Switch back to Win10-START-Menu style with only built-in Registry Hack possible?

I have read a couple of times about a Win11 built-in solution to switch back from default Win11 START menu to the previous Win10 START menu layout.
See e.g. here:


User have to create a new registry key "Start_ShowClassicMode" in

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

and assign value 1

Is this true? I does not work here

Claudia

Hi, explorerpatcher (free), recommended, offers that option and a good many others.

I've used it but not for that.

I'd rather use a competent start menu like a good many others- I like Open Shell (free). This properly represents the folders comprsing a start menu with ful drag 'n drop support, configurable search and very customisable skinnable appearance.

No, it doesn't work. It never did.

When Windows 11 was first released there was a simple Registry edit which restored the Windows 10 Start Menu (one of many things which shows Windows 11 is actually just Windows 10 with a bit of a... umm... 'facelift'). I don't know if it was this particular edit or another one.

Of course, as soon as MS found out people were using it they promptly removed it.