Hide 'Include in library' option in the context menu

File ExplorerMaximum Windows Build: 21999Revertible

Hides the 'Include in library' option from the File Explorer context menu.

Code to Apply

Hide 'Include in library' option in the context menuRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Library Location]


[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Library Location]

Code to Revert

Show 'Include in library' option in the context menuRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Library Location]

@="{3dad6c5d-2167-4cae-9914-f99e41c12cfa}"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Library Location]

@="{3dad6c5d-2167-4cae-9914-f99e41c12cfa}"

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