Hi, this tool is awesome. a simple way to use clean temp,restart explorer and reduce memory.

I have been waiting for the update. Thank.

This program needs a fix. It’s a great program, but if you’ve used it and if you’ve ever wondered why it can be a little confusing and it can even take quite a bit of time to get a grasp on which Context menu entries are going where, it’s because the developer has completely combined both Shell (XP and up) and Shell Expanded (Win7 and Up). Many people don’t realize the difference between these, but what the result will be is a busy context menu that never really gets as clean as you’d like it. Shell Expanded is a section all of it’s own.

For example: I installed Lock Hunter (a more robust "Unlocker") and it sits in ShellEx. Considering the hundreds of programs I have, it’s sitting there all alone while the my other right-click tools are all mixed together. Things like VSCode, Take Ownership, OneDrive, Scan w/Defender, 7zip, Run as Admin, etc, are all in the same "shell" section. As you can see, if this were fixed, it would be easier to move things to that other area (without doing it manually).

In the ContextMenu Cleaner, this can be seen by looking where he has it labeled "File" and then you’ll notice there are registry keys pointing to ‘HKCR\*\shell\….’ as well as ‘HKCR\*\shellex\…’ The same thing can be seen in the section he labels "ExeFile."

The other thing is, this issue will add to the confusion which can already be a challenge when you’re trying to figure out which reg-keys actually affect which right-click actions. If the source were Open, I’d fix it and fork it to GitHub but unfortunately it’s not. I’ve started building a context menu editor of my own design, but it keeps getting pushed off to the side with other things I’m working on. Maybe I should get back to work on it. The GUI is basically done, and I’ve got all the libraries it needs…. guess I better put Halo aside and get some work done.

Hello @SordumTeam ,
an excellent program. Is there a way to add "SHIFT" option for the "Nvidia Control Panel" to show up or remove it from the context menu?

I noticed that it’s missing from the MenuCleanup.

@Clemens Ratte-Polle

For the "Copy as path" option, press the Shift key, then display the context menu.

To open a folder location, you can give explorer.exe the location as a parameter. Example;
Explorer.exe D:\

The site is wonderful; this program, however, is far above any other.

Thanks.

Looks nice and simple 🙂 But can i also open the folder of a file by context? Or copying the path of a file? thx

Sordum dev
Is copying or moving file or folder function ever coming on this app? Please please & pretty please some more?

It’s the only thing preventing me from recommending to friends and running it myself!!

I want to transfer all my settings to a new computer. I thought the menu would allow me to export those settings, but the save and load entries appear to do nothing. How can I do this?

Hi @Hisham Ragab
you can use the "shellnewsettings" software
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I understand that blocking C: \ Windows folders can damage the system, however, the folder I want to block is not from the Windows system but from an external program that creates it in C: / Windows, there is a way to block it with EcMenu or Can you tell me how to block it manually the way the program does?

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Thank you for your this invaluable software! I am trying to replace FileMenuTools but Easy Context Menu lacks the ability to Move files to a specific folder (that’s able to be specified by the user),

Please help! Is there any way to do this??

How to remove items in "New" menu?
ex:
new text document,
new microsoft word document,
new microsoft excel worksheet, etc..

Hello there.
First of all, my admiration and thanks for your free software! I use it daily. Q: Is there a possibility to run the ‘Delete Temporary Files’ function in ECM automatically before Windows 10 shuts down? Automation of tasks for forgetful users, so to speak. Maybe a batch file or something like that. Thanks for your time on this question.
Alexei.

There are plenty of things in the Windows folder that can be blocked witohut breaking the system, and blocking them is a bunch safer way to test if such breakage would occur than deleting or modifying those files since they will return to working like normal once their permissions are restored if they do break.
Generally things in the Windows folder, along with anything in the WindowsApps folders and certain subfolders of ProgramFiles will have the TrustedInstaller service account in their access control list. If this account is present in the list, the kernel will block operations from being performed, even if they are otherwise normally available to administrators to perform. However, as an administrator, you still have the ability to take ownership of the file or folder, and then afterward, you have the ability to remove TrustedInstaller from the access control list and simultaneously grant yourself full access to the files. You can then add "Everyone" to the access control list, specifying that it "Deny" the type of access you wish to deny. Usually it is enough to deny execute and write, but since you retain the ability to take ownership and adjust permissions yourself, you can simply deny full control. If you wish to modify a file and not block access, it is a good idea to add TrustedInstaller back to the access control list after you have made your modifications, and you can do so by clicking "add" in the advanced permissions, manually typing "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" as the account to add, granting it full access, and then grant it ownership as well.
That being said, it is rarely the best option for preventing an unwanted behavior by the operating system. Usually the best option is by using the various administrative tools provided(except Windows Home versions). The most effective solution is often found in the registry. I won’t scare you away from exploring the registry, just make sure you back up your hives before modifying anything you aren’t sure about.