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Microsoft.Policies.WindowsExplorer2• User

Display the menu bar in File Explorer

This policy setting configures File Explorer to always display the menu bar. Note: By default, the menu bar is not displayed in File Explorer. If you enable this policy setting, the menu bar will be displayed in File Explorer. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the menu bar will not be displayed in File Explorer. Note: When the menu bar is not displayed, users can access the menu bar by pressing the 'ALT' key.

Policy Details

Policy Name
AlwaysShowClassicMenu
Registry Key
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name
AlwaysShowClassicMenu
Supported On
At least Windows Vista
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_Explorer/AlwaysShowClassicMenu
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Policy State Values
Enabled: 1
Disabled: 0
Available Languages
en-us