Installing a `.crt` file as a Trusted Root Certificate in Windows 11 while Kleopatra is installed

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I was recently setting up a project which requires the installation of a .crt file as a Trusted Root Certificate for the Current User. The standard way of doing this is to right-click the file and select “Install Certificate”. However, I have Kleopatra installed, and this removes the “Install Certificate” option from the context menu.
The workaround I found was as follows:
Search the start menu for “Manage User Certificates” and select the option with that name.
Expand the “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” folder.
Right-click “Certificates”, hover over “All Tasks” then click “Import”.
This opens a wizard which I followed to install the .crt file.
According to Claude (so I have no idea if this is true or not 😅):
Kleopatra associates
.crtfiles with GnuPG operations, which removes the "Install Certificate" context menu option.