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title: "Get the Windows 10 right click menu back on Windows 11: the registry key"
description: "Windows 11 shows a short context menu and hides the rest behind 'Show more options'. What the tweak changes, when it helps, when it hurts and how to undo it."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/classic-context-menu-windows-11
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Windows"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# Get the Windows 10 right click menu back on Windows 11: the registry key

**Short answer:** Windows 11 shows a short context menu and hides the rest behind 'Show more options'. Creating an empty InprocServer32 key under one specific class id in your user's registry makes File Explorer use the full classic menu again.

## In the app

- Switch: Classic Right Click Menu (Windows, Free, Standard)
- Undo: Yes. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1145

## What it does

Windows 11 shows a short context menu and hides the rest behind 'Show more options'. Creating an empty InprocServer32 key under one specific class id in your user's registry makes File Explorer use the full classic menu again.

In the app the switch is called "Classic Right Click Menu", described there as: Brings back the full Windows 10 context menu on Windows 11 (restart Explorer to apply).

## When it helps

- Anyone who uses context menu entries from other programs, which the short menu hides.

## When it hurts

- You lose the compact Windows 11 menu. Restart File Explorer or sign out to apply.
- Microsoft could remove this workaround in a future version.

## What it writes

Read from the app's source. "Switching it off" is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

- Creates the key `HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32` with an empty default value. Switching the tweak off removes the key again if it was not there before.

## How to undo it

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks.

## Verdict

A popular, safe change that is easy to undo.

## Questions

### Is "Classic Right Click Menu" safe to switch on?

A popular, safe change that is easy to undo. The main cost: You lose the compact Windows 11 menu. Restart File Explorer or sign out to apply.

### How do I undo it?

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.

### Does it need a restart?

Yes, the change applies after restarting File Explorer.

### Is "Classic Right Click Menu" free in Frozen Tweaks?

Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.

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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/classic-context-menu-windows-11