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How to deactivate the new Windows 11 Explorer context menu?


Many inquiries about: deactivating the new Windows 11 context menu in MS File Explorer and activating the old context menu!



1.) ... The new and classic menu in the Windows 11 file explorer!
2.) ... The classic old menu in Quad Explorer!
3.) ... Why can not enable the old Context Menu in Windows 11?
4.) ... New: Deactivate registry intervention of the new Explorer context menu! << NEW solution
5.) ... Registry scripts to create yourself or to download for the old context menu!




In fact, you have to do an extra step to make the old MS File Explorer menu appear in the File Explorer. If you always want to use the old context menu under Windows 11 for certain reasons, you need an external explorer such as ► the Quad Explorer for Windows 11 when moving or copying files !  


1.) The new and classic menu in Windows 11 File Explorer!

If you use the context menu key on the keyboard, the old context menu appears immediately!
  
1. Or: Start Windows Explorer as always!

2. Select the files, folders, ... 

3. And go to "Show more options" < in the new Windows 11 context menu

4. To see the old classic menu in Windows 11 Explorer


(Image-1) The new and old Windows 11 Explorer context menu!
The new and old Windows 11 Explorer context menu!

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2.) The classic old menu in Quad Explorer!

If you use the ►  Quad Explorer Q-Dir  or other alternatives, you can continue to use the classic Explorer context menus by right-clicking or via the main menu! 

( ... see Image-2 Point 1 and 2  )


(Image-2) The classic context menu on Windows 11!
The classic context menu on Windows 11!

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3.) Why can not enable the old Context Menu in Windows 11?



Microsoft has completely deactivated this option from Windows 11 Build 22000.100 to ensure better and faster work and file management in the new Windows Explorer!



(Image-3) Only the new Windows 11 Explorer context menu from Build 22000.100!
Only the new Windows 11 Explorer context menu from Build 2000.100!

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4.) ... New: Deactivate registry intervention of the new Explorer context menu!




1. Start the registry editor Windows + R command regedit as always

2. Open: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\

3. Create a new key by right-clicking on CLSID

4. Mark and rename with F2 to  {86ca1aa0- 34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}

5. With a right click on  {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}  create another key

6. Mark and rename with F2 in  InprocServer32

7. Restart MS Explorer or Windows 11

( ... see picture- 4 point 1 to 6 )


To remove, simply remove the key {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2} in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\

That's it, it's so easy to right-click to access the classic menu and you save time in file management without having to resort to external explorers such as the quad explorer ! 



(Image-4) Activate the classic Explorer context menu!
Activate the classic Explorer context menu!

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5.) ... Registry scripts to create yourself or to download for the old context menu!



Download: ►►  Win11-classic-context-menu.zip

Activate the new context menu Deactivate on Windows 11!

Win11-classic-context-menu-ON.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}]
@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32]
@=""


Activate the new context menu on Windows 11 again!

Win11-classic-context-menu-OFF.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}]



(Image-5) Deactivate or Activate the new or old Windows 11 Explorer context menu!
Deactivate or Activate the new or old Windows 11 Explorer context menu!

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