If you want add or remove Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive from the context menu, this article will show you how. It is possible to add an entry based on the cloud storage you are using in the right click context menu. This option will help you instantly download the file to the respective cloud storage.
When it comes to the best cloud storage service, three names are offered: Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. Although OneDrive is a built-in app in Windows 10, you need to manually install the other two cloud storage apps.
You will use the Registry Editor. Therefore, it is best to back up the registry files or create a system restore point to be sure.
How to add Google Drive to the context menu
To add Google Drive to the Windows 10 context menu, follow these steps:
- Find the notebook in the search box on the taskbar and open it.
- Paste the following texts in the notepad.
- Click on File> Save As.
- Select a location where you want to save the file.
- Enter a name with .reg extension.
- To select All the files of Save as type.
- Click it to save button.
- Double-click the .reg file.
- Click it Yes in the confirmation window.
To learn more about these steps, you should keep reading.
At first, you need to open Notepad on your computer. To do this, you can search for “notepad” in the search area of the taskbar and click on the result. Now paste the following texts into the Notepad window.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlersGDContextMenu]
@="{BB02B294-8425-42E5-983F-41A1FA970CD6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellexContextMenuHandlersGDContextMenu]
@="{BB02B294-8425-42E5-983F-41A1FA970CD6}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTlnkfileshellexContextMenuHandlersGDContextMenu]
@="{BB02B294-8425-42E5-983F-41A1FA970CD6}"
After that click on File> Save As. After that, you need to select a location where you want to save the file. Then enter a name with .reg file extension (e.g. testing.reg), select All the files of Save as type drop-down list and then click on the to save button.
Now you need to double click on the newly created .reg file and click on the confirmation button. After that, you should find a “Google Drive” entry when you right-click on a file. It allows users to visit the Google Drive site, open the Preferences window, and start or stop synchronization.
Remove Google Drive from the context menu
If you want to remove Google Drive from the context menu, you need to delete certain files from the registry. To do this, open the registry editor on your computer and delete GDContextMenu after navigating one by one to the following paths:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellexContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTlnkfileshellexContextMenuHandlers
Now you shouldn’t find Google Drive in the right click context menu.
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How to add Dropbox to the context menu
To add Dropbox to the context menu, follow these steps:
- Open Notepad on your computer.
- Paste the following texts.
- Click on File> Save As.
- Select a location to save your file.
- Enter a name with .reg file extension.
- To select All the files of Save as type.
- Click it to save button.
- Double click on the file.
- Click on the Yes button.
Let’s see these steps in detail.
The process of adding Google Drive and Dropbox to the context menu is almost the same. However, you must have a different set of registry values. To do this, open the Notepad on your computer and paste the following texts
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlersDropboxExt]
@="{ECD97DE5-3C8F-4ACB-AEEE-CCAB78F7711C}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlersDropboxExt]
@="{ECD97DE5-3C8F-4ACB-AEEE-CCAB78F7711C}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellexContextMenuHandlersDropboxExt]
@="{ECD97DE5-3C8F-4ACB-AEEE-CCAB78F7711C}"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTlnkfileshellexContextMenuHandlersDropboxExt]
@="{ECD97DE5-3C8F-4ACB-AEEE-CCAB78F7711C}"
Click on File> Save As, select a location where you want to keep the file, enter a name with .reg file extension select All the files of Save as type drop-down list and then click on the to save button.
After that, double-click on the .reg file and click on the Yes to confirm inclusion. Now you should see a set of Dropbox related options in the right click context menu.
Depending on the file or folder you have selected, it may display a different set of options. For example, you can get Share, Send with Transfer, Copy Dropbox link, etc.
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Remove Dropbox from the context menu
To remove Dropbox entries from the context menu, you need to open Registry Editor on your computer and delete DropboxExt from the following locations:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellexContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryBackgroundshellexContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTDirectoryshellexContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTlnkfileshellexContextMenuHandlers
After closing the Registry Editor, you will not see any Dropbox entries in the context menu.
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Remove Move to OneDrive from the context menu
When you install OneDrive, it automatically adds an entry. To remove Move to OneDrive from the context menu, follow these steps:
- hurry Win + R to open the Run prompt.
- Type regedit and press the Enter button.
- Click it Yes in the UAC prompt.
- Move towards Shell extensions in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
- Right click on Hull extension.
- To select New> Key.
- Name it as Blocked.
- Right click on Blocked.
- To select New> String Value.
- Name it as {CB3D0F55-BC2C-4C1A-85ED-23ED75B5106B}.
Read on to learn more about these steps.
At the beginning, you have to press Win + R, type regeditand press the Enter button. After that, you can find a UAC prompt. If you click on the Yes button, you will find the Registry Editor on your screen. After that you need to navigate to the following path-
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell Extensions
Now right click on the Shell extensions, select New> Key and name it as Blocked.
After that, right click on Blocked, select New> String valueand name it as {CB3D0F55-BC2C-4C1A-85ED-23ED75B5106B}.
You can now close the Registry Editor and you should not find the “Move to OneDrive” option in the right click context menu.
I hope this helps you!
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