How to disable Show more options in Windows 11

Windows 11 introduces exciting new features, including some UI changes. However, not all adjustments have made things simpler. For example, the platform has now abandoned the old classic context menu. To access the File Explorer context menu, right-click and navigate to “Show more options.” While the feature isn’t bad, it does mean more work for some users.

If you love a neat and condensed context menu, this article can help you. You will learn how to turn off the “Show more options” feature of Windows 11 in several ways. You’ll also see how to enable it again if you change your mind. Keep reading to know more.

Disable Show more options in Windows 11 using the Registry

Fortunately, Windows 11 doesn’t let you disable the “Show more options” menu; The process is part of the new simplistic design. Anyway, you can switch to the old Windows 10 Explorer right-click options by changing the Registry. Here’s how to do it:

1. In the “Search” box at the bottom, type “to register” to open the search results, then click “Execute as an administrator.”
2. Navigate to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID.”
3. Right click on the “CLSID” folder, choose “New,” then select “Key.”
4. In the “New Key #1” folder you created, right click and rename it to “{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}"and press “Get into.”
5. Right click on the newly named folder and choose “New -> Key” again.
6. Change the name to”InprocServer32“and press “Get into” to save him.
7. Launch ‘Task Manager’ by pressing “Ctrl + Shift + Esc.”
8. The right button of the mouse “Windows Explorer” in the “Applications” section at the top (NOT the one under “Windows Processes” at the bottom) and choose “Resume.”
9. Open “File Browser” and try the right click option. You should see the original Windows 10 file/folder options now.

The above process instantly removes the “Show more options” menu and replaces it with the classic Windows 10 original file options menu. You won’t have to reboot to get the changes and they will appear again after you restart or boot your system, unlike from other registry edits that revert to the previous configuration.

Disable Show more options in Windows 11 using Command Prompt

Alternatively, you can use the command prompt to make changes to the registry. Here’s how to do it.

1. Guy “cmd” in the “search bar” at the bottom to open the search results, then choose “Symbol of the system”. No administrator needed.
2. Type the following command and press “Get into” to execute it.
   reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve /d "" /f
   
3. Restart “Windows Explorer” by writing the following two commands:
   taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe
4. Open “File Browser” and try the right click option. You should see the original Windows 10 file/folder options now.

If the “Show more options” context menu does not disappear immediately, try restarting File Explorer again using the commands above, try running the prompt as administrator, or redo the entire process. Windows 11 File Explorer now displays the classic Windows 10 context menu for files and folders. Unlike other select registry edits that revert to the original state, the registry change remains on reboot or boot.

How to show more options again in Windows 11

If you decide that the Windows 10 context menu is no longer needed in Windows 11, follow the instructions below to revert the changes and use “Show more options” once again.

1. To restore default values, type the following command to revert the changesthen press “Get into.” No reboot required for this step.
   reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}"
2. Guy “and” either “Yeah” in the confirmation message and press “Get into” to accept the deletion.

Windows 11 should now show “Show more options” again in the context menu.

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While Windows 11 has many great features, getting used to some of them can be quite difficult. Fortunately, you can always return to the previous context menu using Registry.

Have you tried disabling the “Show more options” context menu in Windows 11? Let us know in the comments section below.