How to Disable/Enable the New Context Menu in Windows 11?

Do you get used to the new context menu in Windows 11?

Perhaps, you dont and you even want to revert File Explorer to the Windows 10 look.

Fortunately, Windows allows you to deactivate the new context menu and go back to the old one.

Windows 11 comes with a new UI look.

For example, Microsoft centralizes the taskbar and the Start menu.

With deeper use, you will find more appearances different from Windows 10.

When you open File Explorer in Windows 11, you will see a new context menu.

In the beginning, you may feel fresh.

Some options are not where they should be.

In File Explorer, the top toolbar also gets changed.

We will show you a guide in this post.

The first Windows 11 Insider preview build 22000 has been released.

In this post, we will show you whats new in this build.

Then, you’re able to see the traditional Windows 10 context menu comes back.

If you want to re-use this new context menu, it’s possible for you to get it back.

Here is how to turn on the new context menu in Windows 11:

PressWin+Eto open File Explorer.

ClickViewon the top menu bar.

ClickOptionsand selectChange folder and search options.

Switch to theViewsection on theFolder Optionsinterface.

Scroll down to findLaunch folder windows in a separate processand uncheck it.

After these steps, the Windows 11 new context menu will be back.

The first Windows 11 Insider preview build was released.

In this post, we show you how to download and install Windows 11 Insider preview build.

Now, lets look at how to operate this new context menu.

After right-clicking one file, you will see a very simple context menu.

How to See to Old Context Menu in Windows 11?

You will see there is aShow more optionsoption at the bottom of the context menu.

When you click it, a context menu with more options will pop up.

This context menu is just the same as the Windows 10 context menu.

All in all, the commonly-used options will be firstly display in the new context menu.

This gives you quick access to the function you want to use.

As you get used to this new menu, you will like it.

How to deactivate the New Context Menu in Windows 11?