],{},[23,279,280],{},"Has the app added the entry again?"," If an option returns, scan again and check its source. Consider whether the app was recently updated or reconfigured.",[11,283,284,285,287],{},"If you disabled something you need, find it under ",[23,286,131],{},", restore it, and check the original location again. There is no need to reset unrelated settings for one menu item.",[11,289,290,291,294,295,105],{},"To organize your Windows right-click menu in one place, ",[17,292,293],{"href":19},"download MangoDisk"," and start with one or two entries you know you do not use. It is free and open source, with no account required. 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