The Explorer context menu is the menu that appears when you right-click (Right Mouse Button) on some object (file or folder) or simply on an empty space in a folder or Desktop. If your system is new, then the context menu will be relatively empty. Is it just something added from the video card drivers, for example like this:
but if the system has been installed for a long time, then there will be more such points. For example like this:
As you can see, over time, in addition to the standard menu items, more installed programs were added. On the one hand it is convenient. After all, you don’t need to launch a shortcut or search for a program, but you can directly perform actions right from the context menu. But on the other hand, over time there are a lot of such items and sometimes you even have to scroll up or down the context menu in search of the necessary items.
Therefore, sometimes you want to remove these items so as not to get in the way. After all, you don’t use all the points often.
So how remove item from context menu.
In order to remove a program item from the context menu (CM for short), you can use both standard methods of the Operating System itself, and using the programs themselves or specially designed ones.
The easiest way to remove it is to look in the settings of the program (which you want to remove) for the desired item. Usually it is located somewhere in Integrations or Loading/adding. For example, in order to remove the famous WinRAR item from KM, you need to uncheck the Shell integrations:
Other programs may also have similar settings.
It’s another matter when you haven’t found the necessary settings to delete or they don’t exist at all (this happens too). Then you can use the standard method of the systems itself, namely editing.
I warn you right away that before starting work it would be better to play it safe and make a backup copy of the registry.
So, let's launch the registry and go to the branch
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/*/shellexe/ContextMenuHandlers
and we see here these same items from the context menu.
Now right-click on the desired item (the item from the KM that you want to delete) and select Delete:
We agree with the following warning:
reboot and check. The item should disappear.
If you haven't missed it, check out the thread.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFileSystemObjects\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers
and do the same.
On a note:
If you want to delete an item specifically from KM -> Create
then you need to know the type of file () that is being created. For example, for Microsoft Office Access the file extension is .accdb, which means you need to look for it in the registry branch HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, and then delete the ShellNew subkey there
If you want to remove from KM those items that appear when you RMB on folders, then you need to look at the branches:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
For the item "Open with..." the thread answers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\OpenWithList
For KM Logical drives branches:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
You can also delete items using special programs. For example using ShellExView
Its principle is simple: select the desired item and click on the red circle at the top of the program. The main thing here is that Type was Context menu
Now a little about how create your own item in the context menu.
The fact is that adding such an item for folders or specific files, as well as in an “empty” space using the registry will not work. You can only assign it to when it opens with RMB on the Desktop. Therefore, I recommend reading the article and taking advantage of what is described there.
Well, or use another utility - Ultimate Windows Context Menu Customizer() which has a bunch of features, but in English. And there we only need to select the item and delete it:
If anyone is interested in more details and can’t figure it out, write in the comments and I’ll help. There, in the left column you need to select an item (computer, folder, files, etc.) where the context menu is called up, and to the right, select what to delete and click the Remove Item button at the bottom. If you are fluent in English, you will understand.
You can guess how to add your program to KM -> Create if you read the entire article carefully, namely about deleting one of this items. You just need to create a subsection on the contrary and write for the desired extension.
In general, the article turned out to be a little chaotic and more about removing it from the context menu, because... I think this is more relevant, and there is an article about adding. Therefore, if anything is not clear, write in the comments. Let's figure it out.
Sometimes users notice that the “Create -> Text Document” item disappears from the context menu that appears when you right-click on an empty space on the desktop or inside an open folder. This is problematic if you often use Windows Notepad or another text editor to write notes, articles, and other useful information.
The reason for the disappearance of the option to create a text document is usually associated with the installation and removal of any programs, most often text editors. When deleted, they drag along the registry in which the attributes for HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\... were registered.
This problem can be easily solved by entering the necessary parameters into the registry. To do this, download the file recovery_point_text.rar at the end of the article, unpack it, inside you will find the file recovery_point_text.reg. When you click on it, your operating system will ask something like: “Do you want to make changes to the registry?”, feel free to agree and the problem will be solved. You may need to restart your computer. This trick has been tested and works on all Windows, including Windows 10.
