Restoring Windows 10 Ribbon on Win 11

Anonymous
2022-09-24T16:38:57+00:00

1 I have just updated my 21H2 to 22H2 where I cannot re-install Windows 10 File explorer Ribbon which was possible earlier with Win 11 21H2. How can I effect this?

or

Are the Copy to, Move to options available on Win 10 still available on Win 11 Pro? If available how can I operate them?

3 A similar case with theVideo playing and Slide show options

I look forward to a full explanation and demonstration regarding these

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-09-30T22:58:24+00:00

    Sadly, when I go to the registry editor, in shell extensions I only see
    Approved" and "Cached". "No Blocked"

    Why did Microsoft take a useable tool and hide it. Lack of concern for their customers.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-09-28T08:01:56+00:00

    In the 22H2 update, File Explorer has added "tabs" that affect the ribbon display Settings. Considering that this update has just been pushed out, I think you can either wait for the next update or fall back to 21H2 (you can go back to the previous version within 10 days).

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-09-25T06:31:45+00:00

    Thanks for your response. But it has not worked again. The only difference in your string value is there are some capital letters which were small in the value which I had used. Anyway , both have failed to bring back the Win 10 style of the Ribbon. I had tried the same before I sought here only to fail the procedure. Yet It did work on the Win 11 22H1 which I have mentioned in my post!

    It has been failing to work on the Win 11 22H2 version.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-09-25T03:35:11+00:00

    Hi balloonie，

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    Changing the functional area of File Explorer back to the style of Windows 10 can be achieved by modifying the registry. I will list the operation method below for your reference:

    1. Click the search button on the taskbar and open it. Type "Regedit" to open the registry editor Image
    2. In the path bar, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions and check on the right to see if there is only one "default" value. Image
    3. Create a new "item" by right clicking on the blank space. Create a new string to the right of the new item, and name it {e2bf9676-5f8F-435c-97eb-11607A5BEDF7}
    4. Restart your computer to see if the functional area is restored

    Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click here to view the article.

    Please feel free to let me know if you got any further updates, thanks

    Best Regards,

    Manson - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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