Windows 11 File Explorer Right-click Menu was changed to include icons

Anonymous
2021-12-06T15:53:47+00:00

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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-21T18:07:14+00:00

    Couldn't agree more. Just "upgraded" to Windows 11. Spent I don't know how long trying to make it work effectively and efficiently again. Microsoft seem to be keen on two things: finding ways to get more advertising in their products and giving 'updates' so things are 'new' and 'fresh' and 'different' - even if they are pointlessly faffing around with the system.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-11T13:19:59+00:00

    This **** pisses me off

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-10T00:15:30+00:00

    I cannot read this entire thread to learn whether someone found the fix. I just fixed my File Explorer to the tried-and-true legacy format using this link.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/restore-old-right-click-context-menu-in-windows-11/a62e797c-eaf3-411b-aeec-e460e6e5a82a

    The following is at the link:

    Restore the old Context Menu in Windows 11

    1. Right-click the Start button and choose Windows Terminal.
    2. Copy the command from below, paste it into Windows Terminal Window, and press enter.
      1. reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve
    3. Restart File Explorer or your computer for the changes to take effect.
    4. You would see the Legacy Right Click Context menu by default.

    I opened a DOS window, copy and pasted the reg.exe command, got positive confirmation the change took, rebooted and File Explore was the way it should be. I did not try bouncing file explorer, my PC need a reboot anyway.

    Lee

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-04-01T22:09:34+00:00

    I just bought a new laptop for work and was excited about testing Windows 11. The infantile decision by pretentious condescending gimps put an end to that ASAP. If it ain't broke don't fix it!! You can find something else to have your nephew who just gradutated from programming to screw up. Maybe something that you have to deal with?? Fingers crossed

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-21T14:53:23+00:00

    Exactly same feelings i have. After 2 decades of being habitual and efficient with Cut... Copy... Paste.... Now i have to memorize those icons. I mean why microsof pay their UI engineers, who simply don't understand the value of convenience.

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