Microsoft reveals customizable context menu for Windows users - how to try it out
Microsoft is introducing a new, customizable context menu for Windows 11 to help users declutter their right-click experience. The update allows users to add or remove commands, aiming to reduce reliance on the legacy menu.
Why it matters
Improving user interface efficiency helps streamline workflows for millions of Windows users who struggle with increasingly crowded software menus.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysMicrosoft is touting its new customizable right-click context menus.You'll be able to tweak the menu by adding and removing commands.Hopefully, this will reach all Windows users by year's end.Right-clicking your mouse in Windows 11 File Explorer displays a context-sensitive menu with commands you can run on your current file, folder, or other item. But the more applications you install, the more crowded and chaotic that menu becomes, making it difficult to navigate and use. Thankfully, Microsoft finally has a solution in the wings.Also: Microsoft is merging Copilot and Copilot 365 into one unified app - and retiring 3 featuresIn its latest blog for Windows Insiders, Microsoft touted its upcoming new customizable context menu. With the new menu, you'll be able to add commands you use regularly and remove those you don't want.
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