XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: jj4public@outlook.com   
      
   On Sun, 3 Jul 2022 08:40:49 -0600, John Robertson wrote:   
   > Is there a way to change the right click context menu for Windows *.bat   
   > batch files to limit the options to just those that I want there?   
   >   
   > I don't want open or open with.   
   > I don't want print (as I can print from the editor)   
   > I don't want Scan with Microsoft Defender...   
   > I don't want share   
   > I don't want Restore previous versions   
   > I don't want send to   
   >   
   > All I do want is what I do with a batch file.   
   > For example, I definitely want the "Run as administrator" item   
   > And I only need "Edit" and not print (because I can print from the editor)   
   > I'm ok with the "Send to" section (but which I never use)   
   > I'm ok with the "cut & copy" section too   
   > I'm ok with the "Create shortcut, deleted, and rename" section   
   > And I'm ok with the "Properties" section   
   >   
   > That's it.   
   > Is there a way to change the batch context menu to do just want I want it   
   > to do? (Mostly just "Run as Administrator" and not much else.   
      
   Yes, but you need to know that, all menu items are registered based on the   
   file type, and those menu items are registered for a pseudo file type which   
   represent all file types. Kind of like global menu items.   
      
   To remove e.g. the Send To menu from bat file type, it has to be   
   unregistered from the pseudo all-file-type, AND in order for it to be shown   
   for all other file types, it has to be manually registered for EACH and   
   every file type, including the pseudo file type which represent unknown file   
   types. Meaning that if there are 200 known/registered file types in the   
   system, the menu will need to be added onto the other 199 file types. Also,   
   for EACH newly registered file type, the menu will need to be manually   
   added.   
      
   In short, yes. It's possible, but it would be a tedious task without the   
   help of an automation script or program, and it will require additional   
   effort to re-add the no-longer-global menu items for each new file type   
   added into the system.   
      
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