How to easily remove the modern right click menu in Windows 11
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Want to remove the modern right-click menu in Windows 11? We’ve got you covered.
For some users, especially those who are already accommodated with older interfaces from Windows 10 or below, the modern right-click menu can be a little bit confusing.
The modern right-click menu in Windows 11 is a redesigned context menu that appears when you click on a shortcut or icon. The idea behind the modern context menu is to provide you with fewer options that are always useful and applicable to the shortcut or icon you’ve right-clicked on.
If you could relate to this situation, then this article is for you. Here’s how you can easily remove the modern right-click menu in Windows 11
How to remove the modern right-click menu in Windows 11
1. Open Command Prompt
2. Copy and paste this command to the terminal, then hit Enter.
reg add “HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32” /f /ve
3. Close Command Prompt
4. Restart your computer/PC/laptop.
5. To get the modern right-click menu, repeat the same steps but copy and paste this command instead:
reg.exe delete “HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}” /f
With that being said, however, the original right-click menu still lives inside your Windows 11, although you’d need to click Show more options from the modern right-click menu.
Have you tried to remove the modern right-click menu in Windows 11 using these steps? If so, let us know in the comments!
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