How to remove the "Open in Windows Terminal" option from the Win11 right-click menu

In the Win11 system, an "Open in Windows Terminal" option will appear in the right-click menu, which is used to quickly open the path of the current file or folder in the terminal. However, some users may not need or use this option and wish to remove it to simplify the right-click menu. In this article, PHP editor Xigua will introduce how to delete the "Open in Windows Terminal" option in the Win11 right-click menu, so that you can customize the right-click menu and use the system more efficiently.

How to delete the "Open in Windows Terminal" option from the Win11 right-click menu

1. Press the Win R key at the same time to start the run window. Type regedit and press Enter.

2. Next, in the Registry Editor navigation bar, copy and paste the following location, and then press Enter.

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell Extensions

Now right click on the Shell Extensions folder, click New and then click Key.

#3. Right-click on the newly created key and select the Rename option.

Name the new key Blocked.

#4. Now, in the left pane, make sure the Blocked folder is selected by clicking on it.

In an empty space in the right window pane, simply right-click and click New, then click String Value.

#5. Click the newly created key and then press the F2 key to rename it. Give the new name {9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}.

Note: Be sure to include the curly braces.

Now you just need to restart your computer or restart Windows Explorer for the changes to take effect.

6. To restart Windows Explorer, right-click the Windows Start menu icon and select the Task Manager option.

7. In the Task Manager window, click the Processes tab.

Next, under the Applications section, find and right-click the application named Windows Explorer and click on the Restart option.

Note: If you cannot find Windows Explorer under the Applications section, you can find it under the Windows Processes section by scrolling down.

That’s all. If you check the Windows right-click context menu now, you'll see that the "Open in Windows Terminal" option is long gone.

Note: If you change your mind and want to restore the Open in Windows Terminal option in the right-click context menu, you can follow the steps below.

Go to the exact same location where you created the string value in step 5. Now right click on {9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155} string value and click on Delete option.

#You will now see a confirmation value deletion dialog box on which you must click the Yes button to proceed with the deletion operation.

After you delete the key, you should get the "Open in Windows Terminal" option back in the Windows right-click context menu. If you still don't see it, restart your computer or restart Windows Explorer (steps 6 and 7).

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