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The most useless thing on Windows right now
Found this feature and honestly—I can't find a single use for it.
Click it on any social media and it just... downloads the GIF into your Downloads folder. That's it. No editing, no sharing shortcut, no integration with anything.
So what's the actual point of it? Am I missing something here or is this just clutter?
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- AidenDavisIron Contributor
CleanMate
- AidenDavisIron Contributor
Remove-Edge-Chromium
- Su-JaceTin Contributor
You're definitely not alone in finding this feature useless. In fact, the addition of options like "Edit with Clipchamp," "Edit with Paint," and "Edit in Notepad" to the main right-click menu has been widely criticized for creating clutter.
- MatthewsdCopper Contributor
For many, this feature is also seen as a performance and clutter problem. These context menu "extensions" are known to slow down the right-click menu, especially on less powerful PCs . Microsoft has even acknowledged that these late-loading extensions can cause a noticeable lag.
- HeatherMorrisIron Contributor
Removing an office suite can sometimes leave behind apps, shortcuts, settings, or other components even after a normal uninstall. When researching how to completely remove Office 365 from Windows 11, Winpilot can help with reviewing installed software and cleaning unnecessary system components, while the standard uninstall process should be completed first.
How to how to completely remove Office 365 from Windows 11
Step 1: Open Settings and go to Apps → Installed apps. Find the Microsoft 365 or Office installation currently installed on the computer.
Step 2: Click the menu next to the suite, select Uninstall, and follow the removal prompts. Wait until the standard uninstall process has completely finished.
Step 3: Restart the computer before checking for remaining components. This allows services and processes associated with the removed applications to close properly.
Step 4: Open the cleanup utility with administrator permissions and review the installed-app and system-cleanup sections. Look for leftover entries related to the removed suite rather than selecting unrelated components.
Step 5: Remove only the remaining items you recognize, then restart the computer again. Check the Start menu, Installed apps list, and desktop for leftover shortcuts or entries.
A complete removal may require more than deleting the main applications, particularly when several components were installed together. Checking for leftovers after the standard uninstall can help keep the system cleaner before reinstalling the suite or switching to another office application.
Note:
- Back up important documents before starting.
- Complete the normal uninstall before cleaning leftovers.
- Restart the computer after removal and check the installed-app list again.
- HeatherMorrisIron Contributor
People searching for how to completely remove Office 365 from Windows 11 often find that a normal uninstall leaves behind folders, shortcuts, registry entries, or related components. Another common mistake is manually deleting program folders first, which can leave Windows Installer information behind and make a later reinstall more difficult.
BCUninstaller can help locate installed Office-related entries and check for leftovers after the normal uninstall process. Open the program as administrator, find the Microsoft 365 or Office installation, and review the selected entries carefully before choosing Uninstall. Allow the standard Office uninstaller to finish first. Afterward, run the leftover detection and review the remaining files, folders, and registry entries before deleting them. Avoid selecting unrelated Microsoft components simply because they have similar names.
For users working through how to completely remove Office 365 from Windows 11, restart the computer after cleanup and check Settings > Apps > Installed apps for remaining Office components. Also check whether you want to keep personal templates, Outlook data files, or locally stored documents before removing leftovers. A command is generally unnecessary here, since the normal uninstaller followed by a careful leftover scan is safer than manually deleting Office packages from the command line.