Remove Context Menu item

[gsinkinson]

How do I remove the Context Menu item for Combine files in Acrobat... when I right click on a folder in File Explorer?

Using Windows 10 vrsion 1809 and Adobe Acrobat XI Pro version 11.0.23

[Test Screen Name]

This is a part of Acrobat, I know of no way to stop it doing this, whether in the old unsupported XI, or current DC product.

[AkanchhaS]

As mentioned by "TestScreenName" above, its a default behavior of the application there is no way that it can be removed or customized.

If you would like to give your inputs about it, you may use this form to request new features or suggest modifications to existing features- Feature Request/Bug Report Form

Thanks,

Akanchha

[cyqsimon]

Can your communications team be any less helpful?

[dgm321]

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[tszkinn14836312]

Don't know if this reply is a little late, but you can unregister it in regedit.exe.

Start Button>type Regedit, make sure you export a back-up and make sure the Export Range is "All" (good habit to have), browse to <Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Adobe.Acrobat.ContextMenu>, or just Ctrl-F to find Acrobat. Once inside, double click the (Default) key and add "--" at the beginning of Value Data.

Don't have to save or anything, the change is immediate. Check by right-clicking your folder and it should be gone.

This is a non-destructive way of removing it. Re-enable it by removing the "--" and you'll get it back.

Hope that helps!

[magnus9865]

Thanks! This worked for me 😄

[masonn63733588]

Worked for me!

[Ama Blek]

Wonderful. Many thanks!

[Joao.Gri]

Worked perfectly.

[dgm321]

For me a better key is (paste that into search bar in registry editor): Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Adobe.Acrobat.ContextMenu

Thanks

[raphjac]

This \HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Adobe.Acrobat.ContextMenu worked for me.

Thanks a lot

[geotso]

actually the \*\shellex\ path affects the context menu of a selected file, while the \Folder\shellex\ path is for the context menu of a selected folder.

However this is my Windows 11 - 22H2 experience, and could be slightly different in windows 10.

[felloweditor]

Thank you, this seems to be the better option for Windows 10.

[steven_9627]

Thank you.  This key edit worked for me where the one at the top of the page did not. 

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Adobe.Acrobat.ContextMenu

This was great  ^^ 

[sura5FA7]

Worked Instanly Thanks!

[Corey1726160517ft]

Worked great for me! Now the Windows 11 explorer doesn't crash everytime I right click on the desktop.

[JordashTalon]

Worked perfect thanks! Can't believe Adobe doesn't have an option to disable context menu items.

[ashwn]

+1, I don't know why this isn't at the top of the page smh.