You’ll see a warning stating that adding information to the Registry could potentially damage your system. Once you’re ready, just double-click the. The “remove_cast_to_device.reg” file contains one key and a string value that will be added to your registry once you’ve opened it. You can verify that it’s not malicious by opening the file using Notepad (right-click and select “Edit”) and looking at its contents. You shouldn’t trust random registry files that you find on the internet without checking them first, so feel free to examine the file yourself and confirm that it works as we said. If you want to remove “Cast to Device” from your context menu without having to go through the process listed above, you can download a special registry modification file we’ve prepared.ĭownload the “Cast to Device” Removal HackĪfter you download the file, unzip it to any location, and you’ll have two files: “remove_cast_to_device.reg,” which performs the hack, and “undo_remove_cast_to_device.reg,” which removes the hack (in case you change your mind).
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If you ever want to add the “Cast to Device” option back, you’ll need to dive back into Registry Editor and delete the string you just added to the “Blocked” key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\.
(You could also try restarting Explorer.exe manually as an alternative.)Īfter you log back in (or restart Explorer.exe) and right-click a media file, you’ll notice that the “Cast to Device” option has been removed from the context menu. For the change to take effect, you’ll either need to log out and log back in or restart your computer.