How To Optimize Your Context Menu Using CCleaner
CCleaner was one of the first tools out there for cleaning up and optimizing Windows. It’s basically a Swiss Army knife for system maintenance — deletes temp files, clears web browsing history, manages startup items, and so on. Over the years, the developer added more features, making it arguably the best free maintenance tool for Windows. It’s a decent all-in-one solution that’s easy to use, especially if you’re someone who just wants a quick cleanup or to troubleshoot problems.
The latest versions, especially from 3.20 onward, have this neat feature to tweak context menu entries. Basically, you can remove or disable unwanted items that show up when you right-click files or folders. Maybe some junk or old shortcuts clutter the menu, and this helps tidy that up without messing with your actual installed programs. So, to give it a shot, open CCleaner, click on Tools, then go to Startup, and switch over to the Context menu tab. From there, you’ll see a list of entries — you can delete or disable each one. Deleting just hides it from the menu and doesn’t uninstall any apps, which is nice. But be aware, it won’t remove default Windows entries like Restore previous versions or Create shortcut from the context menu. That’s a no-go with this version.
Up to date, you can grab the latest CCleaner from the developer’s page (link at the end).It’s available in a straightforward setup that works for both x86 and x64 Windows systems. Or if you’re just testing things out, or wanna run it off a USB without installing, the portable version is also there. Works with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 — pretty much everything modern, really.