Context Menu
The latest Context Menu coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Performance Update: Microsoft Confirms Faster Quick Settings and Context Menus
Microsoft has confirmed that upcoming Windows 11 updates will deliver measurable performance improvements to two of the operating system's most frequently used interface elements: the Quick Settings...
Windows 11 Right-Click Menu: How to Restore Notepad++ and Other Missing Context Menu Options
Microsoft's redesign of the Windows 11 right-click menu has created significant workflow disruptions for power users who rely on specific applications like Notepad++ for daily tasks. The streamlined...
Nilesoft Shell Restores Classic Windows Context Menu Customization in Windows 11
Microsoft's redesign of the Windows 11 context menu eliminated the compact, customizable right-click interface that power users had relied on for decades. The new menu, while visually cleaner,...
Files App v4.0.28 Review: Enhanced Context Menus & Dropbox Store Support
The Files app, a popular third-party file manager for Windows, has released version 4.0.28 with significant improvements to user experience, particularly focusing on context menu performance and...
Files v4.0.28 Fixes Windows 11 Explorer Pain Points with New Dropbox Store Support
The Files app, a popular third-party file manager for Windows, has released version 4.0.28 with significant improvements to user experience through refined context menus and expanded cloud storage...
Insider Builds Add Adaptive Right-Click Menus and Revamped Settings Cards
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds are delivering what might appear to be subtle interface refinements but represent significant improvements to the operating system's usability and...
Windows 11 Insider Builds 26300 & 26220: UI Polish, Taskbar Fixes & Community Feedback
Microsoft has released two incremental but significant Windows 11 Insider updates, Build 26300 to the Dev Channel and Build 26220 to the Beta Channel, focusing primarily on user interface refinements...
OneDrive Known Folder Move Undo Feature: Windows 11 Users Gain Control
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a significant quality-of-life improvement for Windows 11 users who rely on OneDrive's Folder Backup feature, commonly known as Known Folder Move. The update...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26220: Explorer Preload & Cleaner Context Menus Tested
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220 to the Canary Channel, marking the first public preview build of 2026 and introducing several notable File Explorer enhancements aimed at...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26220: File Explorer Gets Smarter Indexing & Cleaner Menus
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220, released to the Dev Channel, introduces subtle but significant changes to File Explorer that promise to enhance system performance and user...
ExplorerPatcher Review: How Windows 11 Users Are Reclaiming Windows 10 Productivity
When Microsoft released Windows 11 in 2021, the company introduced a dramatically redesigned user interface that departed from decades of established Windows conventions. While many users appreciated...
How to Remove Ask Copilot from Windows 11 Context Menu: Safe Registry Methods
Microsoft's integration of Copilot into Windows 11 has reached a new level of pervasiveness with the recent addition of an "Ask Copilot" option in the right-click context menu for files and images....