New to Windows 11 and want to ask about the right click menu in File Explorer and additional Security

Manson, thank you for replying.

Years ago I had a problem with the registry and vowed never to mess with it again.

I have easily changed other right click menus over the years and it was easy. But the instructions given here just frightens the bejaysus out of me. I will put up with the menu as it is and avoid the worry of messing it up.

Olivi a, thanks for replying.

I will try changing the menu later. I thought it would be simple like bringing up the menu and reordering the menu items.

I will uninstall Norton and stick with Defender.

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Later....

Back up the registry manually

1. Select Start , type regedit.exe in the search box, and then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2. In Registry Editor, locate and click the registry key or subkey that you want to back up.
3. Select File > Export.
4. In the Export Registry File dialog box, select the location to which you want to save the backup copy, and then type a name for the backup file in the File name field.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________This is a pro job. In backing up the registry I failed at Point 2. How do I know the registry key or subkey I want to back up.

and in Point 4, how do i know the location where I want to save the back up.

Why you have the right click menu in two parts is an annoying puzzle to me. I wonder how many other things in Win 11 will annoy me. I'm already annoyed at how different it looks to Win 10.

Hey there,

Thank you for using our Microsoft Community.

You can customize the menu, so all your choices are on the first menu by modifying the registry:

Disclaimer*: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems,* h owever, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click How to back up and restore the registry in Windows (microsoft.com)to view the article.

1. Press the Windows logo key + R on your keyboard.
2. Type: regedit
3. Find the following path:
4. Right click CLSIDkey and then create a new Key
5. Then rename to: {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}
6. Right-click the key "{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}" again, create a new key and rename it to InprocServer32
7. Click on the key "InprocServer32" that you just created, then open the "Default" window on the right, and press Enter. Blank text data will be set.
8. Close Registry Editor and restart.

For your second question, Windows Defender is a good choice for the security software issues you mentioned. On Windows, Mac, and Android, Microsoft Defender can inspect files or applications you download and install, as well as scans of existing files on your running system to find any malware that could threaten your device. If you have a non-Microsoft antimalware product installed, such as Norton, Microsoft Defender can work alongside it. Accept Windows Defender, you actually don't need additional third-party security software.

Hope it helps! If there are any updates or changes, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Best regards,

Olivia - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist