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

This is a simple, reversible per-user tweak to restore the classic File Explorer context menu. Use caution when editing the registry and keep a backup or system restore point before making changes.

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

Monitor for:

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The CLSID 86CA1AA0-34AA-4e8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2 is not a standard Microsoft system CLSID (most well-known ones, like shell folders, are documented). A quick search suggests this CLSID might be:

Important: Before modifying any CLSID, you should export the original key: Monitor for:

reg export "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86CA1AA0-34AA-4e8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2" backup.reg

Or if it exists in HKLM:

reg export "HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\86CA1AA0-34AA-4e8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2" backup.reg