When performing this operation, the computer will warn about possible malfunction of the components - do not pay attention, this file contains only commands related to the correct operation of notepad (text editor).
By the way, it never hurts to create a backup copy of your computer's registry. Before doing this, clean it and do the following:
Restoring the Windows context menu item "Create Text Document"
- Find the search string:For Windows 7.8 - right-click the START menu - select "FIND";
For Windows 10, the same steps, if not displayed in the tray;
- In the search bar, write regedit and press Enter;
- Click the first item of the top menu “File”;
- Click “Export”;
- In the window that appears, at the very bottom in the “Export range” field, select (by default) “Entire registry”;
- Specify the location of the downloaded file (click on it) and Click “Save”.
When downloading a file, do not forget where to save it on your computer.
An easy way to open the registry:
- key combination Windows + R
- enter in the window that opens regedit
- press ENTER to agree to enter the registry.
The registry can be restored at any time by following the same steps, but only using “Import” in the “File” menu. When importing a file, specify its storage location.
Download the file for recovery in the context menu of the "Create -> Text Document" item: (downloads: 2162)
After downloading the file, you can do everything easier:
- unpack it;
- launch it and agree with all actions in the drop-down windows.
Disappearance desktop context menu, caused by right-clicking on empty space, is one of the new errors that Windows 10 users have encountered. As you probably know, this function allows you not only to create new folders, shortcuts or open video card settings, but also provides quick access to personalization of the operating system.
Any violation of the functionality of the main menu instantly creates significant difficulties during operation and limits the user's freedom. In this article, we will look at several effective solutions that will help you in restoring the missing desktop context menu.
Disable tablet mode
Windows 10 is a universal operating system that supports tablet mode and PC mode. Therefore, if for some reason you accidentally turned on the function of working with the tablet, you will probably be faced with the complete disappearance of the desktop and the context menu, respectively.
Let's look at an example of how to fix this.
Method number 1. Desktop mode
1. Open start menu and go to Settings.
2. Go to section System.
3. Change the setting When you log in per condition Use desktop mode.
Now you can restart your computer to see if this method helped you.
Method number 2. Check the register if the right mouse button stops working
If the Windows 10 context menu is disabled, the right-click feature on the desktop will be disabled, thereby blocking any interaction with it.
If your computer does not respond to key presses, use the following instructions:
1. Open start menu.
2. Enter the command Regedit.
3. Open the application.
4. Follow the path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
5. Double click on the c option and install Value 0.
6. Restart your PC to apply your changes.
Important Note:
If you do not find the file in the list of registry data NoViewContextMenu, do not perform any other actions. Its absence indicates that the right-click function on the desktop has not been disabled.
Method No. 3. Registry recovery software
If none of the above methods help, try using third-party software that specializes in registry repair.
It is quite possible that an unintentional adjustment was made to a file, which resulted in the failure of all others that in one way or another affected the functioning of the context menu. Using such applications can easily fix the problem.
We hope the article was useful to you and helped you find answers to your questions.
In today's article, I will try to show how to change the right-click menu, in other words, the context menu. Every time we right-click on any file or program, we see a context menu, and not everything that is offered there is what we need. And sometimes something is missing, you must admit, if you often send documents to a certain folder, it will be more convenient to add “send ...” to the context menu, two clicks and the file is where you need it.
Let's look at three ways:
You can not only remove unnecessary things, but also add the desired action to the menu;
Just to remove unnecessary things from the context menu.
First way:
To change the right-click menu, we need the ShellExView utility. Why she? Everything is very simple: this utility weighs 80Kb, is easy to use, and allows you to easily edit the context menu.
You can download ShellExView (,), yes, it is in English, it can be Russified, but we will try to figure it out this way. After downloading the program, we launch it, for the first minute it scans the system, then go to Options - Filter By Extension Type
select the context menu, click “ok”
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We look at what we don’t like, select it and click the red circle, when asked “are you sure” (though it’s in English), you click yes. After rebooting, the right-click menu will be changed, if you want to return something back, go back to this program, highlight the desired function and press the green circle.
