The Windows 11 file context menu displays an Edit with Paint option, among other options, when you right-click on a picture file.
If you click the Edit with Paint option, the selected picture file will be opened with the Paint app for editing.
Why remove the Edit with Paint option from the context menu?
While the Edit with Paint option in the context menu makes it easier to open a picture file with the Paint app, not all users use the built-in Paint app for image editing. Most users use third-party tools such as Paint.net or advanced tools such as Photoshop to edit picture files.
Moreover, users who use Paint to edit photos can always right-click on the picture file, click Open with, and then select the Paint app to open the picture file with the Paint app.
The Edit with Paint and other similar options clutter the context menu. If you do not use the Paint app or would like to use the Open with Paint option to open picture files with the Paint app, you can consider removing the Edit with Paint option from the Windows 11 file context menu.
Although Windows 11 does not offer a straightforward option to remove the Edit with Paint option, you can get rid of the option by making a small change to the Windows Registry.
Complete the directions below to remove the Edit with Paint option from the Windows 11 file context menu.
Remove Edit with Paint from the context menu in Windows 11
Step 1: Type Registry Editor or Regedit in the Start/taskbar search and then press the Enter key to open the Windows Registry Editor.
Click the Yes button when you get the User Account Control prompt.
Step 2: Next, copy and paste the following path to the Registry Editor’s address bar and then press the Enter key to quickly navigate to the same.
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions
Step 3: Now, on the left pane, expand the Shell Extensions key to see if a key named Blocked is already present. If not, right-click on the Shell Extensions key, click New, and then click Key to create a new key. Then, name it Blocked.
Step 4: Select the Blocked key on the left pane. On the right side, right-click on an empty spot, click New, and then click String Value to create a new string value.
Step 5: Finally, right-click on the newly created string value, click Rename, and then name it {2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9}. That’s it!
The Edit with Paint option will no longer appear when you right-click on a picture file.
Restore Edit with Paint in Windows 11 file context menu
Step 1: Open the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked
Step 2: Right-click on the {2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9} string value and then click Delete to delete the same. That’s all!
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