Solved How to remove "Extract All.." from .RAR Context Menu.

Od1sseas · Jul 28, 2024

I used WinAero Tweaker to get rid of "Extract All..." from Context Menu and it worked, but only for .ZIP files. "Extract All.." still appears in .RAR files (and possibly other file types as well?). Is there any way to disable it? I'm using Windows 11 26100.1297

antspants · Jul 28, 2024

According to the WinRAR website, this is how you enable it. I would assume you undo the process to disable?

Open WinRAR, select Options and then Settings. Choose Integration from the tabs at the top and click on the button "Context Menu Items…" Select the relevant checkmarks (Add to archive, Open with WinRAR, Extract To) and click OK. You will now be able to right-click on files and open, add, compress rar files directly.

When I right-click on a file, I don't see the - Open with WinRAR - Option.

When I right-click on a file, I don't see the

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Od1sseas · Jul 28, 2024

antspants said:
According to the WinRAR website, this is how you enable it. I would assume you undo the process to disable?

Open WinRAR, select Options and then Settings. Choose Integration from the tabs at the top and click on the button "Context Menu Items…" Select the relevant checkmarks (Add to archive, Open with WinRAR, Extract To) and click OK. You will now be able to right-click on files and open, add, compress rar files directly.

Its not a WinRAR option. Also, all the WinRAR options are under "WinRAR"

antspants · Jul 28, 2024

Od1sseas said:
Its not a WinRAR option. Also, all the WinRAR options are under "WinRAR"

Sorry about that, I only use RAR so my head went straight there.

antspants · Jul 28, 2024

So this doesn’t work?

Remove "Extract All" tweak doesn't work on Windows 11

I used this reg file but it's still there when I right click a .ZIP file. I don't want it since I have 7-ZIP installed. Any ideas? Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\{b8cdcb65-b1bf-4b42-9428-1dfdb7ee92af}]

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Not sure why the option would reappear just for RAR files, it seems ridiculous.

antspants · Jul 28, 2024

Do you have WinRAR as default for RAR files or set to Windows for WinRAR files?

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Od1sseas · Jul 28, 2024

antspants said:
So this doesn’t work?

Remove "Extract All" tweak doesn't work on Windows 11

I used this reg file but it's still there when I right click a .ZIP file. I don't want it since I have 7-ZIP installed. Any ideas? Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompressedFolder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\{b8cdcb65-b1bf-4b42-9428-1dfdb7ee92af}]

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Not sure why the option would reappear just for RAR files, it seems ridiculous.

I already had it checked. It didn't work.

Od1sseas · Jul 28, 2024

antspants said:
Do you have WinRAR as default for RAR files or set to Windows for WinRAR files?

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Yes. WinRAR is the default app for all archives including .RAR files.

antspants · Jul 28, 2024

Found the fix for this.
With help from JoshMcGrath

Download PowerRun_v1.7 Portable App
Easiest way to bypass the denied permissions when trying to delete the following keys. Running Regedit as admin doesn’t work.

Run PowerRun_x64.exe (this is portable)
Go to "System Tools" and open "Registry Editor"

Export the key first (always a good idea) then delete the key.
Go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.rar\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
delete {EE07CEF5-3441-4CFB-870A-4002C724783A} on the left side of the registry editor under ContextMenuHandlers
(may have to sign out or reboot but I don’t think so)

Extract all also shows for 7zip files.

For 7zip

Go to:
Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.7z\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
delete {EE07CEF5-3441-4CFB-870A-4002C724783A} on the left side of the registry editor under ContextMenuHandlers

I didn't have to sign out for this, it's gone.

To remove the "Extract All" for Windows default context (zip files) if needed:

Go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.zip\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
delete {b8cdcb65-b1bf-4b42-9428-1dfdb7ee92af}

Skeptic Mike · Jul 29, 2024

Is this the new effort by Microsoft to add support for other archive formats?

I'm a long way from a Windows 11 PC, but I think that the following should work.

Block the extension by putting the CLSID in

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked

As a REG_SZ value with any data. Or in HKCU if you prefer.

If for some reason you wish to be selective for which extensions you want to block this, try the technique in:

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This would be straightforward if you added the value via

HKCU\SOFTWARE\classes\SystemFileAssociations\.rar\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

or require permission evading gymnastics to set for all users.

Mike

XxXxX · Jul 29, 2024

have you tried ccleaner which can remove items from the context menu.

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the settings for this are in tools > start up > context menu
you can disable an entry or delete an entry in the context menu.

hope this is of help, best of luck. Steve ..

antspants · Jul 29, 2024

XxXxX said:
have you tried ccleaner which can remove items from the context menu.

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the settings for this are in tools > start up > context menu
you can disable an entry or delete an entry in the context menu.

hope this is of help, best of luck. Steve ..

No, you can't.

Od1sseas · Jul 29, 2024

XxXxX said:
have you tried ccleaner which can remove items from the context menu.

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the settings for this are in tools > start up > context menu
you can disable an entry or delete an entry in the context menu.

hope this is of help, best of luck. Steve ..

CCleaner only allows to disable/enable third party context menu items.

Od1sseas · Jul 29, 2024

antspants said:
Found the fix for this.
With help from JoshMcGrath

Download PowerRun_v1.7 Portable App
Easiest way to bypass the denied permissions when trying to delete the following keys. Running Regedit as admin doesn’t work.

Run PowerRun_x64.exe (this is portable)
Go to "System Tools" and open "Registry Editor"

Export the key first (always a good idea) then delete the key.
Go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.rar\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
delete {EE07CEF5-3441-4CFB-870A-4002C724783A} on the left side of the registry editor under ContextMenuHandlers
(may have to sign out or reboot but I don’t think so)

Extract all also shows for 7zip files.

For 7zip

Go to:
Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.7z\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
delete {EE07CEF5-3441-4CFB-870A-4002C724783A} on the left side of the registry editor under ContextMenuHandlers

I didn't have to sign out for this, it's gone.

To remove the "Extract All" for Windows default context (zip files) if needed:

Go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.zip\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
delete {b8cdcb65-b1bf-4b42-9428-1dfdb7ee92af}

Ok i'm gonna give a try a little later and report back. Thanks.