Is there a way to hide the Share & Rename button in Windows 11 file explorer?

[Brandon_Byrnes]

I’m just wondering if it’s possible to hide the Share and Rename buttons in Windows 11 file explorer. I have never used them and it just takes up room since I always use the delete button it would be nice to get rid of those and have the delete button moved over. Is there some kind of registry change that i can make to get rid of those buttons?
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[veeg]

Hello

Let me get you some help.

@Bruce

[veeg]

Hello

Let me get you some help.

@Bruce

[Bruce]

Sorry Brandon - it’s a hard No, it’s part of the system code.
It would be like saying, I never use Cut, only ever Copy/Paste so can the Cut option be removed from the context menu?

You may be able to find a registry tweak that hides the whole menu bar, but that’s probably extreme.
Other options are different file managers, like XYplorer, or FreeCommander, or Explorer++, to name a couple I’ve used in the past.
I’ve always reverted back to File Manager - you simply can’t beat using an embedded software that’s written and supported by the same company that wrote the OS!

You’d only be replacing one menu bar you don’t like with another that will also have icons you wish were gone. (y)

[Bruce]

Sorry Brandon - it’s a hard No, it’s part of the system code.
It would be like saying, I never use Cut, only ever Copy/Paste so can the Cut option be removed from the context menu?

You may be able to find a registry tweak that hides the whole menu bar, but that’s probably extreme.
Other options are different file managers, like XYplorer, or FreeCommander, or Explorer++, to name a couple I’ve used in the past.
I’ve always reverted back to File Manager - you simply can’t beat using an embedded software that’s written and supported by the same company that wrote the OS!

You’d only be replacing one menu bar you don’t like with another that will also have icons you wish were gone. (y)

[Malnutrition]

Press Win+R, type regedit and press Enter
Navigate to: [ICODE]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Ribbon[/ICODE]
If the Ribbon key doesn’t exist, right-click on Explorer → New → Key → name it “Ribbon”
Create a DWORD (32-bit) value named MinimizedStateTabletModeOff with value 1
Log out and back in or restart Explorer

[Malnutrition]

Press Win+R, type regedit and press Enter
Navigate to: [ICODE]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Ribbon[/ICODE]
If the Ribbon key doesn’t exist, right-click on Explorer → New → Key → name it “Ribbon”
Create a DWORD (32-bit) value named MinimizedStateTabletModeOff with value 1
Log out and back in or restart Explorer

[Brandon_Byrnes]

Malnutrition, so will that get rid of those two buttons or the entire row?

[Brandon_Byrnes]

Malnutrition, so will that get rid of those two buttons or the entire row?

[Bruce]

it will be the entire row.

[Bruce]

it will be the entire row.

[xrobwx71]

You might look through this: Windhawk

I’m not saying there is a solution here, as I haven’t gone through every mod or used it. That being said, I’ve come across some reputable people who have recommended it.

[xrobwx71]

You might look through this: Windhawk

I’m not saying there is a solution here, as I haven’t gone through every mod or used it. That being said, I’ve come across some reputable people who have recommended it.

[Brandon_Byrnes]

okay xrobwx71 i’ll give that a look.

[Brandon_Byrnes]

okay xrobwx71 i’ll give that a look.