Remove menu items under right-click or context menu

Contributor Icon Contributed by William_Wilson Date Icon February 9, 2006  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows

Remove annoying or non-useful programs from right click menu

    Please only do this if you are comfortable with editing the registry. Breaking the registry can crash your whole system.

    1. Click Start
    2. Click Run
    3. Type in regedit and click ENTER
    4. Browse to the following: [list]HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

    (This is where programs attach to the right click menu.)

5. You simply delete or export then delete the keys you do not want.

Questions as always can be sent to william_a_wilson@hotmail.com
-William. ยง (marvin_gohan)

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  • Cool
    Thanks dude
  • Tim
    If you simply add a '-' minus sign in front of the entry you can retain the information if you'd like it back in the future, though it won't show up. =)
  • sp001
    use vista manager its safer
  • fearthecat
    Assuming you run Windows Vista and not XP etc.

    This registry location does not contain all the third-party context menu items. The * refers to files of any type, so you're editing context menu items installed for any file type. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpg for exampe would be editing JPG file types only.

    The other folders under " * " also contain some context menu items, so have a good look around, and of course, make sure you know what you're doing.
  • thankx DUDU but i knew this already i want to know that how to remove items from my right click menu where the "refresh" key presented. i want to edit that menu.
  • VipX1
    Good info and well laid out. I found what I wanted straight away and it worked with no problem. Well Done and Thanks.
  • this doesn't ork for windows 7 as it only has a few and it isn't obvious what they are for. i'm looking to change for things like winamp, adobe drive etc. anyone know how?
  • khurram222
    DEAR I Want to edit the "Refresh" button. so if any one know how i can do it tell me. this i know already wht told me.but anyway thankx for wht u said may b by this this will help any one else. wating for your soonest reply.
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