The right click (context) menu is minimal and clean on a fresh installation of Windows. Install a bunch of applications and soon the context menu is loaded with all kinds of opening options from various applications.
How do I remove items from the right click (context) menu?
I find that there are different types of right click menu items:
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Global items that appear in all context menus.
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Items that appear only on folders.
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Items that appear only on files.
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Items that appear only on special folders (Ex: Right clicking a folder of MP3s shows up a context menu with items like Play with Windows Media Player.)
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Items that appear only on certain file types (Ex: Right clicking a MP3 file shows up a context menu with items from Windows Media Player/Foobar2000/VLC/your-favorite-media-player begging to open this file.)
I want to be able to delete all these kinds items from the right click (context) menu.
Best Answer
I've written a lengthy explanation of how to clean up a messy context menu, using either the registry editor:
You can read more at: How to Clean Up Your Messy Windows Context Menu
Or use some freeware NirSoft tools like ShellMenuView or ShellExView.