# Win XP - Right Click Menu

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-xp-right-click-menu/163655 "2003-03-23T23:57:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-xp-right-click-menu/163655/1 "2003-03-23T23:57:03Z")

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Right click on a file will display possible actions to be performed on the file. Some applications alter that menu but forget to remove themselves upon uninstall.

How can I control the content of the right-click menu in XP ?