Where:
| Path Component | Meaning | |----------------|---------| | HKCU | HKEY_CURRENT_USER – changes apply only to the currently logged-in user (no admin rights required). | | Software\Classes | Per-user class registration – merged with HKLM\Software\Classes at runtime. | | CLSID | Contains COM class registrations – each subkey is a GUID identifying a COM object. | | 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509 | The specific COM class being registered. This GUID is not a known system CLSID; it appears custom or potentially from third-party software. | Reg Add Hkcu Software Classes Clsid 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509
The Windows Registry is a vast database that stores configuration settings and options for the operating system and installed applications. It is a hierarchical database that contains keys and values, which are used to store and retrieve data. One of the most commonly used registry keys is HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU)\Software\Classes\CLSID , which stores information about Component Object Model (COM) components, including their class IDs (CLSID). | | 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509 | The specific COM class
Enterprises sometimes develop internal tools that register unique CLSIDs. This GUID could belong to a custom context menu action, such as "Send to Corporate Archive" or "Encrypt with Company Key." It is a hierarchical database that contains keys
Creates or modifies the registry key for a Component Object Model (COM) class identified by the GUID 86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509 under the current user's (HKCU) view of Classes\CLSID .
Get-ChildItem "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\86CA1AA0-34AA-4E8B-A509" -Recurse