Whenever we install Intel, nVidia or other graphics card drivers in Windows, some extra entries like Save Schemes, etc are added in Desktop Context menu (Menu which appears, when we right-click on desktop). It causes the context menu to take a little bit extra time in loading.
Here is a registry trick to remove those extra entries from Desktop context menu:
1. Type regedit in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor. Now go to following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
2. Look for a key igfxui (for Intel), NvCplDesktopContext (for nVidia) or similar keys if you have a different graphics card. Once you find the key, delete it.
3. That's it. It'll immediately remove the entry and your desktop context menu will look nice and minimal and will not take any extra time in loading.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Troubleshooting, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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Ace Starr
gr8! Hey, i've got a reques t! Can u make a chm file of ur website and upload it here? coz, i am tired of saving all these pages from the site! each one of them is a gem!
Ace Starr
And hey, i don't have any website or blog to update with this! my sole intention is to have an offline manual which i can look up every time i reformat my system! (which i usually do four or five times a year!)
Phenix
Good work, I want to dectivate the Refresh entry from the contextmenu in Desktop, I can't do it from Registry...
Can you help me :?:
VG
^^ You'll have to edit "Shell32.dll" file in Resource Hacker to remove Refresh option.
Henna
i want to know how to delete the photos from backgound list which i bring from browse.
thanks in Advance
VG
^^ If you mean with background dro-down list in Vista, then following tutorial will help you:
Link
Vajahat
Hi, Its really woked, You have solve a very big problem for me ,
Thanks
Vajahat Ali
Software Engineer,
Software Innovation Netwoks, Lahore
Pakistan
Vajahat
Hi, Its really woked, You have solve a very big problem for me ,
Thanks
Vajahat Ali
Software Engineer,
Software Innovation Netwoks, Lahore
Pakistan
idead
how do u know which registry do that?
for example i want remove "create shortcut" from file contex menu
im noob in tweaking registry so i want to understant that
thx to reply
THARINDU Gunasekara
WOW man U rok can u tell me a way to modify the system tray clock using resource hacker AND by the way your tutorials are superb CARRY on dude