microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Update PowerToys context menu extension titles in Windows 11 Settings

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Update the display titles used by PowerToys shell extensions in Settings > Personalization > Context menu. The current entries are:

  • PowerToys FileLocksmith Context Menu
  • PowerToys ImageResizer Context Menu
  • PowerToys PowerRename Context Menu

Now that Windows 11 allows users to customize context menu extensions from Settings, these internal-style titles are shown directly alongside normal application names. Repeating “Context Menu” in every title is redundant and inconsistent with the other entries on this page.

Use concise, user-facing module names instead, for example:

  • File Locksmith
  • Image Resizer
  • PowerRename
Scenario when this would be used?

When users review or customize context menu extensions in Windows 11 Settings, PowerToys entries should be easy to identify and follow the same naming style as other apps. Clear titles make the list easier to scan and give the PowerToys extensions a more polished, consistent presentation.

Supporting information

The screenshot below shows the current PowerToys titles alongside other context menu extensions:

Windows 11 Context menu settings showing PowerToys entries

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Search the repository for the three current titles: “PowerToys FileLocksmith Context Menu,” “PowerToys ImageResizer Context Menu,” and “PowerToys PowerRename Context Menu.” Update the matching shell-extension display strings to the concise names listed in the issue, then verify that the new names appear correctly in Windows 11 Settings > Personalization > Context menu.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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