[Tip] Remove Open in Windows Terminal from Windows 11 Context Menu

In Windows 11, when you right-click on Desktop or inside File Explorer, you get a new option “Open in Windows Terminal” in the context menu. If you select this option, it opens the default command-line app “Windows Terminal“. If you don’t need this extra option and want to get rid of it, this article will help you in removing Open in Windows Terminal option from context menu in Windows 11.

Following screenshot shows Open in Windows Terminal option appearing in Windows 11 context menu:

If you click on “Show more options” to access classic context menu, the Open in Windows Terminal option appears again in classic context menu as shown in following screenshot:

Windows Terminal is a new and default command-line app present in Windows 11. It’s similar to Command Prompt and PowerShell. It comes with more advanced features such as tabs support, custom themes, etc.

Some people might not need this new option in context menu and they might want to remove this option to make the context menu compact.

Following are some methods to remove Open in Windows Terminal option from Windows 11 context menu:

Remove Open in Windows Terminal Option in Windows 11 Using Registry Editor

Following registry tweak will help you in removing Open in Windows Terminal Option from Windows 11:

1. Press WIN+R keys together to launch RUN dialog box. Now type regedit and press Enter. It’ll open Registry Editor.

2. Now go to following key:

3. Right-click on Shell Extensions key and select New -> Key option. Set the new key name as Blocked

4. Now select Blocked key and in right-side pane, right-click on empty area and select New -> String Value option. Set the new String name as following:

Close Registry Editor.

5. If you are using the new default context menu in Windows 11, the Open in Windows Terminal option will be removed immediately from the context menu.

If you are using classic context menu in Windows 11, you’ll need to restart computer or restart Explorer to apply changes.

Now right-click on Desktop or inside This PC and you’ll not see Open in Windows Terminal option in the right-click menu.

PS: In future, if you decide to restore Open in Windows Terminal option in Windows 11 context menu, delete the above mentioned String using Registry Editor.

Registry Script to Remove Open in Windows Terminal Option in Windows 11

If you don’t want to modify registry yourself, we have created a ready-made Registry script file for you to apply the required Registry tweak automatically.

Download following ZIP file, extract it using 7-Zip or other file archive utilities and run the extracted Reg file:

The script file will ask for confirmation, accept it. Restart your computer, sign out or restart Explorer to take effects.

The ZIP file also contains UNDO file to restore default settings i.e. restore Open in Windows Terminal option again in Windows 11.

Uninstall and Remove Windows Terminal App in Windows 11

If you don’t want to use Windows Terminal app, you can completely uninstall it and it’ll remove Open in Windows Terminal option from the context menu.

Following steps will help you in uninstalling Windows Terminal app in Windows 11:

1. Open Settings app from Start Menu or by pressing WIN+I keys together.

2. Now go to “Apps -> Apps & features” page.

3. In right-side pane, under “App list” section, scroll down to bottom and you’ll see Windows Terminal app present in the list.

4. Click on the 3-dots menu button present next to the Windows Terminal app and you’ll get Uninstall option.

Click on the Uninstall option and Windows will ask for confirmation. Click on Uninstall button to confirm the decision.

It’ll immediately uninstall Windows Terminal app from your Windows 11 device.

Now try to right-click on Desktop or inside File Explorer and Open in Windows Terminal option will no longer appear in the context menu.

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