If you upgraded to Windows 11, you might be confused by the new right-click context menu in File Explorer. Where are all the alternatives you are used to seeing in Windows 10 and earlier versions of Windows? We will help you find them.
They're buried in the menu “Show more options” (Shift + F10)
In Windows 11, Microsoft has created a new frame for right-click context menu in File Explorer and Windows desktop. Application developers familiar with Windows 11 they can add options to that menu like above (once they update their apps).
But for now, you may be running some older legacy apps that haven't been upgraded to Windows 11. If so, You can find the inherited context menu by right-clicking and selecting “Show more options”. Or you can choose an item and press Shift + F10 on your keyboard.
After choosing “Show more options”, the Windows-style context menu will appear 10, with all the classic alternatives, including text labels for operations like “Copy” Y “Delete”.
And that is. Invoke the new menu anytime you want and click an option to use it. Of course, it is difficult to have two clicks instead of one, but this is how Microsoft wants it.
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How to permanently switch to the classic context menu
As of October 2021, it is still feasible to go back to the context menu of the right mouse button in the classic Windows style 10 in Windows 11. But to do it, you will need to change a few things in your system registry. Fortunately, we have written a guide that explains how to bring back classic context menus, and you can even download a quick edit registry file and get started with just a few clicks.
This registry trick may not work permanently, But for now, could help you ease your transition to Windows 11 by bringing something familiar to you. Good luck!
