Windows 11 right click explorer menu - Show More as Default

Anonymous
2022-08-10T17:02:09+00:00

Hello!

I cannot stand the new drop down when I right click on a file. Could you please update windows 11 so we can set the show more option as the default?

Thank you!

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Anonymous
2022-08-10T17:53:47+00:00

Hi Brie,

You can use a small registry hack to revert to the classic context menu if you're not fond of Windows 11's fast context menu.

  1. Open a Command Prompt window.
  2. Type the following command line and press Enter: 
     reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve /d "" /f

See also: Get Back Classic (Full) Context Menu in Windows 11

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-08T09:57:26+00:00

    It's rather sad that Windows 11 requires registry editing for basic functionally. Good job Microsoft for making it more complicated while going for a more user friendly experience.

    I don't understand why they are so set on touch functionality. The last thing I want while working is constantly having to lift my arms, and a greasy screen.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-09T13:52:23+00:00

    I totally agree. I use Windows because I don't care for the Mac IOS interface and uselessness. Now they turning Windows into the same useless interface. Same with getting to Task Manager. Why removed the option from the right-click menu, now I have to press 3 keys on my keyboard to get to it. Why the start menu had to change I don't understand either.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-12-15T17:41:01+00:00

    Hi Brie Minarik,

    Setting the more options as default is currently not an option, you can however hold down the shift key when you right-click to open it directly.

    Hi, this feature really needs to get added. Especially on a smaller laptop trying to do shift+right click every time I want to be able to open up the menu (which doesn't have anything wrong with it to begin with) is extremely cumbersome.

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