The Windows Terminal APP is in the File Explorer menu, but you can also remove it quickly, but also reactivate the Terminal APP menu entry if necessary!1.) ... The File Explorer menu with and without the Windows Terminal APP!
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| (Image-1) Windows Terminal APP in the File Explorer menu! |
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2.) Registry hack to remove the Windows 11 Windows Terminal APP!
1. Create the registry value: Windows + R + regedit + Ctrl + Shift + Enter
2. Directly via the address bar to:
Computer\KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions
3. Create the Blocked folder
4. In the Blocked folder create the character string {9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}
5. After restarting the Explorer, you have in the File Explorer menu ► without the "Windows Terminal" entry
( ... see Image-2 Point 1 to 5 )
PS:
If you want to use the Windows Terminal in the File Explorer, then simply delete the value or put a minus in front of it: ---- {9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155} Ctrl + Shift + Enter is important for the registry Editor starts in admin mode
If you want to use the Windows Terminal in the File Explorer, then simply delete the value or put a minus in front of it: ---- {9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155} Ctrl + Shift + Enter is important for the registry Editor starts in admin mode
| (Image-2) Remove Windows Terminal APP in the File Explorer menu? |
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3.) Windows Terminal APP Registry scripts to download!
1. Download: ► Terminal-APP-in-Menu.zip
2. Open it in the Windows 11 download folder or unzip it on the desktop
3. Double-click on No-Terminal-APP-in-Menu.reg to block the menu entry
4. With-Terminal- APP-in-Menü.reg the entry is restored
PS:
In the archive I have packed the restart_explorer.bat, with this the restart of the Explorer is made
| (Image-3) Explorer menu without the Windows Terminal APP reg entry! |
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4.) Windows Terminal APP registry scripts to create yourself!
If you want to create the Terminal APP Registry Scripts to remove the Explorer menu yourself for exercise purposes, why not!
1. Right-click on the desktop
2. New text file
3. And simply rename it to "No-Terminal-APP-in- Menu.reg" , .... etc.
4. and use the respective script
No-Terminal-APP-in- Menu.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked]
"{9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}"=""
With-Terminal-APP-in-Menu.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked]
"{9F156763-7844-4DC4-B2B1-901F640F5155}"=-
restart_explorer.bat
taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F
timeout /t 1
explorer.exe
5.) Why is the Windows Terminal APP in the File Explorer menu?
It is the case that Windows 11 is developed by developers and they need and like to use development APPs, including the Terminal APP. Here, however, it is often neglected that 99% of Windows users do not even know the Windows Terminal APP and even fewer Windows 11 users need it!Thus, for 99% of Windows 11 users, this menu entry is an unnecessary waste of space in the Windows File Explorer context menu and absolutely unnecessary for most!
6.) ... Addendum: Completely remove Windows 11 Terminal APP!
You do not need the Windows Terminal APP under Windows 11, then simply uninstall it
1. Use Windows + Q and search for "Terminal"
2. And simply uninstall the Terminal APP with a right click
| (Image-4) Uninstall the Windows Terminal APP completely! |
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FAQ 189: Updated on: 14 November 2021 16:48
