ContextMenuManager
ContextMenuManager is a free, open-source Windows utility for enabling, disabling, editing and adding items in the right-click context menu.
Version: 3.3.3.1| Developer | BluePointLilac |
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| Version | 3.3.3.1 |
| License | Open source (GPL-3.0) |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Interface languages | English, Korean, Japanese, German |
| File size | 540.0 KB |
| Ads / bundled offers | None |
| Last updated | 2026-11-05 |
ContextMenuManager is a free, open-source context menu manager written by the developer BluePointLilac. It gathers the entries in the Windows right-click menu, grouped by where they appear (files, folders, submenus such as Send to, and the Win+X menu), and lets you switch each one on or off with a toggle. Because it edits the right registry keys for you, there is no need to hunt through Registry Editor and risk breaking something by hand.
It suits users whose right-click menu has grown cluttered after years of software installs, and those who want to add shortcuts to their own favorite programs. It is portable, needs no installation, and its source code is published under GPL-3.0. On the other hand, the default interface is Chinese, there has been no new release since August 2021, and official support stops at Windows 10, so it does not help with the new compact context menu introduced in Windows 11.
Entries for files, folders, submenus such as Open and Send to, Internet Explorer and the Win+X menu are listed by location and switched on or off individually. The developer says it uses the registry keys Windows itself provides for hiding items whenever possible.
The display name and icon of existing entries can be changed. This helps tell apart several entries that share the same name.
New right-click entries can be created for any program or command. A typical use is adding an item that opens files in a preferred editor.
Each entry can be traced to the registry key or file location where it is defined. This is useful for tracking down menu items left behind by uninstalled software.
Interface strings come from language dictionary INI files. The repository includes Korean, English, Japanese, German, Russian and other community translations, which are applied by placing them in the config\languages folder.
Toggling, renaming, custom entries and registry lookup cover the core of context menu management. The developer notes it is not meant for clean uninstalls, and the Windows 11 compact menu is not covered.
The layout of location lists and on/off toggles is straightforward, but the program starts in Chinese, so English or Korean users must apply a language dictionary first. The developer advises against running it alongside other context menu managers.
It is open source with no ads or bundled software. However, there has been no release since 3.3.3.1 on August 28, 2021, and several GitHub issues report Windows Defender and other antivirus tools flagging the executable as a false positive.
| Operating system | Windows |
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| Requirements | Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10, .NET Framework 3.5 or 4.0 |
Download en-US.ini from the languages folder of the GitHub repository, place it in the program's config\languages folder and select it as the language. The same method works for Korean (ko-KR.ini) and other translations.
Windows 11 is not on the official support list, which runs from Windows Vista to Windows 10. It cannot edit the new Windows 11 compact menu; users have only requested this in GitHub issues.
It is open-source software, but GitHub issues report Windows Defender and other scanners flagging it as a false positive. Download it only from the official GitHub or Gitee release pages.
Use the .NET 4.0 build on Windows 8 and later and the .NET 3.5 build on Windows 7. The developer recommends the ZIP file, which contains both.
Yes. As long as the item was disabled rather than deleted, switching the toggle back on restores it.
ContextMenuManager is a useful free tool for Windows 10 users who want to tame a bloated right-click menu without editing the registry. It is capable, but the Chinese default interface, development stalled since 2021 and no support for the Windows 11 menu hold it to our editor rating of 3 out of 5.
Editor rating 3/5
