This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Properties context menu from This PC for all or specific users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
This PC is located as a desktop icon and in the navigation pane of File Explorer.
When you right click on This PC and click/tap on Properties, it will open the Settings > System > About page.
If you like, you can remove the Properties context menu from This PC for all users.
You must be signed in as and administrator to add or remove the Properties context menu for This PC.
Contents
- Option One: Add or Remove This PC Properties context menu for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Two: Add or Remove This PC Properties context menu for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Properties context menu for This PC
Add or Remove This PC Properties context menu for All or Specific Users in Local Group Policy Editor
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Two to configure the same policy.
1 Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2 Navigate to the policy location below in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below)
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop
3 In the right pane of Desktop in the Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Remove Properties from the Computer icon context menu policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4 Do step 5 (add) or step 6 (remove) below for what you want.
5 Add Properties context menu for This PC
This is the default setting.
A) Select (dot) Not Configured. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7.
6 Remove Properties context menu for This PC
A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7.
7 You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
8 Either restart the explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.
Add or Remove "Map network drive" and "Disconnect network drive" context menu for All Users using REG file
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
2 Add Properties context menu for This PC for All Users
This is the default setting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Properties_from_This-PC_context_menu_for_all_users.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoPropertiesMyComputer"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoPropertiesMyComputer"=-3 Remove Properties context menu for This PC for All Users
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Properties_from_This-PC_context_menu_for_all_users.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoPropertiesMyComputer"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoPropertiesMyComputer"=dword:000000014 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 Either restart the explorer process, sign out and sign in, or restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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