Reg Add Hkcu Software Classes Clsid 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2 Inprocserver32 Ve D F May 2026

Under the InprocServer32 key, you may also need a ThreadingModel value (e.g., Apartment, Both). Add with:

reg add "HKCU\...\InprocServer32" /v ThreadingModel /t REG_SZ /d Apartment /f

Security researchers modify InprocServer32 to redirect malware’s COM calls to a monitoring proxy DLL.

The command provided is a common registry tweak used to restore the classic (Windows 10 style) right-click context menu in Windows 11. Microsoft Learn What the Command Does

Windows 11 introduced a simplified, compact context menu that often hides common options behind a "Show more options" entry. This command overrides that behavior: Microsoft Learn : Adds a new entry to the Windows Registry. Under the InprocServer32 key, you may also need

HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2

: Targets a specific COM object ID responsible for the modern Windows 11 context menu. InprocServer32

: Creates a subkey that tells Windows where the code for this component is located. The command provided is a common registry tweak

: Sets the default value of this key to "blank" (null). This effectively masks the modern menu component, forcing Windows to fall back to the legacy "full" menu. : Forces the change without asking for confirmation. How to Apply the Tweak Run the Command Command Prompt Windows Terminal , paste the following, and press Enter:

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Restart File Explorer : For changes to take effect immediately, you must restart explorer.exe or your computer. You can do this by running: taskkill /f /im explorer.exe & start explorer.exe Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Microsoft Learn Managing the Change Enable Classic Menu

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve Restore Win 11 Menu paste the following

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2" /f Alternative

: If you don't want to edit the registry, you can access the classic menu temporarily by holding Shift + Right-Click on any file or folder. Super User

reg add hkcu software classes clsid 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2 inprocserver32 ve d f

To set the default value of InprocServer32 to a DLL path:

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86CA1AA0-34AA-4E8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2\InprocServer32" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Path\to\my.dll" /f

To set the ThreadingModel value:

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86CA1AA0-34AA-4E8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2\InprocServer32" /v ThreadingModel /t REG_SZ /d Both /f