The command is essentially adding or modifying a specific registry setting for a COM class identified by 86CA1AA0-34AA-4E8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2 . This setting points to an in-process server (typically a DLL), which could affect how certain applications or components interact with this class.
Right-click the Start button and select Terminal (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin) .
Press the , type cmd , and select Run as Administrator .
: Targets the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" hive. This applies the change only to your specific Windows user account, leaving other profiles unaffected.
: This specific GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) belongs to the Windows 11 File Explorer File Context Menu manager.
If you decide you actually prefer the modern Windows 11 look, you can delete the key to bring it back. Run this command in an Admin Command Prompt:
This command removes the entire key, and the default Windows 11 behavior will be restored after a restart.
Set an explicit DLL path as Default string: reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /ve /d "C:\Path\to\my.dll" /t REG_SZ /f
This specific command is most widely known for its : restoring the classic, full right-click context menu in Windows 11.
Restart via Task Manager to see the classic menu. How to Reverse the Changes
The command is essentially adding or modifying a specific registry setting for a COM class identified by 86CA1AA0-34AA-4E8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2 . This setting points to an in-process server (typically a DLL), which could affect how certain applications or components interact with this class.
Right-click the Start button and select Terminal (Admin) or Command Prompt (Admin) .
Press the , type cmd , and select Run as Administrator . The command is essentially adding or modifying a
: Targets the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" hive. This applies the change only to your specific Windows user account, leaving other profiles unaffected.
: This specific GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) belongs to the Windows 11 File Explorer File Context Menu manager. Press the , type cmd , and select Run as Administrator
If you decide you actually prefer the modern Windows 11 look, you can delete the key to bring it back. Run this command in an Admin Command Prompt:
This command removes the entire key, and the default Windows 11 behavior will be restored after a restart. : This specific GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) belongs
Set an explicit DLL path as Default string: reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /ve /d "C:\Path\to\my.dll" /t REG_SZ /f
This specific command is most widely known for its : restoring the classic, full right-click context menu in Windows 11.
Restart via Task Manager to see the classic menu. How to Reverse the Changes