reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2" /f Restart Explorer taskkill /f /im explorer.exe & start explorer.exe 4. Important Tips Unable to change win11 context menu with Registry change
Also consider deleting the referenced DLL after verifying it is not a legitimate Windows file. By creating a specific "InprocServer32" key and leaving
This Registry command bypasses that new interface. By creating a specific "InprocServer32" key and leaving it empty (null), you are essentially telling Windows 11 that there is no modern provider for this menu component. When Windows fails to find the new menu component, it defaults back to the classic, expanded Explorer menu we’ve used for a decade. How to Apply the Tweak It then "falls back" to the legacy code
(Note: The original had f ve without slashes, which I’ve corrected to /f /ve for standard syntax) it defaults back to the classic
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: Because HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) overrides settings in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM), adding this empty key forces Windows Explorer to fail when trying to load the "new" menu. It then "falls back" to the legacy code used in previous versions of Windows. How to Apply It