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Brass Contributor

Oct 28, 2021

Refresh button on Windows 11 in File Explorer

I absolutely hate this new right-click menu when I am on File Explorer. I cannot directly click "Refresh" but have to click 'Show more' and then only click "Refresh". WTH was Microsoft thinking when ...

Iron Contributor

Oct 29, 2021

Hi Azmart,

If you want to disable Show More Options from the Windows 11 Context Menu, please apply the below command in the elevated (Run as admin) mode of cmd.

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

After the above command, press CTRL + ALT + DEL to launch GINA (Graphical Identification and Authentication) screen and select Task Manager, find and restart the Windows Explorer as shown in the screenshot.

Disabling Show More Options from the Windows 11, Restart Windows Explorer

Azmart
Brass Contributor
Oct 29, 2021
Thank you. But what I really wanted was to add a refresh option on the current new UI.
- SalmanAhmed
  Iron Contributor
  Oct 29, 2021
  Azmart
  If you want to revert back above changes, you need to execute the below cmdlet in cmd:
  reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}" /f
  - philteeth
    Copper Contributor
    Sep 04, 2022
    SalmanAhmed Thank you so much! Quick and painless! You're the best!
- SalmanAhmed
  Iron Contributor
  Oct 29, 2021
  Azmart
  You're welcome. If you'd like to have the Refresh option in Windows 11's context menu, please share your idea with Microsoft from Feedback Hub by pressing Win + F.
  - Mr_Kumar
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 12, 2023
    Is there any third party app/software or tricks to add refresh button in the current new UI?
    Because I think Microsoft may release this feature in the next Windows 12 version, for which I can't wait for years!🙄