You can remove a right-click context menu item on Windows by adding a new string value file called LegacyDisable as well. There’re 3 methods to get rid of any unwanted context menu item by removing a Shell item using the Registry Editor. That’s why you should back up the item/s before deleting. Please note that if you delete the folder that contains the key, you won’t be able to restore that context menu item. Once you have found the desired key for the context menu item you want to remove, you can either delete it or edit it. To find the folder-related context menu items in the following locations: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers Remove ‘Shell’ Items from the Context Menu HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFileSystemObjects\ShellEx You can either navigate to the keys mentioned below or just copy and paste them in the address bar.
While you can find many of the context menu items in the ContextMenuHandlers directory, you need to look for others on the following paths in the Registry Editor. You’ll have to explore the different subfolders and files inside the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT directory. Please note that all items present in the context menu of your Windows PC are not found in the same location in the Registry Editor.Click on the Search icon on the Taskbar and type ‘ regedit‘ or ‘ registry editor‘ and launch it.To avoid any troubles, it’s advisable that you create a system restore point or backup your PC. Add ‘Copy to’ and ‘Move to’ shortcuts in the context menuīesides being powerful, Regedit is also a very sensitive thing, and therefore, it needs to be used carefully.