Windows 10: Unwanted Context menu item

Discus and support Unwanted Context menu item in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hello to everybody! I would like some help with a Context menu item that I can't get rid of. Since I tried an application (Master PDF Editor 5), the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Skakner, Aug 6, 2020.

  1. Skakner Win User

    Unwanted Context menu item


    Hello to everybody!
    I would like some help with a Context menu item that I can't get rid of.

    Since I tried an application (Master PDF Editor 5), the item ''Open with Master PDF Editor 5'' has been added to the Context menu. When I right click on a pdf file, I see this item right after Open. It's not big deal but it's quite annoying visually, since I don't use the app.
    The application I tried, wasn't even installed, it was a portable version. Nonetheless, it apparently made some registry entries.
    I run Regedit and I deleted everything relevant (and I reboot) but it's still there.
    I also used ShellExView but I didn't find something that matches.

    Any idea?

    Thanks in advance!

    Windows 1 Home (ver. 2004)

    :)
     
    Skakner, Aug 6, 2020
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  2. dalchina Win User

    Modify Title of Context Menu Item

    This is curiously difficult. No one utility seems to offer a complete list of context menu entries as far as I know.

    For example, using Shellmenuview, you can access the relevant entry in Regedit. For some it appears to offer the ability to change that text:

    Unwanted Context menu item [​IMG]

    That's an installed program.

    For others, it doesn't.

    Unwanted Context menu item [​IMG]

    (That's a default Windows program....).

    Note too the text appears in multiple places where the program is associated with multiple extensions.

    The venerable ContextMenuEdit allows you to edit the text, but again, this is non-trivial- consider here the extension list supported by vlc player, undifferentiated in the left column:

    Unwanted Context menu item [​IMG]


    To be consistent, each one would have to be edited- then if you changed player, all that would be lost.

    Basically this, I suggest, is not worth pursuing except in very specific cases should there be a real need.

    Considering the impact of upgrading, changes to installed program context menu entries should not be affected. Changes to Windows default entries- if that's even feasible, which I doubt, as I believe the text isn't in the registry, would be restored to default.
     
    dalchina, Aug 6, 2020
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  3. Add or Remove Start Context menu items

    Nyima,

    I was not asking about adding and removing regular app items to the start menu, but rather adding or removing items from the Context Menu (Win+X). Specifically, I would like to add the Devices and Printers item to the list.

    Thank you for the response.
     
    Crazy IT Dude, Aug 6, 2020
    #3
  4. User919 Win User

    Unwanted Context menu item

    User919, Aug 6, 2020
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