TortoiseGit Restore: Missing Context Menu After Failed Upgrade

After a recent TortoiseGit update, the context‑menu entries in Windows Explorer disappear, indicating a broken shell extension registration.

The goal is to recover the full context‑menu functionality while preserving the user’s configuration stored in the registry.

Key constraints include the need for administrative privileges during repair, the possibility that orphaned registry keys remain after a partial uninstall, and the requirement to restart explorer.exe for changes to take effect.

1. Does the installer’s “Repair” option overwrite user‑specific settings in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TortoiseGit? 2. Are there registry keys that must be cleaned manually before running a repair to avoid orphaned entries? 3. What is the recommended sequence of steps—including any necessary explorer.exe restarts—to ensure the shell extension is fully restored?