Windows 11 introduced a "compact" right-click menu. While it looks modern, it hides many third-party app shortcuts (like 7-Zip, Notepad++, or WinRAR) behind an extra click.
The command you provided is: reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32" /f /ve Windows 11 introduced a "compact" right-click menu
When Windows 11 attempts to load the modern context menu, it looks for the InprocServer32 Windows 11 introduced a "compact" right-click menu
This specific Registry command is the "magic wand" for Windows 11 users who miss the classic context menu. If you’re tired of clicking "Show more options" every time you right-click a file, this command permanently restores the Windows 10-style menu. What does this command actually do? Windows 11 introduced a "compact" right-click menu
By default, /ve creates a REG_SZ . For REG_EXPAND_SZ :