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Repeated option in context menu when using file locksmith utility
Microsoft PowerToys version
0.91.1
Installation method
WinGet
Area(s) with issue?
File Locksmith
Steps to reproduce
Install powertoys and run into a windows with base language spanish.
✔️ Expected Behavior
File locksmith option appears in context menu.
❌ Actual Behavior
File locksmith option appears twice in context menu.
Additional Information
Windows 11 Spanish home edition Running with admin privileges Two keyboards installed, international and latin american
Other Software
None
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I upgraded to latest version (v0.91.1) the issue disappeared. Maybe re-install will resolve it?
No, just when I finish this commend, the issue re-appeared.
looks like the issue comes from the settings: Shell integration - Show File Locksmith in:
When I choose Extended context menu only, there is no menu item at all. When I choose Default and extended context menu, there are two menu items.
BTW, both of the issue comes from the users who switch back to Win10 style context menu on Win11. I think thats where the problem lies.
Oh I see, the 'extended context menu' means shift + right click
Same issue as mentioned by @MichaelSuen-thePointer
Extended context menu only: No entry in any context menu
Default and extended context menu: Two entries
Latest Windows 11 24H2 (Fresh install), Powertoys v0.93.0
These are the two entries in my registry:
Anyone knows how we can remove the top context menu entry? Removing the FlieLocksmithExt entries in registry will only remove the bottom entry.
For future reference, the extra entry can be removed by running this in powershell (run as admin):
Get-ChildItem -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PackagedCom\Package\Microsoft.PowerToys.FileLocksmithContextMenu_*\Class\*" | Remove-Item -Recurse