If you have a ZIP file on your computer and right-click it Extract all option to get data inside a compressed folder. Of course, this is a useful feature that helps you extract the contents of a compressed file. But if you want to delete Extract all In the context menu of ZIP files, you must delete a specific key in the Registry Editor. We will also show you what you can do if the Extract all The option is missing in Windows 10.
Windows 10 allows users to extract all content without any tools – thanks to the Extract all option. It appears in the right click context menu for ZIP files. Whether you have a file or multiple files in the compressed folder, you can extract them all at once.
However, if you need more flexibility when extracting ZIP files, you can download compression software like 7-Zip. In this case, you can remove the Extract All option from the right-click context menu for ZIP files.
Before proceeding, it is recommended that you back up the registry files and create a system restore point when you are about to edit a file in the Registry Editor.
Remove Extract All from the context menu for ZIP files
To remove Extract all in the context menu of ZIP files, proceed as follows:
- Press Win + R to open the Run prompt.
- Type regedit and press the Enter button.
- Click the Yes button in the User Account Control prompt.
- Go to ContextMenuHandlers key.
- Develop ContextMenuHandlers key.
- Delete or rename {b8cdcb65-b1bf-4b42-9428-1dfdb7ee92af} key.
Open the Registry Editor. To do this, you can press Win + R keys together, type regeditand press the Enter button. If the UAC prompt appears, click the Yes to open it on your computer. After that go to the following path in the Registry Editor –
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCompressedFolderShellExContextMenuHandlers
In the ContextMenuHandlers key, you can find a subkey called {b8cdcb65-b1bf-4b42-9428-1dfdb7ee92af}.
You must rename or delete it to remove the Extract All option from the right-click context menu.
To rename this key, right click on it and select Rename option. After that, type a name or add one or two letters at the end of the name.
Similarly, if you want to delete this key, right click on it and select the Remove option. Then confirm the deletion by clicking on the Yes button.
If you decide to recover it, you must follow the “Rename” process. This way it would be easy for you to recover the Extract all option whenever necessary.
Extract all missing options in Windows 10
If the Extract All option is missing in Windows 10, you can download this .reg file from our servers, double-click it to add its contents to your registry.
We hope this message helps you.