{"id":41637,"date":"2020-08-06T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/remove-share-with-skype-from-context-menu-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2020-08-06T16:40:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T13:40:00","slug":"remove-share-with-skype-from-context-menu-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/remove-share-with-skype-from-context-menu-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25bebab930c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25bebab930c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/remove-share-with-skype-from-context-menu-in-windows-10\/#To_Remove_Share_with_Skype_from_Context_Menu_in_Windows_10\" >To Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu in Windows 10,<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/remove-share-with-skype-from-context-menu-in-windows-10\/#Remove_Share_with_Skype_from_Context_Menu_for_the_Skype_Desktop_app\" >Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu for the Skype Desktop app<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu in Windows 10<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><strong>How to Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When installed, Skype (its both Store and Desktop versions) adds a <em>Share with Skype<\/em> context menu command. If you find no use for that command, you may want to get rid of it. Today we will see how it can be done for both Store and classic Desktop <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows errors and optimize system performance<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Skype Banner 2020\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Skype-Banner-2020.png\" width=\"800\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>The new Skype app has a very streamlined user interface. It follows the modern trend of flat minimalist design with glyph icons and no borders anywhere. This design is being used in all other Microsoft products.\u00a0As you may remember, some time ago Microsoft\u00a0had switched to Electron for Skype.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in Skype 8.59, it is now possible to share files from File Explorer. The appropriate option appears in the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Share With Skype Context Menu\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Share-with-Skype-Context-Menu.png\" width=\"829\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>If you are using Skype only for call, this context menu might be redundant. In this case, you can remove it.<\/p>\n<p>The methods are different for Store and Desktop apps. We will start with the Store app, as it comes pre-installed in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_Remove_Share_with_Skype_from_Context_Menu_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>To Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu in Windows 10,<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Registry Editor app.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the following Registry key.<br \/><\/br><code>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPackagedComClassIndex{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}<\/code>. See how to go to a Registry key with one click.<\/li>\n<li>On the left, right-click on the\u00a0<code>{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}<\/code> folder, and select <em>Rename<\/em> from the context menu.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rename Key Comand In Regsitry\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Rename-Key-comand-in-Regsitry.png\" width=\"676\"><\/img><\/li>\n<li>Specify <code>-{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}<\/code> as the new key name. (just add the <em>minus<\/em> sign to the folder name).<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Remove Share With Skype From Context Menu\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Remove-Share-with-Skype-from-Context-Menu.png\" width=\"676\"><\/img><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You are done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Share With Skype Context Menu Removed\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Share-with-Skype-Context-Menu-removed.png\" width=\"848\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>You just renamed the key <code>{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}<\/code> to <code>-{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}<\/code> under the path <code>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTPackagedComClassIndex<\/code>. To get the entry back, change the item name back from <code>-{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}<\/code> to <code>{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>The Skype app may restore the above key after installing a newer version, so you may need to repeat the above steps to get rid of the context menu command again.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s see how to do the same for the Desktop app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Skype Desktop App Setup Program\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Skype-Desktop-app-setup-program.png\" width=\"500\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p>It also adds a similar context menu entry. Check out the screenshot below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Share With Skype Context Menu Added By Skype Desktop App\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Share-with-Skype-Context-Menu-added-by-Skype-Desktop-app.png\" width=\"866\"><\/img><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_Share_with_Skype_from_Context_Menu_for_the_Skype_Desktop_app\"><\/span><strong>Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu for the Skype Desktop app<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Registry Editor app.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the following Registry key.<br \/><\/br><code>HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*shellShareWithSkype<\/code>. See how to go to a Registry key with one click.<\/li>\n<li>On the right, create a new string value <em>ProgrammaticAccessOnly<\/em>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Remove Share With Skype From Context Menu For Skype Desktop App\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Remove-Share-with-Skype-from-Context-Menu-for-Skype-Desktop-app.png\" width=\"676\"><\/img><\/li>\n<li>Leave its value data empty.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You are done. The <em>Share with Skype<\/em> entry created by the Skype desktop app will be instantly removed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Share With Skype Context Menu Removed For The Skype Desktop App\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Share-with-Skype-Context-Menu-removed-for-the-Skype-Desktop-app.png\" width=\"817\"><\/img><\/p>\n<p><em>ProgrammaticAccessOnly<\/em> is a special value that hides a context menu command. While installed apps can access such a &#8216;hidden&#8217; entry when required, it remains invisible in the context menu to the user. By adding this value to the Registry, you \u0441\u0444\u0442 hide any of the context menu entries in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows errors and optimize system performance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch Movies<\/a> or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/remove-share-with-skype-from-context-menu-in-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu in Windows 10&#8221; How to Remove Share with Skype from Context Menu in Windows 10 When installed, Skype (its both Store and Desktop versions) adds a Share with Skype context menu command. 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