Update: 5/16/2024: You no longer need this Registry Hack. The W10 version of the context menu can be brought up instead by simply doing a SHIFT+Right-Click whenever you want it, e.g., on a file, do a SHIFT+Right-Click instead of just a Right-Click. Besides, if you did the hack it will be overwritten by new updates to Windows and needed to be reapplied.
Return to
using Windows 10 Context Menu out of the chute instead of the so-called
simplified Windows 11 Context menu where you need to take an additional step to
see all your options.
I have
additional functions that I use constantly already added to my od Windows 10
version of the right-click context menu. For example, I I want to encrypt or decrypt
a file I want to immediately select that option when I right-click the file
name. Other things, how about Scan a file with Defender (now called Windows
Security), or run a Slideshow of pictures in a folder, or Share a folder/file
via Goggle share, etc. There are so many other options on the Windows 10
version of the Contest Menu to choose.
To get the
Windows 10 Context Menu back, you have to go way down the Regedit route! This RegeditLink explains the details. BUT, first ALWAYS EXPORT the entire Registry or the portion
that is being changed before you mess with Regedit.
Type “regedit” on the Run window, press enter, and navigate to Computer > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Classes. > CLSID folder. Right-click it and Click New when the menu appears. Now, select Key and name (copy below and do paste) it to
{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}.
Under that new key, Create another key and name it: InprocServer32
Open InprocServer32 and double-click on “Default” at the right pane. A window should appear after you do this step, but ignore the fields in the opened window and just click Ok.
When you now Restart your PC the legacy W10 context menu should appear providing you all the options on this FIRST and ONLY menu to do your business.
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