On a Windows 11 PC that has received the feature, right-click in File Explorer and select Customize menu to adjust built-in commands, app extensions, and the layout of key actions. Microsoft introduced the controls in the October 28, 2026, KB5127936 Preview for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 26H2, with availability rolling out gradually by device. (Microsoft’s KB5127936 update notes)
Check the update and feature availability
KB5127936 is a Preview update. Microsoft lists builds 26300.9818 and 26200.9818 and says the update applies to all editions of Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2. The context-menu feature is part of a gradual rollout, so installing the update does not guarantee that the controls have reached your PC.
To look for the optional update, open Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Optional updates. If the context-menu feature is available on your PC, continue with the steps below.
Open the context-menu settings
- In File Explorer, right-click a file or folder to open its context menu.
- Select Customize menu at the bottom of the menu. This opens the related Settings page.
Microsoft says the default configuration needs no changes. If you prefer the existing arrangement, you can leave the settings as they are.
Choose which commands and extensions appear
The settings page lets you turn built-in commands such as Send to and Create shortcut on or off, and add commands such as Print. For app extensions, you can choose whether supported entries appear in the main menu or in a submenu, or hide the app-extensions submenu.
You can also show Cut, Copy, Paste, Rename, Delete, and Share as menu entries instead of as a row of icons, and move Properties to the bottom. These controls adjust listed commands and app extensions; adding Print does not mean the settings page is a general-purpose editor for arbitrary custom commands.
Microsoft describes the revised menu as opening more quickly and reducing clutter.
