How to Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11

How to Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11. Windows 11 has been with us here for a few months now. One of the obvious changes is that of the Command bar in Windows 11 File Explorer. If you want to disable the new Command bar in Windows 11 File Explorer and restore Windows 10 classic style File Explorer with Ribbon toolbar in Windows 11, this tutorial will help you. In this article we will explain step by step.

How to Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11

Windows 11 is the newest version of Microsoft’s Operating System. Like every new version, Windows 11 has come with many changes. Some may like the changes, others may not. That’s why we made this tutorial.

If you open This PC in Windows 11 or File Explorer, you’ll immediately notice the new redesigned toolbar at the top of the window. Windows 11 Explorer now comes with a new toolbar known as Command bar. You can consider the new Command bar as an alternative to the old classic toolbar present in good old Windows XP explorer.

The following screenshot shows the new Command bar present in Windows 11 Explorer:
The new command bar contains several buttons such as cut, copy, paste, delete, sort, view, etc.

In Windows 11 Explorer, many buttons and options are missing from the new command bar, which were present in the Ribbon toolbar in previous versions of Windows. And not in vain. The new command line in Windows 11 Explorer has some limitations. You cannot add or remove icons/buttons as right click is disabled in the new toolbar. No context menu appears when you try to right-click on the toolbar, which makes it less customizable.

Fortunately there is a hidden Registry tweak to disable the new command bar and restore Ribbon toolbar back in Windows 11 Explorer. Once you apply this tweak, it’ll force Windows 11 to always show Windows 10 style Ribbon UI instead of the new command bar inside Explorer windows.

You can Using Ready-made Registry Script for Basic Users.

Download the Script from here

Extract it using file archive utilities and run the extracted .REG file:
Registry Script to Restore Ribbon Toolbar in Windows 11 Explorer
The script file will ask for confirmation, accept it. Restart your computer or Explorer to take effects.
In the file also contains the UNDO file to restore the default settings, i.e. restore the new command line again. You can also watch the video below for more details.