Windows 10: Windows 11 context menu - how to delete unused icons

possible to delete icon on read circle? can't remember what is that or when it got there. Thank you

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Windows 11 Taskbar Item Context Menu Icon Missing

I am trying to find a way to fix broken icons in the right-click context menu of various items in the Windows 11 taskbar.





Affected items are:

• Windows Terminal
  
• Notepad
  
• Microsoft To Do (icon has sporadically come and gone)
  

Troubleshooting steps taken so far:

• unpin/repin affected app
  
• uninstall/reinstall affected app
  
• `sfc /scannow`
  
• `dism /online /clenaup-image /restorehealth`
  
• repair upgrade
  
• deleted files in `%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\*`
  
• deleted files in `%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\*`
  
• deleted reg key `HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband`
  

 

CCC Context menu

I was recently greeted to a new entry in my desktop context menu after installing 8.12 drivers with the Catalyst Control Center:





I have no idea what the second entry does, since clicking it results in nothing happening.
So I open up CCC and find this new section:





It's completely disabled. I only have a single HD3850. The IGP on my mobo is nVidia, which is disabled anyway.

I spent the last hour or so finding a way to remove the second entry, and this is the only thing I could find:
Deleting this key removes both entries from the context menu
Code: KEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ACE[/quote] This solved one problem and caused another. I do not like the tray icon, so I have it disabled, so the only way I know to get into CCC is via the context menu. Does anyone know of a way to disable just the "Configure Additive Graphics" entry and keep the CCC entry?

If I kept both disabled, is there some sort of shortcut I could make to get there instead? I don't want to have to go to Display->Settings->Advanced->CCC every time.
EDIT: Just made a hotkey to get there. *Smile

 

Context Menu keeps Resizing (Windows 11)

Hi Priyansu. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

There is a new design for Context Menu in Windows 11 which you can adjust following steps here:

https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-11-context-menu...

https://nerdschalk.com/how-to-fix-windows-11-ri...



Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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