Just clean install OS, reverts back to old File Explorer by itself

f23948 · Jan 11, 2022

After recently latest windows updates and i am using Windows 11 (RTM) 21H2, why it reverts to old File Explorer by itself? I didn't use Winaero Tweaker and other 3rd party tools!
I tried Fix New File Explorer is Missing in Windows 11 and How to get Windows 10 Explorer & Context Menu back in Windows 11 and other Google search none of them works!

Berton · Jan 11, 2022

Clicking the arrow at upper right beside the ? toggles between 2 choices on my Win11 Pro, however it is when closed usually is how it opens.

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f23948 · Jan 11, 2022

Here it is: That is i am talking about

jbcarreon123 · Jan 11, 2022

Maybe you on the Leaked build (22000.1).

Run winver by pressing :win:

+ R, and typing winver, and screenshot it here.

I have the new Explorer, but my Windows 11 PE has the Win10 Explorer.

hsehestedt · Jan 11, 2022

That's odd. It looks like both of you have old File Explorer view. Mine looks totally different. Didn't I read something about a bug where the new File Explorer doesn't get displayed after an upgrade? Note that in my case, I did a clean install of Win 11 and it looks like this:

f23948 · Jan 11, 2022

jbcarreon123 said:
Maybe you on the Leaked build (22000.1).

Run winver by pressing + R, and typing winver, and screenshot it here.

I have the new Explorer, but my Windows 11 PE has the Win10 Explorer.

Bree · Wednesday at 12:52 AM

f23948 said:
Here it is: That is i am talking about

That new look for Explorer is called the 'Command bar' and replaces the Ribbon seen in Windows 10. All my W11 machines are fully up to date and have the Command bar, whether they were a clean install or upgraded to 11 from 10. You should have it too.

See if this tutorial helps restore it.

Enable or Disable File Explorer Command Bar in Windows 11 Tutorial

Windows 11 replaced the Ribbon in File Explorer with a new modern command bar. If you prefer the Ribbon, you can disable the command bar to enable the Ribbon again in File Explorer. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the command bar in File Explorer for your account in...

www.elevenforum.com

If not, then check for corrupted system files using the command SFC /ScanNow in an elevated command prompt.

You could also try signing in to another account and see if it is the same for all users. If you do not have another account, then create a new local account as a test.

f23948 · Wednesday at 11:55 AM

Bree said:
That new look for Explorer is called the 'Command bar' and replaces the Ribbon seen in Windows 10. All my W11 machines are fully up to date and have the Command bar, whether they were a clean install or upgraded to 11 from 10. You should have it too.

See if this tutorial helps restore it.

Enable or Disable File Explorer Command Bar in Windows 11 Tutorial

Windows 11 replaced the Ribbon in File Explorer with a new modern command bar. If you prefer the Ribbon, you can disable the command bar to enable the Ribbon again in File Explorer. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the command bar in File Explorer for your account in...

www.elevenforum.com

If not, then check for corrupted system files using the command SFC /ScanNow in an elevated command prompt.

You could also try signing in to another account and see if it is the same for all users. If you do not have another account, then create a new local account as a test.

I did Brink's registry tweak and restarted my computer still it did not work. I did sfc /scannow in command prompt as administrator no corrupt files found. I have only 1 user account on my computer. I am using local account.

f23948 · Wednesday at 11:55 AM

Can i inplace upgrade repair install?

Berton · Wednesday at 11:56 AM

f23948 said:
Can i inplace upgrade?

I've done it but by running the .exe file from within File Explorer [while Windows is running].

Bree · Wednesday at 12:05 PM

f23948 said:
I have only 1 user account on my computer. I am using local account.

You should create another local account as a test, sign in to it, and see if it looks the same. If that has the correct command bar then there is no problem in the install of Windows. The problem is in your User Profile.

You can delete the test user afterwards, if you like, or if you want to keep it then make it an administrator. It's always useful to have another way in should your main account get corrupted and lock you out.

Can i inplace upgrade repair install?a problem

If the problem is in your User Profile then an in-place repair install is unlikely to fix it. It would do no harm to try though.

The-Hive · Wednesday at 12:20 PM

Looks like the new explorer without the command bar as it has wide spacing, click the arrow top right and it will drop down

dacrone · Wednesday at 3:38 PM

not to say that you didnt... but are you positive you erased your partition and completely reinstalled windows on a fresh partition? if not, it is possible some modifications carried over (if you simply did "reset this pc", etc). use winaero tweaker > Windows 11 > enable ribbon > uncheck this box
and
> context menu > remove default entries > share (modern sharing) > uncheck this box

*also, i know start11 or startisback11 (cant remember which one) lets you keep the mica effect but enable the ribbon... you dont have that installed, right?

install winaero and check those 2 and reboot then uncheck and reboot and post back.

f23948 · Wednesday at 7:11 PM

I did create new local account still did not work. I did in place repair install it did not work. Maybe the registry tweaks messed up the new File Explorer. I have my registry tweaks zip file attached. How I do undo registry tweaks? Can you please give me undo registry tweaks?

dacrone · Wednesday at 7:11 PM

do what i posted...

f23948 · Thursday at 10:21 PM

Ok i did clean install then i installed latest windows updates hopefully it doesn't reverts back to old File Explorer by itself

f23948 · Friday at 4:24 PM

Frustrated. It reverts back to old File Explorer by itself after I used registry tweak files the one I had my zip file attachedthen restarted my computer. I did not use 3rd party customization tools. I forgot to create system restore point. My system restore has been off since after I clean OS. I am using SSD. My SSD has plenty of space. I did checked my SSD with Crystal Disk Info but my SSD is healthy.

jbcarreon123 · Friday at 7:03 PM

f23948 said:
Frustrated. It reverts back to old File Explorer by itself after I used registry tweak files the one I had my zip file attachedthen restarted my computer. I did not use 3rd party customization tools. I forgot to create system restore point. My system restore has been off since after I clean OS. I am using SSD. My SSD has plenty of space. I did checked my SSD with Crystal Disk Info but my SSD is healthy.

So maybe the registry tweaks may be the culprit.

f23948 · Friday at 9:54 PM

i did ran sfc /scannow in command prompt as administrator no corrupt files found

idgat · Friday at 10:54 PM

What are those so-called registry tweaks meant to do ? (no way in the world am I going to open someone else's unsolicited zip file ....!!!)

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