Thanks. Modifying the registry values worked and the correct orientation returned:
Why they made this dumb change is beyond me, but I'm glad it's back now the way my brain remembers it.
Can you confirm that this new position is the default explorer view for all users after the latest update? Or did something break in my system that caused the positions to change?
Edit: Also, is there a way to just remove the context bar using registry from the explorer view? I don't use it at all.
Hi, after a recent update to Windows 11 I noticed that the navigation bar (back, forward, etc). and the context bar (new, cut, copy, etc.) swapped positions in file explorer. It's really messing with my muscle memory when navigating between folders. Below is a screenshot to show what I mean...