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Microsoft is reportedly developing a revamped Windows context menu that aims to improve performance, simplify the default layout, and allow users to configure frequently used commands. This shift addresses long-standing usability issues regarding menu bloat and speed while offering a potential return to granular customization without sacrificing modern design. The outcome will likely influence how Windows users manage file operations and desktop interactions in future updates.
Hate the right-click menu in Windows? Microsoft just promised to let you tweak it - soon
A top Microsoft VP is promising a faster, simpler, and more customizable context menu that appears when you right-click an item in File Explorer or on the Desktop.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. A Microsoft VP is promising a refresh of the Windows right-click menu. The menu is supposed to become faster, simpler, and more configurable. Microsoft will hopefully share more details soon. The menu that pops up in Windows when you right-click in File Explorer or on the Desktop has always been problematic. In prior versions…
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