Windows 11 updates continue to hit the Insider Program channels on a regular basis. Thanks to this, we know that the update called Sun Valley 2 or Windows 11 22H2 will solve most of the problems that Windows 11 had at its launch. Improvements to the start menu, context menu, and taskbar. This time we will talk about the context menu and how it has improved.
The context menu is a fundamental part of the operating system interface (especially File Explorer) and has been updated with a new layout which seems to be causing slow performance. Windows 11 context menu is proving to be problematic. When you right-click on files or folders in File Explorer.
From Microsoft they were clear that the old context menu was archaic and with too many options and they decided to simplify it with icons for the cut, copy and paste areas and other options. Although it was supposed to the measure was supposed to improve performance and reduce the load of File Explorernew design materials have caused unwanted delays.
On some computers, there a delay of 1 to 2 seconds when right-clicked. Sometimes, Explorer right-click menu may flicker while trying to resize and load the main options. From Microsoft they are aware of this performance problem and we have already seen news about it.
The last two Builds have seen a substantial improvement to this menu. In Build 22557 there were substantial improvements to Acrylic that speed up performance. Now in Windows 11 Build 22572, Microsoft has made additional fixes to make the menu faster and users have confirmed that the context menu loads much faster than before.
“We made some changes in Build 22572 to improve context menu performance”
However, as we already know, it is not without problems and Build 22572 has a known bug in the context menu. This initially opens larger without the icons and then resets. But surely this bug is fixed before the Windows 11 annual update arrives