Reg Add Hkcu | Software Classes Clsid 86ca1aa034aa4e8ba50950c905bae2a2 Inprocserver32 Ve D F Portable

When Explorer tries to load the modern menu, it sees the blank entry in the user's specific registry (HKCU), fails to load the new component, and "falls back" to the legacy code path—the classic menu. Implementation Guide

This command works by "hijacking" a specific COM (Component Object Model) class ID.

You can do this via Task Manager or by running these commands in the same terminal: taskkill /f /im explorer.exe start explorer.exe Reverting to the Default Windows 11 Menu When Explorer tries to load the modern menu,

By adding the /ve (empty value) switch without data, the command sets the default value of the key to "blank" instead of "not set".

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

It targets the CLSID {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2} , which is responsible for the "immersive" Windows 11 context menu and command bar.

If you decide you prefer the modern menu or encounter issues, you can easily undo the change by deleting the added registry key: fails to load the new component

To apply this change, you must execute the command and then restart the Windows Explorer process for the changes to take effect.