Personalize context menu item not working

Question

Hello. This weird thing has been happening where if I right-click on the desktop and select "Personalize", I get this error:

It appears some program has overwritten the action for the context item, and I can't figure out how to change it back. Not even scouring the Internet for registry hacks worked.

How do I change the action of the Personalize item, be it registry or some program? I need help.

Answer 1

Hi Mr. Pickle,

"ms-settings:personalization" doesn't open. Reinstalling Settings using admin PowerShell fixes the issue. See Reset and Reinstall the Settings App when it Fails to Open

Get-AppXPackage windows.immersivecontrolpanel -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose}

Answer 2

Hello,

My name is Nada, I'm sorry that you are experiencing this issue, and I will try my best to assist you.

You can try to enable the Windows 10 context menu permanently by editing the Windows Registry. This requires some caution and backup, as making a mistake can damage your system. You will need to create a new key with a specific name under Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID and leave its value data blank https://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-11/how-to-cust...

Hope it helps you. Please let me know if you still need further assistance.

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