reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve Use code with caution.
: This creates a subkey that Windows looks for when deciding how to render the menu.
: This specific identifier refers to the COM object responsible for the "new" modern context menu in Windows 11. Purpose of the command : By creating an empty InprocServer32 key under this CLSID in the current user's hive (
reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2" /f Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Purpose of the command : By creating an
reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve
Click on the InprocServer32 key. In the right pane, double-click the value. Leave the "Value data" field completely blank and click OK .
Next time you see a reg add command with a CLSID, you’re not looking at random hex—you’re looking at a tiny bridge between old code and a new OS, held together by a few dozen characters and the quiet confidence of someone who knows the Registry’s secrets. Leave the "Value data" field completely blank and click OK
reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve Use code with caution.
reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86CA1AA0-34AA-4E8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2\InprocServer32 /f /ve
By default, this key resides in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE , pointing to the modern system files. However, the Windows operating system prioritizes user-specific configurations ( HKEY_CURRENT_USER ) over system-wide settings ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ). this key resides in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
reg add hkcu\software\classes\clsid\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\inprocserver32 /f /ve /t REG_SZ /d "C:\LegacyApps\oldscanner.dll"
If you want to return to the modern Windows 11 context menu, run this command and restart File Explorer again: