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Hi,
I'm really upset of the new address bar because I can't drag and drop anymore files to parent folder like in old file explorer address bar
Can you fix the problem in a close future update or tell me how to change this back to old version (exist in windows 11 file explorer)
The new address bar is above the tools bar (New - Cut - Copy - etc), the old one is bellow
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Can anyone from microsoft confirm if this thread and the 400 odd people here are being noticed? It's actually one of the worst changes you've ever made please revert it.
If you go a couple of pages back in the thread, Microsoft has already fixed it - it is being tested in Insider Builds. Estimated arrival, in fall.
Everyone, I have the solution!
Windhawk, which has been suggested here before has been updated. This is the defintive way to get it back and keep win11 command bar at the same time.
https://windhawk.net/mods/explorer-frame-classic
Please mark this as solution, I've gone through every single option and this is by far the best and easiest, and Windhawk itself is pretty awesome to begin with.
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Makes me wish I knew how to revert to WIndows 10. I went kicking and screaming to Win11 as it is, and now I have even more reason to hate it.
Thanks for your input. I only updated my work machine (the one that works with drag/drop) to Win11 because the job required it. Otherwise I'd be happy with WIndows 10.
I also went kicking and screaming from WIndows 7 on another personal machine. Too many legacy hardware devices don't work with anything newer. I hate having to repurchase new hardware to replace devices that work fine except that Windows 8+ don't support them. On the whole Windows has been a disappointment since Win7 reached end of life.
I appreciate your feedback on this "little" WIndows malady.
I'm sticking with Windows 10 as my daily driver as long as security updates are free (currently Microsoft says until Oct 2025). I run Windows 11 only on VMs to test my software and to be able to answer questions about it.
You can certainly revert to Windows 10 (on personally owned machines) but it will require backing up your files, doing a clean install from USB drive, and then reinstall your applications and restore your data. It's your call on whether that's worth the trouble.
Since most of the Windows 11 deficiencies are to do with Explorer, you may be satisfied to switch Explorer to the Windows 10 version. You can use my free SwitchExplorer tool to do that. It doesn't install anything and will even work for a Standard (i.e. not administrator) user. It just sets a couple of user profile registry entries and restarts Explorer.
Makes me wish I knew how to revert to WIndows 10. I went kicking and screaming to Win11 as it is, and now I have even more reason to hate it.
Thanks for your input. I only updated my work machine (the one that works with drag/drop) to Win11 because the job required it. Otherwise I'd be happy with WIndows 10.
I also went kicking and screaming from WIndows 7 on another personal machine. Too many legacy hardware devices don't work with anything newer. I hate having to repurchase new hardware to replace devices that work fine except that Windows 8+ don't support them. On the whole Windows has been a disappointment since Win7 reached end of life.
I appreciate your feedback on this "little" Windows malady.
Yet another UI feature implemented at the cost of user productivity. The design process behind Windows 11 and associated products is extremely unprofessional.
