Technical review demonstrates architectural shifts in Windows 11 context menu registration, indicating how modern packaging and interfaces replace legacy shell extensions.
Why a Windows 11 context menu hides items behind "Show more options", explained from the extension → ProgID → verb association basics through classic shell-extension caveats to the new IExplorerCommand and MSIX/sparse-package path. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/windows-shell-integration-context-menu-file-association/, as published on 2026-08-30. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-08-20.
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