Decreasing context menu

Moizevitch · 11 Aug 2022

Hello. I would like to know if there is any way to decrease the context menu. I am uploading three images to illustrate what I mean. If I right click on an image or folder (images 1 and 3) you will see that the context menu is huge. The only way I know of to reduce this, is to remove the program. But I need the program, so I get this headache. What I want, is to create a sub menu (as shown in image 2 with 7-Zip). I ask: is there a way to do this? Thank you for your attention.

pepanee · 11 Aug 2022

There's this app: RBSoft
I use it to disable so many things that I don't need in the context menu.

There's also: Context Menu Tuner

FreeBooter · 11 Aug 2022

I always used shellview utility to disable context menu options.

ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows

dalchina · 11 Aug 2022

What I want, is to create a sub menu (as shown in image 2 with 7-Zip). I ask: is there a way to do this?

I've not seen a program or method to readily do that.

Considering enabling/disabling them:
In some cases where programs add context menu entries, there are options within that program to disable them. Glary is one.
And indeed Glary also has a context menu enable/disable feature.

Shellexview (free) is popular, but doesn't necessarily show all.

The very useful Autoruns (free from MS) goes a level further - context menu entries are just part of what it shows.
Useful find feature.

Many ways- best to choose one and stick to that.

Hiding them:
Another thing to consider- more context menu entries are revealed by SHIFT + right click - which also suggests a way to hide ones not frequently used.

Moizevitch · 14 Aug 2022

Hi!

Thank you all for your attention and time invested in helping me. Much appreciated!

However, I believe I finally found what I was looking for: Right Click Enhancer by RBSoft. It seems to me, to be the only one that creates a submenu in the context menu. Thanks @pepanee for the tip!!!

For the page admins, it seems to me that my issue has been resolved, so if you want to close the topic, that's fine with me.

Thanks.

dalchina · 14 Aug 2022

Thank you for your reply.

It seems to me that my issue has been resolved, so if you want to close the topic,

Doesn't work like that - topics remain open... noted you've marked it solved.

pepanee · 14 Aug 2022

You’re very welcome. Hope the app does everything to your satisfaction =)