One of the hot Paint updates presented a redundant access for Windows 11’s context menu, letting customers edit pictures in Paint with out the use of the “Open with” submenu (these days to be had handiest to Windows Insiders, however a solid liberate is anticipated quickly). Context menus in Windows 11 are already arguable sufficient, and the most recent Paint replace does now not make issues any higher. Fortunately, you’ll take away “Edit with Paint” from Windows 11’s context menus relatively simply.

In reality, the process is equal to putting off “Edit with Notepad” or “Edit with Photos.” All you need to do is block a shell extension in Windows Registry. Here is learn how to do it.

Remove “Edit with Paint” from Windows 11 context menus

Note that the stairs underneath require Administrator privileges.

1. Press Win + R and kind regedit. You too can release Windows Registry Editor the use of every other most popular manner.
2. Paste the next within the editor’s cope with bar: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsPresentVersionShell Extensions. Use this trail if you wish to take away “Edit with Paint” for the present person handiest.
3. If you wish to have to take away “Edit with Paint” for all customers, cross to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsPresentVersionShell Extensions.
4. Check if the Shell Extension key has a “Blocked” key inside of it. If no, click on Edit > New > Key and rename it to Blocked. If the “Blocked” key already exists, click on it.

5. With “Blocked” decided on, click on Edit > New > String Value.

6. Rename the brand new price to {2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9}

7. Changes will practice in an instant with out restarting your pc or explorer.exe.

If you don’t want to browse the jungles of Windows Registry, release Notepad and paste the next (for the present person):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked] "{2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9}"=-

And that is for all customers:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked] "{2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9}"=-

Save the report as a .reg report and double-click it. Confirm the adjustments and restart your pc.

How to revive “Edit with Paint” in Windows 11

The adjustments above don’t seem to be everlasting, and you’ll repair the “Edit with Paint” possibility at any time. Here is learn how to do it:

1. Open Windows Registry Editor.
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsPresentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked (for the present person) or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsPresentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked (for all customers).
3. Find the {2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9} price and delete it. Changes shall be visual in an instant.

It could also be price noting that you’ll take away “Edit with Paint” by means of merely uninstalling the app. It is a handy guide a rough and simple possibility for individuals who don’t use Windows 11’s inventory symbol editor.