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How to get rid of this "Force Delete" option from my show more options menu

Anonymous
2024-07-25T07:14:20+00:00

Hi there, a while ago, there was this file I couldn't delete, so i downloaded this app called ForceDelete. Eventually I got rid of it, but unfortunately, I found that this more options menu item did not get removed when I uninstalled it. How do I get rid of this? Screenshot attached below:

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  1. DaveM121 867.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-07-25T07:50:20+00:00

    Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    Those context menu entries are caused by left over registry entries after uninstalling that utility.

    There is a free utility named ShellExView that you may be able to use to delete those context menu entries for that utility, scroll to the bottom of this page to donwload the portable Zip version of that utility that does not need to be installed.

    https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html#goo...

    If that does not find those context menu entries, you will need to search through your registry carefully to find and delete any remining entries that contain the text 'ForceDelete'. and please be careful, only delete entries that contain that exact text.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-07-25T10:40:39+00:00

    Nevermind, I just installed it again and then used Geek Uninstaller/Revo to get rid of all of it. I think the first time when I uninstalled it, the installer didn't function right. Thanks anyways.

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