[ARTICLE] Restore old Right-click Context menu in Windows 11
: Press the Windows Key , type cmd , and select Run as administrator . [ARTICLE] Restore old Right-click Context menu in Windows
The registry command reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve is used to in Windows 11. You can do this by running: taskkill /f /im explorer
: For the changes to take effect, you must restart the explorer process. You can do this by running: taskkill /f /im explorer.exe & start explorer.exe .Alternatively, you can find Windows Explorer in the Task Manager , right-click it, and select Restart . How the Command Works Executing this command overrides the modern menu component,
: Copy and paste the following line into the window and press Enter : reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve .
In Windows 11, the default right-click menu is a simplified version that hides many third-party app options behind a "Show more options" button. Executing this command overrides the modern menu component, allowing the full legacy menu to appear by default.
To apply this change without manually navigating the Registry Editor, follow these steps: