microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Show File Locksmith in old context menu on Windows 11
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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
One of my devices runs Win 11 where I set up (via regedit) the old context menu to show. Sadly, File Locksmith on Win 11 seems to only be accessible via the context menu Win 11 introduced. I'd love to be able to access it without reverting back to the hilariously inferior new context menu.
### Scenario when this would be used?
When opening the old context menu UI under Win 11.
### Supporting information
I used [this guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2287432/(article)-restore-old-right-click-context-menu-in) to enable the old context menu.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how File Locksmith is registered in the Windows 11 context menu and identify the existing integration point for the older context-menu UI. Done means File Locksmith is available when users open the old context menu on Windows 11, without requiring the newer menu.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100