Microsoft plans to fix Windows 11’s slow context menus with major overhaul designed to improve performance and reliability: New compact menu design will be faster and user customizable
Microsoft is addressing one of Windows 11’s most persistent annoyances: slow, cluttered context menus. The company has announced plans for a major overhaul of the right-click menu system designed to improve both performance and reliability.
The core problem is that Windows 11’s context menus have become increasingly bloated since the operating system’s launch. Third-party applications and Microsoft services can add their own items to the context menu without explicit user consent, resulting in menus that take a second or longer to appear and contain numerous options that most users never need.
To address this issue, Microsoft is implementing two key improvements. First, the company is introducing a new compact menu design that will load faster and be more responsive to user interactions. Second, and perhaps more importantly, users will gain the ability to customize their context menus, allowing them to remove unwanted entries and streamline the experience according to their preferences. This customization feature represents a significant shift in user control, as the current system offers little management over menu clutter.