Remove item from context menu

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  1. Posts : 299
    Windows 7 x64 Pro
       #1

    Remove item from context menu


    This is a very strange situation: The folder context menu shows multiple instances of VTSync, see screen grab. This is a legitimate program, but really has no place in the context menu. What is so frustrating is that I cannot remove it!

    The item seems to get placed in the context menu when the program is installed. Earlier today, I uninstalled the program; removed all entries for it from the registry, then reinstalled the program. Prior to uninstalling, it appeared three times in the context menu, now it appears four times.

    I also tried the programs 'Shell Extension View' and 'Shell Menu View', but I could find no reference to VTSync in either.

    Can you please offer a suggestion for getting rid of these unwanted entries?
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  2. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #2

    Hello GRoston :)

    Try ShellMenuView to remove the unwanted context menus .
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  3. Posts : 299
    Windows 7 x64 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Arc,

    As I mentioned in my post, I did try that program and I saw no reference to these items when using it.
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  4. Posts : 1,797
    Win 7 Ultimate, Win 8.1 Pro, Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon (All 64-Bit)
       #4

    Hello GRoston,

    You could try AutoRuns, a tool from Microsoft TechNet

    Autoruns for Windows

    Be careful when using this though and only remove the items you need to. I would create a system restore point and possibly a system image before using it.
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  5. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #5

    I'm not sure if it will help but I will show you how I remove entries from their.
    #1
    Go to the control panel and then folder options and make your settings the same as the screenshot below.
    Remove item from context menu-folder-options.png

    #2
    This is the entry I will remove. Click on it and make a new document on the desktop, noticed the file extension.
    Remove item from context menu-1.pngRemove item from context menu-2.jpg

    #3
    Navigator to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and scroll down until you see the file extension type in this example .psd
    Remove item from context menu-4.png

    #4
    Expand .psd and right click on ShellNew and click on Export this will backup the registry entry save it somewhere convenient and give it a name.
    Remove item from context menu-5.pngRemove item from context menu-6.pngRemove item from context menu-7.png

    #5
    Again right click on ShellNew and click delete. Then click Yes in the dialog box.
    Remove item from context menu-7b.pngRemove item from context menu-8.pngRemove item from context menu-9.png

    #6
    Now it is gone.
    Remove item from context menu-10.png

    Jerry
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  6. Posts : 299
    Windows 7 x64 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Bongo - thank you - your solution worked.
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  7. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #7

    You're welcome
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  8. Posts : 1,797
    Win 7 Ultimate, Win 8.1 Pro, Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon (All 64-Bit)
       #8

    Thanks for that Bongo! Didn't realise you could do it that way!
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  9. Posts : 20
    windows 7 starter
       #9

    bongo is there anyway that i can remove open file location in properties context menu,,
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  10. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #10

    cubefred14 said:
    bongo is there anyway that i can remove open file location in properties context menu,,
    Not that I know of sorry
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