Classic menus in Control Panel can't be invoked on 26100.7623 & 28000.1719 (and newer builds)

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    #1 xkai2013, Mar 23, 2026
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    I suddenly found classic menus in File Explorer (mainly in Win32 Control Panel) can't be invoked after 26100.7623 & 28000.1719. There's nothing happened while Alt or F10 key on the keyboard is pressed, also the Menu Bar option in Organize -> Layout disappeared. This causes a problem that some options in classic menus don't have other entries to invoke, and these options haven't been moved to uwp Settings app yet. These options become invisible and unusable - for example, classic menus File -> New Incoming Connection & Advanced -> Operator-Assisted Dialing, Bridge Connections, Remote Access Preference, Advanced Settings in Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network Connections, etc.

    How to invoke classic menus in File Explorer or Win32 Control Panel on these builds, or are there other ways to invoke Control Panel features and menu options that don't have another entries other than classic menus?