Microsoft Rolls Out KB5127936, Letting Windows 11 Users Rebuild Right-Click Menus as Cloud Reinstall Arrives
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Updated · Ars Technica · Oct 29
Microsoft Rolls Out KB5127936, Letting Windows 11 Users Rebuild Right-Click Menus as Cloud Reinstall Arrives
3 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Oct 29
Summary
KB5127936 is rolling out in preview for Windows 11 26H2 and 25H2, adding a “customize menu” tool that lets users change what appears in the right-click menu.
The update addresses a long-running complaint that Windows 11 hid familiar commands behind icons and the “Show more options” submenu, disrupting established workflows for power users.
Cloud Rebuild is also included, allowing Windows 11 to be reinstalled directly from Windows Update—even on PCs that fail to boot—without recovery media or a custom image.
Microsoft says the recovery option behaves more like a fresh install: apps and files are not preserved, though users can sanitize the entire drive before reinstalling.
The preview is being released gradually and comes as Microsoft reported another decline in Windows license sales for new PCs in its quarterly earnings.