Microsoft is testing a redesigned context menu for Windows 11 as part of its Windows K2 initiative, spotted by leaker PhantomOfEarth in a video showcasing internal builds. The new menu shows common actions upfront with a hidden 'Show more options' button accessible via Shift+right-click, and Settings will let users enable/disable actions, restore legacy items, and reorder the list. The feature is still in an experimental testing branch, with hopes it ships before the end of the year.
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How do I get the full list of options back in the new Windows 11 context menu?
Press Shift and right-click to bring back the hidden 'Show more options' button, which reveals the full legacy-style list of actions. This is part of a redesigned context menu being tested in an experimental Windows 11 branch under Microsoft's Windows K2 initiative, where common actions are shown by default and additional options are tucked away. daily.dev keeps developers tracking Windows platform changes like this before they roll out broadly.
What is Microsoft's Windows K2 initiative for Windows 11?
Windows K2 is an internal Microsoft effort aimed at fixing longstanding Windows 11 pain points, with a redesigned context menu being one of its first visible results. The new menu simplifies the default view, hides less-used actions behind Shift+right-click, and adds Settings options to enable, disable, restore legacy items, and reorder actions. Follow evolving OS-level changes like Windows K2 on daily.dev as they head toward release.