He didn't want a "modern" experience; he wanted his productivity back. He opened the Command Prompt as Administrator, the black window appearing like a blank canvas. He typed the incantation he knew by heart:

The command reg add hkcu\software\classes\clsid\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\inprocserver32 /ve /d "" /f is a popular registry tweak that reverses this behavior. In this article, we will break down exactly what this command does, how it works, and how to apply it safely.

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86CA1AA0-34AA-4E8B-A509-50C905BAE2A2\InprocServer32" /ve /d "C:\Program Files\MyApp\mycom.dll" /f

and return to the Windows 11 "Show more options" style, run: reg delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2" /f

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2\InprocServer32

If you decide you prefer the modern Windows 11 menu later, you can easily reverse the change by deleting the registry key you created.

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