Reg Add Hkcu Software Classes Clsid 86ca1aa034aa4e8ba50950c905bae2a2 Inprocserver32 Ve D F 2021 !!better!! ✦ Extended

Name the new key exactly: 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2 Right-click on the new 86ca1aa0... key, select > Key . Name this new subkey InprocServer32 .

: It creates a specific CLSID key ( 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2 ) in your user registry hive.

Windows 11 relies on a system of components called COM objects to build its user interface. When you right-click, Windows looks up the CLSID 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2 to find the file that handles the modern menu graphics. : It creates a specific CLSID key (

: A subkey that registers an In-Process Server. By creating this subkey under the context menu's GUID, you control how Windows renders the menu.

InprocServer32: A subkey that defines the in-process server handler for this specific COM object. : A subkey that registers an In-Process Server

Changing or adding values in the registry can affect system behavior, such as:

Many power users found this change inefficient. It was discovered that by creating a specific key in the Current User ( HKCU ) hive and setting its default value to empty, Windows Explorer would fail to load the modern menu shell and automatically revert to the classic (Windows 10 style) context menu. this extra step disrupts workflow. Fortunately

This is a common tweak for this specific CLSID to modify context menus.

reg query "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /ve

For power users, developers, and those accustomed to the Windows 10 style, this extra step disrupts workflow. Fortunately, a registry hack exists that reverts this change, allowing the classic context menu to be restored. The command that performs this magic is: