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ShellExView vs ContextMenuManager: catalog facts
ShellExView	ContextMenuManager
Free Freeware from NirSoft; free to use and redistribute at no charge.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows
Fixes slow or crashing right-click menus by disabling extensions Option to hide all Microsoft extensions	Covers many context menu locations, including Send To, New and WinX Jumps straight to the registry key or file behind an entry
Official requirements list Windows up to Windows 10 Changes may need an Explorer restart to take effect	Stated compatibility lists Windows Vista to 10, not Windows 11 Project homepage is written in Chinese
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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