The second way to change the context menu:
Here everything is even simpler, and we can add the right mouse button to the menu - the right one. Download the utility (to download you need to click the word Download). We unpack the archive, it contains two folders x86 and x64, go in and run the program depending on what operating system you have (I won’t describe how to find out, run the program, if it writes an error, then you need to run it from a different folder).
read the license if you understand English, and click “I Agree”
in the window that opens, select settings, in the window that opens, select the language Russian
We re-enter the program, the second time it will open in Russian
On the left side is a list of functions that you can add, on the right side where to add. Also on the left side you can select “add your item” and select the action, the program that you want to see when you right-click on a file.
Third way:
You can use CCleaner. Yes, we won’t be able to add some action to the right-click menu, but we can easily remove some item from this menu. And the CCleaner program is universal, unlike the previous ones, in it you can clean your computer from temporary files, unnecessary junk, change startup, fix the registry, delete programs, play with startup of various applications. Read more - . Here it’s easy to delete from the context menu:
1. Click => search in the top bookmarks Context menu
2. Select from the list what you want to disable from the right-click menu => click INturn off(you can click delete, but in this case it will be difficult to return if you remove unnecessary things, but now you turned it off, then you came in and turned it on).
As you can see, CCleaner is a simple and necessary thing, just two steps and you have changed context menu.
That's it, we've covered three ways to change the right-click menu. Good luck to you :)
Operation of all devices. In the event of failures or breakdowns, it is not always necessary to call specialists, sometimes paying for their services at fairly high prices. Many shortcomings and errors can be corrected yourself. These types of failures and errors include when the right mouse button does not open the context menu. What to do in such cases?
First, you should find out why the malfunction occurs, why the Windows 10 context menu does not work. There are several possible reasons for this:
- registry clutter with outdated files;
- lack of programs included in the context menu, their unstable operation.
Let's consider what to do in these cases, how to change the situation when the right-click context menu does not open.
If the right-click context menu does not appear due to the registry being cluttered with outdated files, we recommend using a utility such as Glary Utilities to clean it. Glary Utilities is a set of system tweakers and utilities that help protect, fine-tune, and improve PC performance. Using the set, you can remove unnecessary files that clog the system, registry entries that are long outdated, optimize RAM, manage startup, optimize memory and other functions useful for the good functioning of your computer. Glary Utilities can be downloaded for free.
After setting the settings, clear your device of unnecessary files using the same utility, clean the registry, thereby increasing the performance of your computer.
Freezing Error Fix
If, when you right-click on a file or folder, the context menu on the desktop does not work, the computer freezes, the key does not respond to commands, you can fix this freeze in two ways, we recommend doing both sequentially. Before you can begin any of these, you must have administrator rights. You will have to work with the registry, you need to be careful here; if you do it incorrectly, the system may fail. Therefore, when starting the process of fixing failures, be sure to create a system restore point before deleting anything.
A “silent” freeze is usually caused by an unstable program, a frozen program, or when a link in the context menu points to a non-existent resource.
Method one
Follow the steps sequentially:
- Check the list that appears for the presence of programs you have already deleted.
- If there is a program in the list that you removed, remove it from the registry. Before deleting any registry key, we recommend creating an archive copy of it to save in case you need to restore it.
Method two
The algorithm for the second method, when the Windows 10 context menu does not open, will be as follows.
- Open the registry editor as described in steps 1–2 of the previous method.
- Open the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT subkey,
- In it you will see several subsections with names like “name_programm.exe”, “name_programm.dll”. Check each one in turn by clicking LMB until the “command” subsection. All subsections should open. If it does not open, look on the right side of the window for the presence of the “NoOpenWith” parameter. There is no such parameter - create it. To do this, follow these steps:
- Having found the “command” subsection, click LMB and check for the presence of the “(Default)” parameter on the right side. The parameter must be specified for an application or network resource that exists on the computer.
