When the 'Edit with Photos' context menu is bothering you, you are able to take it off. Follow these steps to get rid of Edit with Photos option in Windows 10.

On Windows 10, the Photos app may be the default viewer. As such, whenever you right-click on any image or picture, you will see additional options within the right-click context menu. One particular choice is the 'Edit with Photos' option.

As you can tell from the option name itself, the Edit with Photos option allows you to edit an image from the right-click menu. Using the Edit with Photos option, you are able to crop and rotate, add filters, and make adjustments for light, clarity, color, vignette, red-eye correction, etc. Put simply, the Edit with Photos choice is useful to make basic enhancements or alterations in an image.

However, if you're not while using Photos app or you don't enjoy having the Edit with Photos option in the right-click menu, you can take it off. In the end, it is better to remove unnecessary options in the right-click menu. That way, the right-click menu is going to be clean and organized. The good thing is, it is very simple to remove Edit with Photos option. All you have to do is either change the default image viewer or create a small registry change.

Within this quick and simple guide, allow me to show you the steps to remove the Edit with Photos option in the right-click menu in Windows 10.

Steps to get rid of Edit with Photos option

To get rid of the Edit with Photos option, you can either alter the default image viewer or create a simple registry change. I will show both methods. Stick to the one you like. For instance, if you don't mind using a different image viewer like Windows Photo Viewer or IrfanView, follow the first method. If you wish to make use of the Photos app but don't want the Edit with Photos option in the context menu, stick to the second method (registry method).

1. Change default image viewer to get rid of right-click option

When you alter the default image viewer, the Edit with Photos option won't come in the context menu. So, if you don't might using another image viewer, follow these steps to remove Edit with Photos option within the context menu.

1). Right-click on any image within the File Explorer.

2). Select the "Open with → Choose another app" option. This method lets you choose another program to open images with.

3). Select an app from the list. If can't find the app, click on the "More apps → Look for another app on this PC" option at the end and select the app you need to use.

4). Select the "Always make use of this app to spread out the files" checkbox.

5). Click on the "Ok" button in order to save changes.

That's all. With this, providing begin to see the Edit with Photos option within the right-click menu.

Keep in mind that these changes are just applicable to this particular extension. You will still see the option if you right-click on any other image format. For instance, I changed the default image viewer for the '.jpg' file type. So, the option is removed for your extension only. If I right-click on the '.png' file type, you still begin to see the option. To get rid of the option universally, I recommend you stick to the second method.

2. Registry answer to remove Edit with Photos option

Open the Windows Registry Editor from the Start menu.
Paste the below path within the address bar and press Enter.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppX43hnxtbyyps62jhe9sqpdzxn1790zetc\Shell\ShellEdit
Right-click around the "ShellEdit" folder around the sidebar.
Select the "New → String value" option.
Type "ProgrammaticAccessOnly" because the string value name.
Next, close the registry editor.
Finally, restart Windows 10.

After restarting the machine, you will no longer begin to see the Edit with Photos option whenever you right-click on an image in Windows 10.