Remove Cast to Device in Windows 10.
Use the provided Registry tweak to remove the Cast to Device context menu item in Windows 10. The undo file is included.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
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Download Bash Context Menu for Windows 10
Bash Context Menu for Windows 10.
Apply this tweak to add the command "Open Bash here" to the context menu of Windows 10.
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