It seems if it's not broke, Microsoft is determined to break it these days. Sad but true.
Windows 11 File Explorer Right-click Menu was changed to include icons
Who did this and why do they do it (see picture below)? The File Explorer right-click menu has had the options: Cut, Copy, Paste, Rename, Delete listed (as words) in this menu FOREVER and now some genius decided that after all these years, Windows users are too dumb to read. The words were replaced with icons. THIS IS SO ANNOYING. THE MUSCLE MEMORY IN MY HANDS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO RETRAIN AFTER YEARS OF THE MENU BEING THE SAME WAY. Now I have to stop and think about something that I've done instinctively for years. I can get to the ORIGINAL right-click menu by selecting "Show More Options," shown in the photo below, but WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO, THAT'S AN EXTRA STEP? If I am intelligent enough to boot up a computer, then certainly I can read the words: Cut, Copy, Paste, Rename and Delete. I don't need you to create icons to represent those functions. IF IT'S NOT BROKEN THEN DON'T TRY TO FIX IT. STOP DUMBING DOWN THE SOFTWARE AND MAKING THINGS HARDER PLEASE.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage
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2022-03-31T03:57:57+00:00 -
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Anonymous
2022-03-18T19:28:19+00:00 I could not more agree with you. "Show more options". Seriously?!?!
Off to the kiddy table you go, "Cut", "Copy", "Delete", and "Rename".
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Anonymous
2022-02-09T17:35:12+00:00 I did find a fix for this - I tested and it works:
https://www.pcgamer.com/windows-11-context-menu-fix-right-click/
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Anonymous
2022-02-09T17:22:26+00:00 I think they are trying so hard to emulate the Mac®. If I wanted a MAC, I would buy one. Thanks for responding so I know I'm not the only "annoyed user."