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Thatcherw
Mar 02, 2026Iron Contributor
How to globally restore the old compact context menu in Windows 11?
In some applications, the old white compact right-click menu can still be seen, displaying more options in a dense layout. Is there a way to forcibly enable this old menu in all windows (especially F...
Nobel_Baynes
Mar 06, 2026Steel Contributor
Right-click the Start button and select Terminal (Admin) or Windows Terminal (Admin).
Paste the following command and press Enter:
reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve
Restart your computer or restart Windows Explorer via Task Manager for the changes to apply.