How do I remove msysgit's right click menu options?

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Git Problem Overview

This isn't the best programming question but lets face it, the server fault guys aren't well versed in git, so I think its more towards this audience.

I want to switch to TortoiseGit, or PortableGit in my shell, but I'm left with these annoying context-menu options.

How do I get them to go away? Do I have to write a script to uninstall them?

Git Solutions

Solution 1 - Git

64-Bit Windows

From a cmd.exe window, run these commands:

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\git-cheetah"
regsvr32 /u git_shell_ext64.dll

32-Bit Windows

From a cmd.exe window, run these commands

cd "C:\Program Files\Git\git-cheetah"
regsvr32 /u git_shell_ext.dll

Windows 10

If you are on Windows 10 and the previous methods did not work try to uninstall the application and reinstall it. But be careful during the installation process unchecking Windows explorer integration

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Solution 2 - Git

Only this registry removal - nothing else - worked for me on Win8.1, as of recent versions:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\git_shell]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\git_shell]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\git_shell]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\git_shell]

Solution 3 - Git

You can also disable single entries using CCleaner.

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Solution 4 - Git

When you install msysgit there is an option for "Windows Explorer Integration" that you uncheck to not have them show up.

You can rerun the setup and uncheck the option, or uninstall and reinstall and uncheck it then.

Solution 5 - Git

In Windows 10 nothing of the above did work for me. The best solution I found is to uninstall the application and reinstall it and be careful during the installation process to uncheck Windows explorer integration

remove git remove click menu options

Solution 6 - Git

I had a similar issue and All the above answer does not work for me, THEN Finally I found a solution in below steps.

Step 1 : Type regedit in start menu

Step 2 : Run the registry editor

Step 3 : Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell

Step 4 : click on "shell"

Step 5 : Right click on "Git Bash Here" and choose the delete option

Cheers

Solution 7 - Git

On Windows 10 64 bits you need to do both of the following:


1. Delete registry entries

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\git_gui

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\git_shell

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\git_gui

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\git_shell

For convenience or if you want to automate removal (for example to use after choco upgrade) you can run in Powershell (run as Admin):

New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null
Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Directory\shell\git_gui" -Recurse
Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Directory\shell\git_shell" -Recurse
Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Directory\Background\shell\git_gui" -Recurse
Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Directory\Background\shell\git_shell" -Recurse


2. Unregister the shell extensions dll to remove additional menu entries (GitExt clone..., GitExt Create New Repository, etc.):

regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files (x86)\GitExtensions\GitExtensionsShellEx64.dll"

Solution 8 - Git

To add to what dfkt said, there's one more location that has it, for the Library Folders:

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2901758233-4091616725-3820123586-1012\Software\Classes\LibraryFolder\background\shell\git_gui
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2901758233-4091616725-3820123586-1012\Software\Classes\LibraryFolder\background\shell\git_shell

That specific number between HKEY_USERS and Software probably varies from person to person, and account to account, so make sure it's right for you.

So, the modified, complete registry removal would be:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\shell\git_shell]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\git_shell]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\git_shell]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\git_shell]

[-HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2901758233-4091616725-3820123586-1012\Software\Classes\LibraryFolder\background\shell\git_gui]

[-HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2901758233-4091616725-3820123586-1012\Software\Classes\LibraryFolder\background\shell\git_shell]
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