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Vermont1981
Asked: 2019-07-20 12:49:54 +0800 CST

Registry mod to replace PowerShell with CMD in WinX menu (2019 new windows 10 update)

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At some point in 2019 Windows 10 updated to where PowerShell is the default in the WinX menu. I'm looking for a solution to change this that can be syspreped and cloned. So a registry modification or non-user specific settings change. Note: There are plenty of explanations out there for changing this in the File Explorer context menu (registry>shell>cmd), but that does not change the WinX menu.

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  1. The registry key you are looking for is:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

    You want to create a "DontUsePowerShellOnWinX" DWORD value and set it to 1. The same key also exists under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE if you want the change to apply to all users.

    You can then apply the change by opening a File Explorer window (default shortcut is WIN+E), then opening Task Manager and right-clicking "Windows Explorer" -> "Restart"

    For those who want an automated way of doing it, copy and paste the following text in Notepad:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"DontUsePowerShellOnWinX"=dword:00000001

    Then save the file as a .reg file (name doesn't matter). You can then simply double-click the file, or right-click -> Merge. A restart of File Explorer is still required though.

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