How to Add “Select all” Option to Windows 11 or 10 Context Menu?

The CTRL + A keyboard shortcut selects all files/folders inside a folder or the Desktop. If you don’t like to use that shortcut method, then you can utilize the “Select all” functionality in the right-click menu on Windows 11 and 10. AS using a registry tweak, you can add the “Select all” option in the context menu for folder background and desktop.

This risewindows article will guide you via adding and removing the “Select all” option on Windows 11 or 10 Context Menu.

How to Add “Select all” Option to Windows 11 or 10 Context Menu?

Do these steps to add the “Select all” option to Windows 11 or 10 Context Menu:-

Step 1. Open a Notepad file.

By clicking on the Start button to type Notepad, then click on the Notepad.

Step 2. Copy and paste the following in the Notepad file:-

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Windows.selectall]
"CanonicalName"="{b33bf5af-76d5-4d10-93e7-d8e22e93798f}"
"CommandStateHandler"="{3756e7f5-e514-4776-a32b-eb24bc1efe7a}"
"CommandStateSync"=""
"Description"="@shell32.dll,-31277"
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-5308"
"ImpliedSelectionModel"=dword:00000020
"MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-31276"
"Position"="Bottom"
"NeverDefault"=""
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Windows.selectall\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{aa28fbc7-59f1-4c42-9fd8-ba2be27ea319}"

Step 3. Pick on the File menu to choose Save as an option.

Step 4. Then, select a location to save your file. Name the file as selectall.reg. Select All files in the “Save as type” drop-down menu. At last, hit the Save button.

Step 5. After that, you’ll see a new file with selectall.reg name in your specified location.

Step 6. Double-click on this file and click the Yes button when prompted.

Step 7. Hit OK.

Finally, the “Select all” option will appear in Windows 11 or 10 context menu when you right-click on a blank space in a folder or on the desktop.

How to Remove the “Select all” Option from Windows 11 or 10 Context Menu?

Do these steps to remove the “Select all” option from Windows 11 or 10 context menu:-

Step 1. Open a Notepad file.

Step 2. Copy and paste the following on the Notepad file:-

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Windows.selectall]

Step 3. Then, click on the File menu and select Save an option.

Step 4. Select a location to save your file in the “Save as” dialog. Name the file as removeselectall.reg. Select All files in the “Save as type” drop-down menu. At last, hit the Save button.

Step 5. After that, you’ll see a new file with removeselectall.reg name in your specified location.

Step 6. Double-click on this file to hit the Yes button when prompted.

Step 7. Hit OK.

Finally, the “Select all” option will disappear from Windows 11 or 10 context menu when you right-click on a blank space in a folder or on the desktop.

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