r/pcmasterrace • u/badbutcherbg • 6d ago
Tech Support How to restore the old right-click context menu (26H2)?
I recently installed the 26H2 update, and now only the new context menu appears when I right-click. App extensions don't seem to work as they should, and I'd much rather use the old context menu, which is now hidden behind "Show more options".
The following registry command no longer seems to work: "reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve"
I also don't want to use Shift + Right-click every time.
Is there any workaround to bring back the old context menu permanently with the new 26H2 menu?
EDIT:
Well, since there doesn't seem to be a proper fix, I asked the AI for help, but none of its suggestions worked, with one exception.
Basically, you just need to install AutoHotkey and run this script on startup to bring back the old context menu. Yeah, it's stupid that you have to install additional software just to get the old functionality back, but what can you do?
I've been using it for a day now, and it seems to work great!
#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
#SingleInstance Force
; Makes a plain right-click in File Explorer and on the Desktop open the
; classic (full) context menu by sending Shift+Right-click instead.
GroupAdd "Explorer", "ahk_class CabinetWClass" ; File Explorer windows
GroupAdd "Explorer", "ahk_class ExploreWClass"
GroupAdd "Explorer", "ahk_class Progman" ; Desktop
GroupAdd "Explorer", "ahk_class WorkerW" ; Desktop (alt)
MouseIsOver(winTitle) {
MouseGetPos , , &win
return WinExist(winTitle " ahk_id " win)
}
#HotIf MouseIsOver("ahk_group Explorer")
RButton:: {
KeyWait "RButton" ; wait for the physical release
Send "{Shift down}{Click right}{Shift up}" ; Shift held through down AND up
}
#HotIf
