Tutorials How to Clean the Right Click Menu in Windows 10/11

[1ntr0v3rt3ch]

I'll be using Windows 11 for this tutorial. Some of the members of this forum want certain entries in the desktop context menu remove. I'll show you how to do it; simply follow the steps.

Example of right click context menu in desktop:

You must first obtain Easy Context Menu v1.6 Simply google it.
If you're running 64bit, extract it and execute EcMenu x64.exe.
Select the ContextMenu Cleaner, which has a broom.

It will look like this once you click it, and all entries in the desktop context menu should be uncheck.

After using the Easy Context Menu, we must remove the Open in Windows Terminal option. To get rid of it, save this script as a .reg file and double-click it to merge it into the registry, then sign out.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked]
"{9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}"=""

This is the result once you have signed out.

Enjoy!
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[JameMC]

Thanks for nice tutorial.

I am not sure it is the right place to ask, but do you know how to add "Create New Text Document" to New context menu in Windows 11? Thank you in advanced.

 

[Jimmy Collaros]

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[1ntr0v3rt3ch]

Thanks for nice tutorial.

I am not sure it is the right place to ask, but do you know how to add "Create New Text Document" to New context menu in Windows 11? Thank you in advanced.

right click desktop, select new then text document.

 

[Jimmy Collaros]

Thanks for nice tutorial.

I am not sure it is the right place to ask, but do you know how to add "Create New Text Document" to New context menu in Windows 11? Thank you in advanced.

You must be registered for see links

 

[DAMAGED GOODS]

Thank you for the tutorial. I was wondering how to clean the context menu. now I know ?

 

[amitsharma8570]

nice tutorial... Very useful for users

 

[trevorz06]

nice share lods. keep up the good work.

 

[Psajko2000]

Nice tutorial.. Congrats.. I was planing something similar, but you done a great job! This must be pinned..

 

[JameMC]

Thank you so much for your reply; but mine is missing in Windows 11. I am using customized Windows 11. I tried some methods by editing registry entry but none is working. I can only change to Windows 10 context menu style but "Create New Text Document" is still missing. I can only create new Folder, WinRAR archive, etc..

right click desktop, select new then text document.

You must be registered for see links

 

[1ntr0v3rt3ch]

Thank you so much for your reply; but mine is missing in Windows 11. I am using customized Windows 11. I tried some methods by editing registry entry but none is working. I can only change to Windows 10 context menu style but "Create New Text Document" is still missing. I can only create new Folder, WinRAR archive, etc..

try this at your own risk. First backup your registry and then create a restore point before doing this.
open a notepad and copy paste this script/code and save it as a .reg file, double click to merge it then restart your pc and check if this fix your problem. thanks!

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="txtfilelegacy"
"Content Type"="text/plain"
"PerceivedType"="text"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithProgids]
"AppX4ztfk9wxr86nxmzzq47px0nh0e58b8fw"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\shellex\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]
@="{afbd5a44-2520-4ae0-9224-6cfce8fe4400}"

 

[JameMC]

Thanks once again for your reply.

I tried to follow your instruction but so sad It doesn't work.

You must be registered for see links

try this at your own risk. First backup your registry and then create a restore point before doing this.
open a notepad and copy paste this script/code and save it as a .reg file, double click to merge it then restart your pc and check if this fix your problem. thanks!

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt]
@="txtfilelegacy"
"Content Type"="text/plain"
"PerceivedType"="text"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\OpenWithProgids]
"AppX4ztfk9wxr86nxmzzq47px0nh0e58b8fw"=hex(0):

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\shellex\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}]
@="{afbd5a44-2520-4ae0-9224-6cfce8fe4400}"

 

[PsyTom]

thank you for sharing this information, exceptionally wondrous.