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The menu that pops up in Windows when you right-click in File Explorer or on the Desktop has always been problematic. In prior versions of Windows, the menu could easily balloon out of control with dozens and dozens of entries, making it almost impossible to navigate.

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With Windows 11, Microsoft pared down the menu with a smaller, simpler, and modern layout. But this approach doesn't work well either, as it often excludes features and commands you frequently use. With another mouse click, you can view the older style menu, but that brings us back to the original problem.