Adobe Acrobat - Remove 'Combine Supported Files in Acrobat' context menu option

I like to keep my Windows installation as clean as possible, and that means going through the trouble of removing menu items I never use as they only slow down the system.
To get rid of Adobe Acrobat's context menu options, simply run the following command.
regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu.dll"
For Acrobat 9, simply change the number.
regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu.dll"
Another thing to take note of, x64 users have to change the command yet again.
regsvr32 /u "%programfiles(x86)%\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu.dll"
regsvr32 /u "%programfiles(x86)%\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenu64.dll"
This doesnt actually work for me, I presume mainly due to the fact that its a 32bit program trying to unload a 64bit DLL. So if all else fails... resort to registry deletion.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Adobe.Acrobat.ContextMenu

That will get rid of the menu items shown below. 

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Theres another one for folders.
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Run this from a command console with admin access.
reg delete /f HKCR\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Adobe.Acrobat.ContextMenu
On Acrobat 11+, you'll need to also use this (untested by me, posted in comments):
regsvr32 /u "%programfiles(x86)%\Adobe\Acrobat 11.0\Acrobat Elements\ContextMenuShim64.dll"
 Or, if you prefer to do it manually, search the registry for "{D25B2CAB-8A9A-4517-A9B2-CB5F68A5A802}" and delete it.

*edit - 19/01/2009*
Updated to include Acrobat 9 instructions.
*edit - 21/08/09*
  • Added x64 users command.
  • Added registry removal.
*edit - 9/7/2010*
So I finally found another menu item from Acrobat. This time it was for the folder.

*edit - 18/12/2013*
Added an extra command for removing it from folders on Acrobat 11. Thanks Anonymous!

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