Windows 11's File Explorer can be customized through various Registry tweaks to improve user experience.
1. To hide the "Ask Copilot" option:
- Navigate to HKEYCURRENTUSERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell Extensions.
- Create a new key named "Blocked."
- Add a string value named {CB3B0003-8088-4EDE-8769-8B354AB2FF8C}.
- Restart the computer.
2. To remove the "Edit with Clipchamp" option:
- Follow the same steps as above, using the string value {8BCF599D-B158-450F-B4C2-430932F2AF2F}.
3. To remove the "Edit with Paint" option:
- Use the string value {2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9}.
4. To remove the "Edit with Notepad" option:
- Use the string value {CA6CC9F1-867A-481E-951E-A28C5E4F01EA}.
5. To remove multiple options at once, execute the following command in Command Prompt (admin):
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reg add "HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked" /v "{CB3B0003-8088-4EDE-8769-8B354AB2FF8C}" /t REGSZ /d "" /f & reg add "HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked" /v "{8BCF599D-B158-450F-B4C2-430932F2AF2F}" /t REGSZ /d "" /f & reg add "HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked" /v "{2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9}" /t REGSZ /d "" /f & reg add "HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked" /v "{CA6CC9F1-867A-481E-951E-A28C5E4F01EA}" /t REGSZ /d "" /f
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6. To hide the Gallery page:
- Navigate to HKEYCURRENTUSERSoftwareClassesCLSID.
- Create a new key named {e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}.
- Add a DWORD (32-bit) value named System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree and set it to 0.
- Restart the computer.
7. To remove the OneDrive page:
- Navigate to HKEYCLASSESROOTCLSID.
- Create a new key named {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}.
- Add a DWORD (32-bit) value named System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree and set it to 0.
- Restart the computer.
8. To revert to the classic context menu:
- Navigate to HKEYCURRENTUSERSOFTWARECLASSESCLSID.
- Create a new key named {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}.
- Create a new key named InprocServer32.
- Set the (Default) value to blank.
9. To enhance folder browsing speed:
- Navigate to HKEYCURRENTUSERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellBagsAllFoldersShell.
- Create a new string value named FolderType and set it to NotSpecified.
- Restart the computer.
These adjustments allow users to customize their File Explorer experience, improving functionality and efficiency.