Reg Add Hkcu Software Classes Clsid 86ca1aa034aa4e8ba50950c905bae2a2 Inprocserver32 Ve D F (Ultimate | 2025)

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /ve /d "" /f Use code with caution.

Right-click the newly created key, select > Key , and name this subkey: InprocServer32 : Specifies that the command should modify the

: Sets the data of the default value to completely blank (an empty string). By creating a blank InprocServer32 key, you effectively block Windows from loading the new modern context menu code, forcing the OS to fall back to the classic implementation. Locate Windows Explorer in the list of active processes

: Specifies that the command should modify the (Default) value of the registry key. scripts can write these keys silently.

The changes will not take effect until the user interface restarts. You can do this without restarting your entire computer: Press to open the Task Manager . Locate Windows Explorer in the list of active processes. Right-click on it and select Restart .

If you'd like, I can show you how to create a .reg file to automate this change with a single click. Would that be helpful? Windows 11's Right Click Context Menu has got to go.

Since reg add to HKCU does not require admin rights, scripts can write these keys silently. Security tools that monitor only HKLM writes may miss the change.