https://github.com/declane47/windows11-context-menu-switcher

A simple CMD script to switch between the old style right-click context menu and the Windows 11 context menu. The script provides a user-friendly menu interface, automatically applies changes, and restarts Windows Explorer to reflect the updates.
https://github.com/declane47/windows11-context-menu-switcher

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A simple CMD script to switch between the old style right-click context menu and the Windows 11 context menu. The script provides a user-friendly menu interface, automatically applies changes, and restarts Windows Explorer to reflect the updates.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/declane47/windows11-context-menu-switcher
• Owner: DeclanE47
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-08-31T17:16:24.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-02T07:19:57.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-27T22:42:10.876Z (6 days ago)
• Topics: content-menu, right-click-menu, windows-11
• Language: Batchfile
• Homepage:
• Size: 8.79 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Windows 11 Context Menu Switcher

A simple CMD script that allows you to easily switch between the old style right-click context menu and the default Windows 11 context menu. This script provides a user-friendly interface and automatically restarts Windows Explorer to apply changes immediately.

## Features

- Enable the old style right-click context menu on Windows 11.

- Switch back to the Windows 11 right-click context menu.

- Automatically restarts Windows Explorer to apply changes.

- Easy-to-use menu interface.

## How to Use

1. **Download the Script**  

   Clone the repository or download the `Right Click Menu Enable.bat` file directly.

2. **Run as Administrator**  

   To apply changes, the script needs to be run with administrator privileges.

3. **Choose an Option**  

   - **Option 1:** Enable the old style right-click menu.

   - **Option 2:** Restore the Windows 11 right-click menu.

   - **Option 3:** Exit the script.

4. **Explorer Restart**  

   The script will automatically restart Windows Explorer to apply the changes.

![windows11-context-menu-tutorial](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dc9e39f1-f2cf-4f39-a012-fe5ad907a968)

## Requirements

- Windows 11

- Administrator privileges

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Contributing

Feel free to contribute to the project by submitting issues, suggesting features, or creating pull requests. 

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## Author

**Declan**  

- GitHub: [DeclanE47](https://github.com/DeclanE47)