{"id":16802,"date":"2021-10-12T18:06:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T17:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/?p=16802"},"modified":"2021-10-12T18:06:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T17:06:14","slug":"windows-11-switch-back-to-old-explorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16802\/windows-11-switch-back-to-old-explorer\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11: switch back to old explorer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 11 brings a newly designed Windows Explorer. If you don&#8217;t like the new design, you can switch back to the old version.<\/p>\n<p><!---more--><\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 brings a new design and also a fresh designed Windows Explorer. I like the design, but if you do not like the design, you can switch back to the old Explorer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"465\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_1.jpg 785w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_1-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16802\/windows-11-switch-back-to-old-explorer\/#Switch_back_to_classic_Windows_Explorer\" >Switch back to classic Windows Explorer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16802\/windows-11-switch-back-to-old-explorer\/#Revert_changes_and_use_new_Explorer_again\" >Revert changes and use new Explorer again<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/16802\/windows-11-switch-back-to-old-explorer\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switch_back_to_classic_Windows_Explorer\"><\/span>Switch back to classic Windows Explorer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to switch back to the old design, we have to create a registry key. The easiest way is to create a text file with the following content. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/old_explorer.zip\">download the file here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00\r\n\r\n[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Shell Extensions\\Blocked]\r\n\"{e2bf9676-5f8f-435c-97eb-11607a5bedf7}\"=\"\"\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>Save the file to the Desktop and open it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"369\" height=\"348\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_2.jpg 369w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_2-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A warning is shown. We have to click yes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"205\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_3.jpg 587w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_3-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once this is done, we need to restart the explorer, for example via the task manager, or simply restart the computer. After that the old Explorer design is back.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"776\" height=\"519\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_4.jpg 776w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_4-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Revert_changes_and_use_new_Explorer_again\"><\/span>Revert changes and use new Explorer again<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course you can always switch back to the new design. We will just have to delete the new registry key. Open the registry editor and navigate to the following key\/folder:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Shell Extensions\\Blocked\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>You should see a paramter here with the following id:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\n{e2bf9676-5f8f-435c-97eb-11607a5bedf7}\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>Right-click on the key and delete the key.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"271\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_5.jpg 616w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/explorer_en_5-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The same procedure, once you restart your computer or the Explorer via the task manager you have the new design again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Currently, Microsoft allows switching back to the classic design of the Explorer. However, this might change in future updates. Most likely, the old Explorer will be available in the future, but updates and new functions won&#8217;t be introduced.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 11 brings a newly designed Windows Explorer. 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