The registry command you provided is a popular "tweak" for Windows 11 used to
: This specific Unique Identifier (GUID) belongs to the Windows 11 modern file explorer command bar and context menu manager.
[GUIDE] Restore "Old" Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 11
: Provides the data for that value (in this case, it's left blank to trigger the change).
Right-click and select Run as administrator . The registry command you provided is a popular
reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8a-b509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve He hit . The operation completed successfully.
Right-click on the folder, select New , then choose Key . Name this new key exactly: 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2
: Instructs the Windows operating system to add a new key or entry to the Registry database.
Right-click the newly created key, select , and name it InprocServer32 . values for ThreadingModel
: Creating this subkey with a blank default value tells Windows there is no "In-Process Server" for this modern menu, forcing it to fall back to the classic version. Flags :
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Copy and paste the exact command below into your command line window and press :
If you meant something else with "ve d f" (e.g., values for ThreadingModel , or separate subkeys), please clarify — I can provide a more specific example. or separate subkeys)
: HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2 Subkey : InprocServer32
“When a program requests the CLSID 86CA1AA0-... , load this specific DLL and call its exported COM functions.”
Follow the instructions below step-by-step to modify your system safely and effectively.