chiangrai Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hi, I use Windows 7 and when I right click on an item in a file I get a whole range of choices that keeps getting bigger. Does anyone know how to delete them or even what that box is called so I can Google it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCor Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Context, please. Where are you right-clicking? Windows File Explorer? Enable or disable right-click context menus in Windows Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I don't understand the part about the list getting bigger. That hasn't happened to me. I just did that to a file and I wouldn't want to lose any of the options I have, so I wouldn't delete anything unless I knew what it could do, and was sure I'd never use it. I just counted 14 choices in that menu and I use all of them, sooner or later. How many choices do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCor Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 As Left or Right Clicking is context sensitive, what gets (or doesn't get) displayed depends on where it's pointing when clicked. Some utility applications like to Add, edit, customize, clean up, or remove right click Context Menu items, shortcuts or entries in Windows 7/8 File Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 The reason the number keeps increasing is because some new programs you add to your computer will add themselves to the list unless you uncheck the option when you install them (some don't bother to even ask you). There are simple programs you can use to easily edit your right click menu, ShellExView is one. To edit your Send To Menu go to: C/Users/YourUsername/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/SendTo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I confess that after more than 20 years of computer use, I still don't understand most of the options listed when right clicking. Can somebody post a list with simple explanations? I bet I'm not the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Dave, the right click menu options will vary according to the programs installed on your computer, but post a list of the ones that puzzle you to see what people suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 What a can of worms I opened. I managed to get some of them removed and keep it some bit tidy. Shellex didn't have all the items I wanted to delete. I also downloaded an app for firefox to delete right click menu items on the brouser Thanks for your help,as allways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Download Ccleaner and under Tools - Startup - Context Menu you will find many of those and you can Disable or delete them from there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I confess that after more than 20 years of computer use, I still don't understand most of the options listed when right clicking. Can somebody post a list with simple explanations? I bet I'm not the only one. Google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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