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How to delete Restore Previous Versions in the right-click menu

 Steps to clear the Restore Previous Versions option

Follow the steps shown below to completely remove the Restore Previous Versions option from the File Explorer context menu.

1. Run dialog box with shortcut Win+ R.

2. Enter regedit and click OK to open Registry Editor.

3. Copy the link below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell Extensions

4. Paste it in the address bar of Registry Editor and click Enter.

5. Right-click on the Shell Extension folder . Select New> Key .

How to delete Restore Previous Versions in the right-click menu Picture 1 Select New> Key

6. Enter Blocked as the new folder name.

How to delete Restore Previous Versions in the right-click menu Picture 2 Enter Blocked as the new folder name

7. Right-click on the Blocked folder and select New> String Value .

8. Set {596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153} as the name for the new String Value .

How to delete Restore Previous Versions in the right-click menu Picture 3 Set {596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153} as the name for the new String Value

9. Close Registry Editor.

Restart Explorer

1. Right-click on the Taskbar. Select Task Manager.

How to delete Restore Previous Versions in the right-click menu Picture 4 Select Task Manager

2. Go to the Process tab in Task Manager.

3. Select the Windows Explorer process and click Restart.

How to delete Restore Previous Versions in the right-click menu Picture 5 Select the Windows Explorer process and click Restart

4. Close Task Manager.

As soon as restarting explorer.exe (Windows Explorer), the changes will be applied immediately. You will no longer see the Restore Previous Versions option when you right-click a file or folder in File Explorer.

How to delete Restore Previous Versions in the right-click menu Picture 6 The Restore Previous Versions option no longer appears

Restore delete option

To restore the Restore Previous Versions option, all you have to do is delete the String Value.

Open Registry Editor and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionShell ExtensionsBlocked

Right-click on the value {596AB062-B4D2-4215-9F74-E9109B0A8153} and select Delete. Click Yes in the confirmation window and restart Windows Explorer. You will again see the Restore option in the right-click menu on each file and folder.

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