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How to Add SFC /SCANNOW to Context Menu in Windows 11
You will have to modify the Registry Editor
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Published onAugust 12, 2024
published onAugust 12, 2024
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When you face issues in Windows, the SFC(System File Checker)scan comes to your rescue. It replaces all corrupt protected system files with their cached copy stored on the PC. But what if such issues are frequent? You can then add theSFC /SCANNOWcommand to the context menu!
To do that, you will need to modify theRegistry Editor, a complex process in itself. To simplify things, in the following sections, we will take a more straightforward approach that negates the need for manual editing.
How can I add the SFC /SCANNOW context menu entry in Windows 11?
Now, when you open the right-click context menu, anSFC /SCANNOWentry should be listed at the bottom. Hover the cursor over it, and you will find the options to initiate anSFCscan or view the log file for the ones run earlier.
If theSFC /SCANNOWentry doesn’t appear right away, selectShow more optionsin the context menu.
How do I remove SFC scan from the context menu?
You now know both how to add and remove theSFC /SCANNOWentry from the context menu. Remember, this method works on all iterations of Windows.
If you ask me, I wouldn’t recommend making these changes. SFC scan doesn’t have to be run frequently, perhaps once or twice a month at the maximum. So, adding it to the context menu doesn’t really save you much time!
However, if you want to customize things for an improved Windows experience,addingPermanently Deleteto the context menumight help!
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Kazim Ali Alvi
Windows Hardware Expert
Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
