Overview
- Microsoft confirmed the changes this week and began rolling preview builds to Windows Insiders so testers can try the new context menu and give feedback.
- The redesigned menu reduces top-level clutter, speeds menu load times, and adds a 'Customize menu' shortcut in Settings for granular control over entries.
- Users can hide third-party app items that clutter right-click menus and can choose a Windows 10-style inline layout to restore familiar Cut, Copy and Paste placement.
- File Explorer also gets reliability and performance fixes such as preventing background sync from interrupting renames and making case-only filename changes appear immediately.
- Microsoft said it will remove the WMIC command-line tool in upcoming 24H2/25H2 releases and current beta builds to reduce abuse by attackers, with a wider consumer rollout expected after Insider feedback.