You can do this via Task Manager or by running these commands in the same terminal: taskkill /f /im explorer.exe start explorer.exe Reverting to the Default Windows 11 Menu
To apply this change, you must execute the command and then restart the Windows Explorer process for the changes to take effect. You can do this via Task Manager or
This subkey normally tells Windows where the code for a component is located. Implementation Guide By adding the /ve (empty value)
If you decide you prefer the modern menu or encounter issues, you can easily undo the change by deleting the added registry key: fails to load the new component
When Explorer tries to load the modern menu, it sees the blank entry in the user's specific registry (HKCU), fails to load the new component, and "falls back" to the legacy code path—the classic menu. Implementation Guide
By adding the /ve (empty value) switch without data, the command sets the default value of the key to "blank" instead of "not set".
[GUIDE] Restore "Old" Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 11