Turn on Classic Shell: registry value ClassicShellUserHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Policy ID
ClassicShell
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › File Explorer

Registry

ClassicShell

-User