How to Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu in Windows 10
You can open a context menu in the Start Menu by right clicking or pressing and holding on an app's tile on the Start screen or on an app listed in All Apps.
Starting with Windows 10 build 17083, you can prevent users from being able to open context menus in the Start Menu.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable opening context menus in the Start Menu for specific or all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable opening context menus in the Start Menu.
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Three: Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu for All Users using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Context menus in the Start Menu
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Three below.
1 Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2 In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (see screenshot below)
3 In the right pane of Start Menu and Taskbar, double click/tap on the Disable context menus in the Start Menu policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4 Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
Not Configured is the default setting.
7 When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Three below.
1 Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2 In the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (see screenshot below)
3 In the right pane of Start Menu and Taskbar, double click/tap on the Disable context menus in the Start Menu policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4 Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
Not Configured is the default setting.
7 When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
DisableContextMenusInStart DWORD
(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_context_menus_in_Start_Menu.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_context_menus_in_Start_Menu.reg
Download
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu in Windows 10
Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu in Windows 10
How to Enable or Disable Context Menus in the Start Menu in Windows 10Published by Shawn BrinkCategory: General Tips
04 Jul 2020
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