Windows 11 introduced a simplified, modern context menu that hides many third-party app options behind a "Show more options" button. By running this command, you force File Explorer to bypass the new modern menu and default to the traditional legacy version. The Command Breakdown
The command reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve is a widely used registry modification designed to restore the classic right-click context menu in Windows 11. Windows 11 introduced a simplified, modern context menu
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. By default, Windows 11 uses a simplified menu that hides many options under "Show more options," but this registry entry forces File Explorer to bypass the new menu. Microsoft Learn Guide: Restore Classic Context Menu in Windows 11 1. Execute the Registry Command Command Prompt Windows Terminal or for a specific GUID: :
reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /ve /d "C:\Windows\System32\example.dll" /f Execute the Registry Command Command Prompt Windows Terminal