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Request for Configuration to Disable Right-Click Context Menu in File Explorer's Home and Gallery Views

Amin, Srishanth S 0 Reputation points
2026-04-23T04:43:05.81+00:00

Hello,

We are writing to inquire whether Microsoft provides any supported configuration — via Group Policy, registry key, or MDM policy — to disable the right-click context menu specifically within the Home and Gallery views of Windows File Explorer (explorer.exe).

Current Setup: We are currently using the following registry setting to disable the context menu in File Explorer:

  • Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
  • Value: NoViewContextMenu = 1 (DWORD)

Issue: This registry configuration successfully disables the right-click context menu across most Explorer windows. However, it does not apply to the Home and Gallery views introduced in Windows 11. Right-clicking within these two views still displays the context menu, which is inconsistent with our intended behavior.

Our Ask: Could you please confirm:

  1. Is there a supported registry key, Group Policy, or MDM/Intune policy to disable the right-click context menu specifically in the Home and Gallery views? Any guidance or documentation you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time and assistance.

Regards,

Srishanth

Microsoft Security | Intune | Other
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  1. Q&A Assist
    2026-04-23T04:43:19.6033333+00:00
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    There is no separate, supported policy or registry setting documented to disable the right‑click context menu only in the Home and Gallery views of File Explorer.

    The documented configuration to remove File Explorer’s default context menu is the NoViewContextMenu policy:

    • ADMX/MDM path: ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_WindowsExplorer/NoViewContextMenu
    • Group Policy mapping:
      • Path: User Configuration → Windows Components → File Explorer
      • Policy name: “Remove File Explorer's default context menu”
      • Registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
      • Registry value name: NoViewContextMenu

    This is the same setting already in use. The documentation does not list any additional or more granular policy for Home or Gallery specifically, nor any alternative Explorer policy that further scopes or extends context‑menu removal beyond what NoViewContextMenu provides.

    Other File Explorer–related ADMX/MDM policies in the same family (for example NoFileMenu, NoManageMyComputerVerb, NoWindowsHotKeys) target different UI elements (File menu, “Manage” verb, Windows key hotkeys) and not the general right‑click context menu behavior in specific views.

    Based on the available documentation, there is currently no supported Group Policy, registry value, or MDM/Intune policy that disables the right‑click context menu only in the Home and Gallery views beyond the existing NoViewContextMenu policy.

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