How to Add or Remove Share Context Menu in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can directly share files using installed UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps such as Mail, Twitter, OneNote, Cortana Reminders, Facebook, etc...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Share context menu from files for all users in Windows 10.
While you must be signed in as an administrator to add or remove the context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu.
When you right click on one or more selected files and click/tap on Share, you will then be able to share the file(s) using an app of your choice like below.
Starting with Windows 10 build 15002, Microsoft has redesigned the Windows sharing experience to be more app-focused and integrated with where you are sharing from. The new Windows Share experience will pop-up the new share flyout within the app you are sharing from and give you a list of applications you can share to. This list changes based on your usage.
Starting with Windows 10 build 16199, the Share flyout will now include contacts from your People app to share with.
EXAMPLE: "Share" context menu
Here's How:
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) 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.
Add_Share_to_context_menu.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Share_from_context_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
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