2 Ways to Disable the Show More Options Context Menu in Windows 11
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Method 1: Revert to Old Context Menu Using Command Prompt
Command Prompt is a command-line interpreter that lets you perform various complicated tasks on your PC with a few text commands. You can use it to disable the “Show more options” menu and revert to the classic Windows 10 context menu.
Step 1:Click thesearch iconon the taskbar, typecmdin the box, and selectRun as administrator.
Step 2:In the console, paste the following command and pressEnter:
Once you run the above command, you should see a message that says, “The operation completed successfully.” You’ll have to restart your PC for the changes to take effect. Alternatively, you can alsorestart the Windows Explorer processto apply changes.
If you ever change your mind and want to return to the “Show more options” menu in Windows 11, run the following command in Command Prompt and restart your PC.
Method 2: Revert to Old Context Menu With the Registry Editor
Another way to disable the “Show more options” menu in Windows 11 is touse the Registry Editor. For that, you must create a couple of registry keys.
Step 1:Press theWindows key + Rto open the Run dialog box. Typeregeditin the Open field and pressEnter.
Step 2:In the Registry Editor window, paste the following path in the address bar at the top and pressEnter. This will take you to the CLSID key.
Step 3:Right-clickon the CLSID key > go toNew> selectKey> give it the following name.
Step 4:Right-clickon the newly created key > go toNew> selectKey. Name itInprocServer32.
Step 5:Within theInprocServer32key, double-click theDefaultvalue on your right. In the Edit String window, leave the value data field blank and clickOK.
After you complete the above steps, restart your PC. Following that, you should see the old context menu when you right-click on a file or folder on Windows.
If you want to undo the above change at any point, repeat the same steps and expand theCLSIDkey. Then, right-click on the following key and selectDelete.
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Last updated on 26 August, 2024
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