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Sean Endicott

Windows 11's cluttered and controversial context menus are going away

A Windows File Explorer window is open on the “Demo” folder, showing an image of an ibex on the right preview pane. The context menu displays options like Open, Set as desktop background, and Print.

Windows 11's messy context menus will be a thing of the past, according to Marcus Ash, VP of Design and Research for Windows & Devices. Microsoft is "working on making context menus faster [and] simpler by default," according to the executive.

The context menus of Windows 11 have been controversial since the launch of the operating system (and even before that if you consider preview builds). Many, including myself, consider them cluttered, inconsistent, and irritating to navigate.

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