This command restores the in Windows 11, removing the need to click "Show more options" every time you right-click. The Command
reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /ve /d "" /f classic (Windows 10 style) context menu This command
hkcu\software\classes\clsid\... – Registers the component for the current user only (no admin rights required).86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2 – The CLSID (a unique identifier for a COM class).inprocserver32 – Specifies that this is an in-process server (a DLL loaded into the client’s process)./ve – Sets the default (unnamed) value of the key./d – The data to set, typically the full path to the DLL./f – Forces overwriting without prompting.: Short for HKEY_CURRENT_USER . This means the change only affects your profile, making it safer than a system-wide change. hkcu\software\classes\clsid\
: Ensure you understand and trust the source of any registry modification command. HKCU : Short for HKEY_CURRENT_USER
In those cases, the CLSID is known and documented by the software vendor.
: This specific identifier refers to the modern Windows 11 context menu COM object.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32hot/f)