Reg Add Hkcu Software Classes Clsid 86ca1aa034aa4e8ba50950c905bae2a2 Inprocserver32 Ve D F Portable [2026 Edition]

Your taskbar will disappear for a split second and return. Right-click any file or folder to view your fully restored classic context menu. Making It Portable: Creating a One-Click .bat File

: To see the changes without rebooting, run these commands to restart the File Explorer : taskkill /f /im explorer.exe start explorer.exe How to Revert (Restore Windows 11 Menu)

: This initializes the Registry Editor tool to create a new entry or overwrite an existing one.

Execute the following command in Command Prompt to delete the override key: Your taskbar will disappear for a split second and return

While regsvr32 is the standard tool, advanced users or developers may use reg add to create the necessary registry entries for a COM object.

: Forces the command to overwrite any existing key without prompting. /ve : Sets the default value of the key to be empty. Method 1: The Quickest Way (Command Prompt)

If you have migrated to Windows 11, you have likely run into one of its most controversial design choices: the . Intended to offer a clean, modern aesthetic, this new menu hides many advanced third-party and legacy options under a secondary "Show more options" layer, requiring an extra mouse click or pressing Shift + F10 . Execute the following command in Command Prompt to

: Creating this subkey forces Windows to use a "null" in-process server, which effectively bypasses the new modern menu and reverts to the legacy version. Flags :

Use with manifests, or a virtualization tool like:

| Level | Measure | |-------|---------| | Monitoring | Track reg add commands containing InprocServer32 and /ve via Sysmon Event ID 13 (RegistryValueSet) | | Hardening | Enable UAC; restrict reg.exe execution where possible; use AppLocker or WDAC | | Forensics | Check HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID for unusual GUIDs and DLL paths | Method 1: The Quickest Way (Command Prompt) If

Search for Command Prompt or PowerShell and select Run as Administrator.

: This specific CLSID (Class Identifier) belongs entirely to the new, compact Windows 11 context menu COM (Component Object Model) interface.

If you've made a change that causes issues or want to revert to the system default, use the reg delete command. This will remove the key entirely, allowing Windows to fall back to its built-in behavior.