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Solved File Explorer icon: Remove File Explorer from right-click menu?
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The File Explorer icon opens the File Explorer to This PC by default. If right-clicked, the icon projects a customizable menu. As you see, I have added my most frequently used targets to that menu. But having File Explorer in that right-click menu is redundant and unnecessary. Since the icon opens File Explorer immediately, I fail to see any reason for including File Explorer in the right-click menu.
Anybody (
@Brink , of course) know how to remove the File Explorer item from the File Explorer right-click menu? TIA and Happy NY!
Windows Build/Version
11 Pro 22H2 963
OS
11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
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PC/Desktop
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
CPU
i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
Motherboard
Lenovo 3132
Memory
32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG E2442
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
Case
Lenovo SFF
Keyboard
Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
Mouse
LogiTech M510 wireless
Internet Speed
Fast (for fixed wireless!)
Browser
Chrome, sometimes Firefox
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
Operating System
11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
CPU
i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
Lenovo 3132
Memory
32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
Graphics card(s)
Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
Case
Lenovo Think Centre SFF
Keyboard
Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
Mouse
LogiTech M510 wireless
Internet Speed
Fast (for fixed wireless!)
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
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Hello Dan,
File Explorer is at the bottom of the jump list since that's the app on the taskbar you right clicked on. It can't be removed.
You can
right click or
shift + right click on File Explorer in the jump list for more context menu options.
OS
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom self build
CPU
Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
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2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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Corsair Hydro H115i
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Logitech wireless K800
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Logitech MX Master 3
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Chrome and Edge
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Microsoft Defender
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Logitech Z625 speaker system,
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Windows 11 Pro
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Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
CPU
Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
Memory
16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
15" HDR
Screen Resolution
2496 x 1664
Hard Drives
1 TB SSD
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Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
Browser
Chrome and Edge
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
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@Brink
Thank you, sir. Now I know. HNY to you and yours!
OS
11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
CPU
i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
Motherboard
Lenovo 3132
Memory
32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG E2442
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
Case
Lenovo SFF
Keyboard
Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
Mouse
LogiTech M510 wireless
Internet Speed
Fast (for fixed wireless!)
Browser
Chrome, sometimes Firefox
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
Operating System
11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
CPU
i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
Lenovo 3132
Memory
32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
Graphics card(s)
Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
Case
Lenovo Think Centre SFF
Keyboard
Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
Mouse
LogiTech M510 wireless
Internet Speed
Fast (for fixed wireless!)
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
Administrator
Staff member
MVP
Happy New Year to you as well mate.
OS
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom self build
CPU
Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
Browser
Chrome and Edge
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
CPU
Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
Memory
16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
Monitor(s) Displays
15" HDR
Screen Resolution
2496 x 1664
Hard Drives
1 TB SSD
Internet Speed
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
Browser
Chrome and Edge
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
