Microsoft - Restore full context menu on Windows 11

Microsoft - Restore full context menu on Windows 11

Problem

In Windows 11 only limited options are displayed when you right click a file item..  An example of a missing item is the Send To sub menu.

Applies to

  1. Windows 11

Resolution

Customers who wish to see the complete list of context menu options when right clicking a file item may use the steps below to restore the full context menu without having to press SHIFT whilst right clicking.

Using the mouse

  1. Click Windows button and type to search Command Prompt.
  2. Then right click Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator.
  3. At the Command Prompt window copy/type the following command line, then press ENTER:

    reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve /d "" /f

Using the keyboard

  1. Press Windows key to open start menu, then search Command Prompt.
  2. Press SHIFT+F10 on Command Prompt result then press down arrow to highlight Run As Administrator, then press ENTER.
  3. At the Command Prompt window copy/type the following command line, then press ENTER and close the window after the command completes:

    reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer

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