Registry to restore the old right-click context menu in Windows 11?

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Registry to restore the old right-click context menu in Windows 11?

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The command provided here used to work perfectly, but it has stopped working since I updated to build 26220.9757. Can you provide a registry or command that works in the latest builds? Thanks.

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Neil D 34,915 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-28T18:33:45.3+00:00

Are you part of the Insider Preview program. Build 26220 is not a consumer release.

I don't know about the registry edit but you can hold down Shift and right click for the old style menu in 26H2 26200.
C 0 Reputation points

2026-10-30T04:14:44.08+00:00

I am indeed on the beta channel. I know that holding shift while right clicking can summon the old context menu, but I still want the old context menu as the default.
Neil D 34,915 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-30T09:51:36.1933333+00:00

If you are using a Insider build I would suggest this question should use the Insider Preview program tags.

Insider Preview program you can move this question by changing the tags in the original post. See if users there have a fix.

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Neil D 34,915 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-28T18:33:45.3+00:00

Are you part of the Insider Preview program. Build 26220 is not a consumer release.

I don't know about the registry edit but you can hold down Shift and right click for the old style menu in 26H2 26200.
C 0 Reputation points

2026-10-30T04:14:44.08+00:00

I am indeed on the beta channel. I know that holding shift while right clicking can summon the old context menu, but I still want the old context menu as the default.
Neil D 34,915 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-10-30T09:51:36.1933333+00:00

If you are using a Insider build I would suggest this question should use the Insider Preview program tags.

Insider Preview program you can move this question by changing the tags in the original post. See if users there have a fix.

Answer 1

Farabi Mahbub 0

This one worked for me. Looks like the new menu needs a second registry key in addition to the old one.

https://offtheclocklabs.com/blog/windows-11-old-right-click-menu/

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Answer 2

Ivan B 127.3K Independent Advisor

Hi,

In this case, that registry key no longer has any effect in Windows 11 26H2; you can use free third-party programs to switch back to the old version.

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xp9cjb1mrgl3c3?hl=en-US&gl=US

Please consider rating the question (by accepting the answer or otherwise) and visiting the Microsoft Q&A community if you have any further questions.

Thanks.

C 0 Reputation points

2026-10-30T04:16:47.3933333+00:00

The program that you recommended works by automating the commands in the link that I posted. The program doesn't work in the latest version, because the commands have stopped working.
Ivan B 127.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-10-30T04:16:59.7666667+00:00

Hi,

Since you are using a beta version, it is quite possible that they have blocked registry entries, meaning the only way to make this method work would be by using third-party software.

However, the use of third-party software is not recommended, and since this is a Preview Build, there is no guarantee that it will work.

Thanks
Ben Owen 0 Reputation points

2026-10-30T08:00:58.9333333+00:00

I have found that when you install either cli or gui vivetool and disable this id

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it disables it. It worked for me at least.

Answer 3

Les Ferch 10,376 Volunteer Moderator

The answer, posted above by Farabi Mahbub, works for me as well.

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