# Would appreciate the return of the normal menu bar to the Windows version

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/would-appreciate-the-return-of-the-normal-menu-bar-to-the-windows-version/39891>\
**Category:** Desktop Requests\
**Created:** [December 14, 2018, 10:33am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/would-appreciate-the-return-of-the-normal-menu-bar-to-the-windows-version/39891 "2018-12-14T10:33:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![davefaulkner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/davefaulkner/32/13275_2.png) [@davefaulkner](https://community.brave.app/u/davefaulkner)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 10:33am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/would-appreciate-the-return-of-the-normal-menu-bar-to-the-windows-version/39891/1 "2018-12-14T10:33:32Z")

</div>

Hi,

Since updating to the latest desktop version on Windows 10 I’m finding it frustrating that I can’t reinstate the classic menu bar. I know I can use the hamburger icon on the top right for most things, but it’s not as intuitive for a longstanding Windows user. The historic conventions of File/Edit/VIew etc. are much quicker and, I therefore believe, more productive.

Many thanks for listening.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![FluffyXai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/fluffyxai/32/90432_2.png) [@FluffyXai](https://community.brave.app/u/FluffyXai)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/would-appreciate-the-return-of-the-normal-menu-bar-to-the-windows-version/39891/2 "2019-01-18T18:13:28Z")

</div>

I strongly second this. It’s a ridiculous change and I can’t stand the hamburger menu. I agree with everything you said in this post.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![heysoundude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecc23a/32.png) [@heysoundude](https://community.brave.app/u/heysoundude)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/would-appreciate-the-return-of-the-normal-menu-bar-to-the-windows-version/39891/3 "2019-04-25T17:41:22Z")

</div>

RIGHT!!!  
for instance, it’s frustrating to me that I now can’t seem to be able to open a pdf file in brave that I have on my desktop. not from hamburger, not from right click…and before you get all “but…it’s 2019: internet/web page, luddite” consider the privacy implications.

Happy I’m not the only one. don’t make me get on github, fistshaking at you crazy kids ;-p

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![cwr64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9c0ed/32.png) [@cwr64](https://community.brave.app/u/cwr64)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/would-appreciate-the-return-of-the-normal-menu-bar-to-the-windows-version/39891/4 "2019-11-28T18:53:19Z")

</div>

Yes - please restore the optional menu bar. W10 desktop PC.