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The original poster is asking if it's possible to remove the "More" submenu from the Windows context menu, which appeared after the Anniversary Update, and why Microsoft made this change. A responder explains that the start menu is managed by the ShellExperienceHost.exe process and, based on a process monitor analysis, suggests it may be influenced or controlled by explorer.exe, indicating that disabling or modifying the submenu might require further investigation into these processes. Overall, the discussion centers on customizing Windows' context menu behavior following recent updates.

swtat

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Does anyone know if there is a way to get rid of the "More" submenu and integrate its options into the main context menu? I believe this style was introduced in the Anniversary Update. Does anyone know why this was done?
An image from 'How to change Start menu context menus'. Context menus of 'This PC' icon are shown with different options in two Windows desktop environments.


An image from 'How to change Start menu context menus'. Context menus of 'This PC' icon are shown with different options in two Windows desktop environments.
 

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The start menu is control by the ShellExperienceHost.exe process. After running procmon I didn't see any registry keys that would allow you to disable this. That menu may actually be driven by explorer.exe so may require some more digging.

Neemobeer

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The start menu is control by the ShellExperienceHost.exe process. After running procmon I didn't see any registry keys that would allow you to disable this. That menu may actually be driven by explorer.exe so may require some more digging.
 

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