Press the , type cmd , and select Run as administrator . Copy and paste the following exact string into the window:
Open the Command Prompt and run the following command to delete the custom user key: Press the , type cmd , and select Run as administrator
This is where the 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2 CLSID comes into play. This lass ID entifier (CLSID) is a unique, 128-bit globally unique identifier (GUID) that Windows uses to reference a specific COM (Component Object Model) object. In this case, it points to the part of the Windows Shell responsible for loading the new Windows 11 context menu . In this case, it points to the part
Restore the Classic Context Menu in Windows 11 with a Single Command By creating the InprocServer32 subkey and leaving its
reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve Use code with caution.
When File Explorer builds the right-click menu, it checks this specific Registry location to see how it should render the UI. By creating the InprocServer32 subkey and leaving its default value completely empty, you essentially trigger a fallback mechanism. Because the system finds a blank configuration for the new Windows 11 Command Manager, it assumes the component cannot be loaded correctly and automatically falls back to the legacy Windows 10 context menu rendering engine. Step-by-Step Implementation Guide
Here's what each part of the command does:
