Overview
- Microsoft confirmed Thursday that Marcus Ash, VP of Design and Research for Windows + Devices, wrote on X that the company is "working on making context menus faster, simpler by default, configurable to what you use most."
- The firm says the right‑click (context) menu will load faster and appear less cluttered by default, addressing long‑running complaints that the menu is slow and overly long.
- Microsoft indicated users will be able to add or remove items from the menu, though it has not stated whether that control will be direct user selection or an automatic, use‑based adjustment by the system.
- Legacy commands will remain reachable through the existing "Show more options" fallback, preserving access to older app extensions even as Microsoft reorganizes the menu.
- The announcement continues a recent push to restore basic Windows 11 UX fundamentals after years of accumulated menu items from Windows XP and Windows 10, and it could reduce reliance on third‑party tools that people use today to unclutter or restore older menu behavior.