Recent Paint updates introduced an entry in Windows 11's context menu that allows users to edit images in Paint without using the "Open with" submenu (currently only available to Windows Insiders, but expected to arrive in the stable release soon). The context menu in Windows 11 is controversial enough, and the latest Paint update doesn't make things any better. Fortunately, you can remove the " Edit with Paint " option from Windows 11's context menu quite easily.
In fact, the process is the same as removing the “Edit with Notepad” or “Edit with Photos” options. All you have to do is block the shell extension in the Windows Registry. Here's how to do it.
How to Remove 'Edit with Paint' Option in Windows 11
Note that the steps below require System Administrator (admin) rights.
Step 1: Press Win + R and type regedit . You can also launch Windows Registry Editor using any other method.
Step 2: Paste the following into the editor's address bar: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions . Use this path if you want to remove "Edit with Paint" for the current user account only.
Step 3: If you want to remove "Edit with Paint" for all users, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions .
Step 4: Check if the Shell Extension has a " Blocked " key inside. If not, click Edit > New > Key and rename it to Blocked . If the " Blocked " key already exists, click on that key.
Step 5: Once you have selected " Blocked ", click Edit > New > String Value .
Step 6: Rename the new value to {2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9} .
Step 7: The changes will take effect immediately without restarting your computer or explorer.exe.
If you don't want to go through the Windows Registry, launch Notepad and paste the following (for the current user account):
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked] "{2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9}"=-
And paste this for all user accounts on the PC:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked] "{2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9}"=-
Save the file as .reg and double-click it. Confirm the changes and restart your computer.
How to Restore 'Edit with Paint' Option in Windows 11
These changes are not permanent, and you can restore the "Edit with Paint" option at any time. Here's how:
Step 1: Open Windows Registry Editor.
Step 2: Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked (for the current user account) or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked (for all user accounts).
Step 3: Find the value {2430F218-B743-4FD6-97BF-5C76541B4AE9} and delete it. The changes will be visible immediately.
Note that you can remove “Edit with Paint” simply by uninstalling the app. This is a quick and easy option for those who don’t use Windows 11’s built-in image editor.
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