How to add a context menu to Windows 10 or 7? | Reset or disable

The context menu is a series of options that appear when we right-click, on the desktop, on a folder or on any tab that we have open, the options that will appear will be different, options like: copy, paste, create folder, send to, among others.

You can also find the context menu in the Windows taskbar and it is very useful because it will save you time and if you don't know the keyboard shortcuts this would be a great option as you learn how to use the shortcuts in Windows 10.




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Do you need additional software for context menus?

You will need the same system as your computer, what you can is to keep the software up to date and use different tools for customizing your context menu 

How can you configure the mouse buttons?

Normally the mouse buttons are already supplied with their configuration, the left button is the main one and the right button the one that allows us to open the context menu, but if you want to change its configuration, these are the steps you can follow:

You are about to start, in that menu that will open, look for Settings, then Devices and look for the Mouse option, there you will see the option to change the main button to the one you prefer. 

You can also configure the mouse wheel while rotating, you can select the amount of lines that will scroll or whether you want it to scroll full screen. You can also enable or disable scrolling of the content of Windows by hovering over it with the mouse.


Where can I find or configure the context menu?

You can configure the context menu via the Editor of Registry, this element allows users to make system configurations and make complex changes, from there you can change any element of the system, but you must keep in mind that if you use this editor without knowing or Without being careful, you will cause serious changes to your system . You need to be responsible for your actions, use them with caution, and be aware of what you are about to do. 



To access it you will combine the Windows key + R, then it will take you to the Run command, there you need to write regedit. Now in the window that you will see the registry editor, enter the following path HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / * / shellex / ContextMenuHandlers, once the path is established we will be able to see the list where we will see the entries and we can choose the one we want to eliminate, be very careful when deleting, because if you make a wrong move it can affect your PC system.

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How are context menus customized in Windows?

If you want to customize the context menu in Windows, there are several tools to achieve this. One that is simple to use and free is Easy Context Menu. It is a quick and easy tool to be able to add options that customize your context menu, without the need to change the menu configuration, you will be able to add options already made in Easy Context Menu.


How do you repair a context menu?

If you have noticed that the right button of the context menu is taking some time to respond lately, don't worry, it is an issue that has arisen with the latest Windows 10 update, let's see how we can fix this delay.


Windows 10

There are several methods that will help us to repair the Windows 10 context menu, you just have to try very carefully so as not to tamper with the computer system. 


One method is Update the screen controls, with the combination Windows + R, then type devmgmt.msc and then open Device Manager. The next thing is to expand the video cards, then right click on the Nvidia graphics card and activate it.

Finally, right-click on your graphics card and choose Update Driver Software, hit Automatically search for updated driver software and wait for it to finish by itself.


How can I modify an already created context menu?

Let's see in the case of the context menu send to, if you want to add options to this menu you have to click on Start, type Shell: sendto in the search and hit Enter. Then add the link you want and you will see it in the Send to menu.

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