restore the classic (Windows 10 style) right-click context menu

Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box, type regedit , and hit .

Your desktop will briefly flash, and your classic right-click menu will now be active. Safety and Limitations

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve

: A subkey that dictates how the system registers and executes the companion software dynamic-link library (DLL) files for the context menu.

Modifying the Windows Registry incorrectly can damage your system. Always back up the relevant registry key before making changes. Use this knowledge responsibly.

: This is the unique Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) that Windows uses to manage the Windows 11 file explorer context menu wrapper.

How to revert the change

Windows 11 introduced a redesigned context menu (the right-click menu) aimed at reducing clutter and improving touch targeting. However, many users find the new interface inefficient because it hides traditional options behind an extra click via the "Show more options" button.

The command reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve performs the following actions:

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