- If the parameter refers to a resource that is already missing, the entire section starting with the name of this resource or program should be deleted. Before deleting, do not forget to create an archive copy for restoration if necessary. Delete by clicking on the name of the RMB section, then clicking “Delete” - “Yes”.
After completing two methods, the context menu should open, the PC will no longer freeze when right-clicking on a file.
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When working with
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When you click on the right
mouse button on a folder or file, the computer may freeze indefinitely
time. Sometimes this leads to a complete freeze, so to speak “tight”. This
usually occurs due to a context menu item or items that link
to a non-existent program or network resource, to a program that works
Unstable or frozen program. There are two ways to solve this problem, we
We recommend doing both.Fixes computer freezing when you right-click a folder or file.
Method number 1.
Execute";regedit and click "OK";
ContextMenuHandlers";
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ *\shellex\ ContextMenuHandlers
4. Expand the subsection " ContextMenuHandlers" by clicking on the icon
"+";
5. Look carefully to see if the program you want is in the expanded list.
have been removed for a long time, check whether all the specified programs are working stably and not
stuck;6. If such a program is found, then
right-click on the subkey with its name and select the menu item " Delete";7. When asked to confirm deletion, click “Yes”;
Method number 2.
1. From the "Start" menu, select " Execute";2. In the "Open" field, enter the command regedit and click "OK";
3. In the "Registry Editor" window, on the left side, sequentially expand
the specified registry keys up to the subkey " Applications";
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ Applications4. Expand the subsection " Applications" by clicking on the icon
"+";5. Many subsections will be displayed, with a name like "name_programm.dll"
and "name_programm.exe";6. Alternately click the left mouse button on the subsections:
If the section does not expand (does not have a "+" sign or
arrows), then on the right side of the window there should be a parameter " NoOpenWith". If not, then create it. To do this, you need to perform the following steps:6.1. Right-click on the subsection with the program name;
6.2. Select menu item " Create" and in the drop-down list, select " String parameter";
6.3. Name the new parameter NoOpenWith;
6.4. Leave the parameter value empty;
If the section can be expanded, then expand it to a subsection" command";
7. Left-click on the subsection " command" and on the right side
windows, find the parameter " (Default)";8. Look at its meaning, the path to the existing one should be written there
program or network resource;9. If an entry is found that refers to a non-existent program or
network resource, then delete the entire section that begins with the program name.For example.
name_programm.exe\shell\open\command
or name_programm.exe\shell\read\command10. To remove, right-click on the subsection with its program name and select the menu item " Delete";
11. When asked to confirm deletion, click “Yes”;
Sometimes, after installing numerous various programs and painful system settings, you can get the following picture. When you right-click on any shortcut or in an empty space in a directory or desktop, an explorer.exe error message pops up and the folder simply closes; all shortcuts may temporarily disappear from the desktop.
Why does this happen and how to fix it?
Explorer.exe is responsible for most of what you see and interact with in the operating system. It manages the user, displays active tasks, allows programs to be launched, and implements the Windows OS interface through a file management system. Windows will automatically try to restart this process if it shuts down for some reason. The error that occurs is the result of incorrect system settings or conflicts between installed programs and this process.
First, try to remember what changes were made to the computer before the glitch appeared: what was installed, what was updated, what was adjusted. Try removing recent changes or rollback to an earlier point if possible. But there is another way:
To solve the problem we need a small program...
If this method does not help you, do not despair, there are still ways. So, now we need the ShellExView utility, which can be downloaded for free from the official website. Launch the program and let's go:
1) Sort by the Type column (click on the column name). You will be interested in entries where Type = Context Menu and there is an asterisk in the File Extensions column
2) Disable entries one at a time, starting with non-Microsoft extensions. Disabling is done by right-clicking - Disable Selected Items or pressing F7.
You can start with those extensions that are most suspicious. Most often this is CmdLineExt.dll
3) After turning off recording, check the operation of the explorer
In my case, the problem turned out to be “shell extension that provides access to resources”
If the method turns out to be useless, you can try the recovery utility
In the command line (Win+R - cmd - OK) type sfc /scannow and press Enter.
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