Best Right-Click Menu Cleaners for Windows 10 & 11
A right-click menu cleaner finds and removes dead entries that uninstalled programs leave behind, so your menu stops growing into a long list of useless items. Our top pick is MenuTrim — it focuses purely on the right-click menu, backs up before every change, and is completely free.
MenuTrim (free)
MenuTrim scans your right-click menu and shows every entry in one searchable list, so you can spot leftovers from old programs instantly. Remove them with one click, or disable them temporarily. Every deletion is backed up and reversible.
- Made specifically for cleaning the right-click menu
- Free, portable, open source — no ads or bundles
- Automatic backups and one-click restore
- Can disable instead of delete for extra safety
- Newer than the veterans on this list
ShellMenuView (NirSoft, free)
Lists all classic shell menu items and lets you disable them. Perfect if you only need to clean up a handful of entries and want the smallest possible tool.
- Under 100 KB, fully portable
- Long-standing trusted vendor
- Technical, dated interface
- No Windows 11 classic-menu restore
ShellExView (NirSoft, free)
Lists shell extensions (the background components that add menu entries) rather than the menu items themselves — useful for finding the root cause of stubborn or corrupted entries.
- Finds extensions, not just menu labels
- Portable and free
- Even more technical; aimed at power users
CCleaner (freemium)
The well-known PC cleaner includes a context-menu manager under its Tools section that can disable or delete menu entries alongside its other cleanup features.
- Menu cleanup bundled with other tools
- Familiar, polished interface
- Installer with upsell prompts
- Heavier than a dedicated tool; menu feature is basic
Easy Context Menu (Sordum, free)
Adds useful ready-made entries with checkboxes and can tidy some existing items, though its real strength is adding commands rather than deep cleaning.
- Simple checkboxes, portable
- Many handy preset commands
- Limited removal of existing clutter
The bottom line
For most people, MenuTrim is the best right-click menu cleaner: it's purpose-built, free, and safe because it backs up every change. ShellMenuView remains a great tiny alternative for power users, and CCleaner works if you already use it for other things.