Solved How to restore the original windows 11 context menu?

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Shananigans89

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• Thursday at 4:03 PM

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So I started using windows 11 recently, didn't like the right click context menu and went and found a batch file (i think it's called that) that restores the old context menu the way it was in Windows 10. I am interested in trying out the new one further and I am unsure how to restore the original, new windows 11 context menu. does anyone have a way to do that?

 

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• Thursday at 4:05 PM

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Hello,

You can try the REG file from step 2 in option 1 of the tutorial below to restore the default context menu.

Disable "Show more options" context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11. When you right click on an item in Windows 11, you will see a new modern condensed context menu with Show more options...

www.elevenforum.com

 

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• Thursday at 7:26 PM

• #3

Brinks tutorial should work.

Shananigans89 said:

and went and found a batch file

Click to expand...

Are you able to zip the batch file and attach it here?
You need to be extremely careful what you run and where you get things from.

Generally, if you want something done, there is a tutorial here that can help. Just ask if you cannot find a way (or tutorial).

 

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• Friday at 2:58 PM

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If I remember correctly, I initially tried Brink's guide to revert back to the old context menu and get rid of the "show more options" section and it wouldn't work on my machine. This was months ago and I can't remember why it didn't work or where I got this batch file. Here it is attached.

 

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• Disable_Show_more_options_context_menu.reg

  620 bytes · Views: 3

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• Friday at 3:09 PM

• #5

@Shananigans89


Do Option 1, step #2, here... make sure to reboot afterwards to apply the changes.

Disable "Show more options" context menu in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11. When you right click on an item in Windows 11, you will see a new modern condensed context menu with Show more options...

www.elevenforum.com

And... here's ten points, just for filling out your computer specs.

 

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