How to Remove Troubleshoot Compatibility from Windows Context Menu
The Troubleshoot Compatibility context menu command is a mode that allows you to run programs that were written for earlier versions of Windows.
If you find no use for it, here is how to remove it.
1. Open the Registry Editor by typing regedit into Start Menu search box.
2. Navigate to the following registry keys:
3. You should see a value over on the right-hand side, and if you add a “-“ character to the beginning of the value, the item will disappear entirely from the context menu.
At this point you can right-click on an application file, and you won’t see the Troubleshoot Compatibility context menu option anymore.
If you find no use for it, here is how to remove it.
1. Open the Registry Editor by typing regedit into Start Menu search box.
2. Navigate to the following registry keys:
Code:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\CompatibilityCode:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Compatibility3. You should see a value over on the right-hand side, and if you add a “-“ character to the beginning of the value, the item will disappear entirely from the context menu.
At this point you can right-click on an application file, and you won’t see the Troubleshoot Compatibility context menu option anymore.