In Windows 10 Fall Creators update, when you open File Explorer and right click on a file, you can now notice two new options in the context menu: Share and Give access to, former allows to send file to (contacts through) Mail and OneNote, and latter gives access to specific people.
If you want File explorer context menu in Windows 10 to be less bloated, you can remove unnecessary items such as these. We’ve already covered how to remove scan with Windows Defender context menu option, let us see how we can get rid of Fall Creators Update added Share and Give Access to options as well.
Removing Share Context Menu option
1. Open Run dialog, type ‘regedit’ and press enter to get into Registry editor.
2. Navigate to below key in the registry and delete the ModernSharing subkey.
ComputerHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlers
ModernSharing Context Menu handler
3. Exit registry editor and open File Explorer, now if you right click on a file, you’ll no longer see the Share option, it has been removed.
Removing Give access to Context Menu Option
1. Open File Explorer or This PC, click on View, Options
2. In the Folder Options window, click on View, under Advanced Settings, scroll down and uncheck ‘Use Sharing Wizard‘
Use Sharing Wizard setting
3. Click OK to apply the changes..
Checkout the other articles we’ve covered so far for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
- How to Repair or Reset Microsoft Edge browser
- How to remove 3D Objects folder from This PC in Windows 10?
- Fix Windows 10 Store’s error: ‘Something bad happened Unknown layout specified in mainfest’
