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How to remove "Restore Previous Versions" Context Menu in Windows 10

Windows 10 is showing a "Restore previous version" context menu entry.

How to remove this context menu entry?

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Solution

  • Delete these 4 registry keys. Preferably in a cmd window with admin privileges:

    REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}" /f
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153}" /f

    By the way, the fastest way to open a cmd with admin rights is:

    1. Press Win
    2. Type cmd
    3. Press Ctrl + Shirt + Enter

    Execute all 4 commands in there.

    ⚠ Caution: If you don't need the restore function at all, just disable it. It will save you some resources.