How to Disable ‘Show More Options’ From Windows 11 Context Menu

Microsoft introduced a lot of new visual changes in Windows 11. They also revamped the old Windows 10 right-click menu. They introduced a new right-click menu in Windows 11 which didn’t include most of the options from the old right-click menu. Instead of that, it carried a Show more options at the end of the menu, which brings out the old element of the old right-click menu from the older version of Windows.

Though the new design looks aesthetic, many users are upset by the decision of Microsoft to remove the old right-click menu. Users switching to Windows 11 want to revert to the old menu and disable ‘Show More Options’ from right-click menu in Windows 11. 

You do have the option to disable this option in Windows 11 and revert to the old menu style. In this article, we will be discussing how you can disable ‘Show More Options’ from right-click menu in Windows 11.

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Disable ‘Show More Options’ Menu on Windows 11

There are two ways to disable ‘Show More Options’ On Windows 11. You can do it by reverting to the old look of the File Explorer or by bringing back the old menu in Windows 11. Given below are the steps to disable the ‘Show more options’ menu on Windows 11. 

1. Reverting Old Look of The File Explorer

The very first way to do so is by reverting the old look of the File Explorer. To do so, follow the steps given below-

1. Press the Windows + E key combo to open the File Explorer on your Windows 11 PC. 
2. Now, click on the three ellipses at the ribbon menu, and then from the menu that opens up, click on Options.
3. Head to the View tab in the Folder Options window.
4. Here, under the Advanced Settings, check the checkbox for Launch folder windows in a separate process.
5. Click on Apply and then on OK. This will disable the Show More Options in the right-click menu. 

2. Disable ‘Show More Options’ Context Menu Using Command Prompt

Another way to disable the ‘Show More Options’ context menu is by using the Command Prompt. To do so, follow the steps given below-

1. Open the Start Menu and search for CMD. Right-click on Command Prompt in the search result and then click on Run as administrator.
2. Now in the Command Prompt, type and execute the command-

   reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve /d "" /f

3. After executing the command, restart your PC and the issue will be fixed. 

Final Words

This is how you can disable ‘Show more options’ from right-click menu in Windows 11. Following the above steps, you will be able to disable the Show more options from the context menu on your Windows 11 PC.