--- title: I cleaned up my Windows 11 context menu with one free... description: Windows 11's right-click context menu has grown cluttered with default Microsoft options, AI actions, and third-party app entries added over time. A free tool... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-cleaned-up-my-windows-11-context-menu-with-one-free-app-and-microsoft-should-ve-built-this-in-hwfw5o9op twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I cleaned up my Windows 11 context menu with one free app, and Microsoft should've built this in | daily.dev og:description: Windows 11's right-click context menu has grown cluttered with default Microsoft options, AI actions, and third-party app entries added over time. A free tool... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-cleaned-up-my-windows-11-context-menu-with-one-free-app-and-microsoft-should-ve-built-this-in-hwfw5o9op og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/hWfW5O9oP.png og:image:alt: I cleaned up my Windows 11 context menu with one free app, and Microsoft should've built this in og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I cleaned up my Windows 11 context menu with one free app, and Microsoft should've built this in **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Windows 11's right-click context menu has grown cluttered with default Microsoft options, AI actions, and third-party app entries added over time. A free tool called Windows 11 Context Menu Manager lets users toggle off unwanted items with minimal setup, taking only minutes to declutter. While it removes most bloat like OneDrive and Copilot shortcuts, some items like AI actions and Send to My Phone remain beyond its reach. The broader frustration is that Microsoft buries customization options or omits them entirely, forcing users to rely on third-party utilities like PowerToys or tools like this one. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I remove unwanted items from the Windows 11 right-click context menu? A free tool called Windows 11 Context Menu Manager lets you toggle off specific context menu entries without editing the registry or running scripts. It detects which services are active on your PC and shows relevant toggles — for example, Copilot on machines where it is enabled, or VS Code where that is installed. The process takes only a few minutes and requires no technical setup. _Windows users managing context menu bloat track tools like this on daily.dev._ ### How do I disable AI actions from the Windows 11 right-click context menu? Disabling AI actions via the context menu manager is not fully possible. You can go to Settings → Apps → Actions and toggle off recommended actions for Microsoft Office, Paint, and Photos, but this only empties the AI actions dropdown rather than removing the shortcut itself from the menu. The entry remains visible even with no options inside it. _Developers dealing with Windows 11 annoyances like this find workarounds shared on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I tested Microsoft's new Windows 11 context menu against the app I've been recommending for years](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-microsoft-s-new-windows-11-context-menu-against-the-app-i-ve-been-recommending-for-years-2rk0l4paq) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft is reportedly fixing the really slow Windows 11 context menu, and we can customise it too](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-reportedly-fixing-the-really-slow-windows-11-context-menu-and-we-can-customise-it-too-gxzz7l0ms) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft tests faster Windows File Explorer, new context menu](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-tests-faster-windows-file-explorer-new-context-menu-fng7h5kcm) · BleepingComputer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Windows 11's right-click menu is finally getting more customizable, and it's about time](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-11-s-right-click-menu-is-finally-getting-more-customizable-and-it-s-about-time-p9pwgok61) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [This Script Lets You Remove Built-In Windows 11's AI Features](https://daily.dev/posts/this-script-lets-you-remove-built-in-windows-11-s-ai-features-p54pi3cfj) · 80 LEVEL · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-cleaned-up-my-windows-11-context-menu-with-one-free-app-and-microsoft-should-ve-built-this-in-hwfw5o9op) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I cleaned up my Windows 11 context menu with one free app, and Microsoft should've built this in","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-cleaned-up-my-windows-11-context-menu-with-one-free-app-and-microsoft-should-ve-built-this-in-hwfw5o9op","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-cleaned-up-my-windows-11-context-menu-with-one-free-app-and-microsoft-should-ve-built-this-in-hwfw5o9op"},"datePublished":"2026-08-07T12:35:02.753Z","dateModified":"2026-08-07T12:37:50.510Z","description":"Windows 11's right-click context menu has grown cluttered with default Microsoft options, AI actions, and third-party app entries added over time. 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