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Windows 7 - Removing items from Context Menu |
01-26-2010
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Removing items from Context Menu
Is there any way we can remove some unneeded items from the context menu? 
I especially want to get rid of ones like 'compress and email' etc. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number TOSHIBA EQUIUM A200 (X86-based PC AT/AT COMPATIBLE)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
Motherboard Intel Corporation SANTA ROSA CRB
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Screen Resolution 1280 * 800 Pixels
Hard Drives ST9120822AS ATA Device (IDE)
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01-26-2010
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Open Registry Editor (regedit), go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers and delete the unwanted entries. This is for the Folder Context Menu.
For File Context Menu, go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers and do the same.
Kari | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
System Manufacturer/Model Number TOSHIBA EQUIUM A200 (X86-based PC AT/AT COMPATIBLE)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
Motherboard Intel Corporation SANTA ROSA CRB
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Screen Resolution 1280 * 800 Pixels
Hard Drives ST9120822AS ATA Device (IDE)
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01-26-2010
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Uh.... why don't I have these entries?
I have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex with a (Default) string in it (no value). It's the very first folder in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
And in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers I also have a single (Default) string with no value set.
Am I missing something?
TIA
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01-26-2010
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Windows 7 Professional x64 |
Why should a user need to modify the registry to change context menu items?
It seems like after a decade or more that we should have a better solution available to us than digging into the registry. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number N/A
OS Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU Intel Core i7 860 @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P55-UD6
Memory 4.0GB OCZ Dual-Channel DDR3
Graphics Card GeForce GTS 250
Sound Card HT Omega Striker 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung Syncmaster P2570
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Saitek Eclipse (Red)
Hard Drives 1000GB Western Digital
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01-26-2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by mac5050  Uh.... why don't I have these entries?
I have HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex with a (Default) string in it (no value). It's the very first folder in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
And in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers I also have a single (Default) string with no value set.
Am I missing something?
TIA
mac You don't see this: 
Kari | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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01-26-2010
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Oh, geez!! I'm soooo dumb!
Ok. The folders are there. My excuse is that I'm still not used to the arrow to expand, instead of a plus sign.
That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. LOL.
Thanks, Kari!
mac | | My System Specs | | |
01-26-2010
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Happens to all of us time to time.
Kari | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory 6 GB
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays 17" laptop display, 22" LCD and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution 1600*900, 1680*1050 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse Logitech MX1000 Laser (Bluetooth)
Hard Drives Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Internet Speed 50/10 Mbps VDSL
Other Info Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Full in English, additional Guest-user accounts in Finnish, German and Swedish (Working languages English & Swedish, Family language German, my own language, mother tongue, Finnish. I really need Ultimate to get to use Language Packs!)
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01-26-2010
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Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway - 2 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to 2.5GHz Quad
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse terrible devices, who wants them
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 2x SSD, 6x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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01-26-2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by whs Thanks for mentioning this software here, whs. I will try it next time I have any similar issue. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number TOSHIBA EQUIUM A200 (X86-based PC AT/AT COMPATIBLE)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
Motherboard Intel Corporation SANTA ROSA CRB
Memory 2GB
Graphics Card Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Screen Resolution 1280 * 800 Pixels
Hard Drives ST9120822AS ATA Device (IDE)
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