valinet/ExplorerPatcher 22000.493.42.26_0539a42

22000.493.42.26

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Tested on OS build 22000.493.

Please make sure you are connected to the Internet while installing, the application might need to perform one-time downloads for several resources in order to enable full functionality.

New features

• Built-in support for OS build 22000.493, OS build 22000.527 (Preview).
• Support for Windows 10 (.16, .17). Read more about this here.
• Support for the Windows 10 Start menu. Read more about this here.
• Implemented Weather widget for the classic taskbar, similar to what is available in the more recent updates to Windows 10. Read more about it here.
• Implemented 2 features that help in replacing the functionality of the quick launch toolbar with pinned taskbar items. Read more about it here (.7).
• Implemented option to have the Start menu open on a specific monitor (#821) (.8)
• Options to center Windows 10 taskbar (.26)

Feature enhancements

• The weather widget recomputes its area automatically, by default, in order to fit its contents, instead of remaining at a fixed size; there is also an option to choose between the two behaviors (.1)
• Possibility to disable the icon in the weather widget (.1)
• The weather widget defaults to showing in the preferred language set in Windows, instead of English (#734) (.2)
• The weather widget shows an error screen when an error happens (like, using an incorrect location, or the network not working etc) (.3)
• The weather widget supports dark mode (thanks @krlvm) (#755) (.4)
• The weather widget supports setting window corner preference (rounded/not rounded) (.8)
• Option to clear weather widget local data (.10, .11)
• Installer sets a Start menu shortcut for the "Properties" window (.11)
• Support for high contrast themes in the "Properties" window and in the weather widget (#885) (.15)
• Enabling the weather widget will automatically download and install the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime on computers where it is not installed (.16)
• Option to enable dev tools for weather widget debugging (#934) (.19, .20)
• Pinning items to the Windows 10 Start menu works from File Explorer windows (.21)
• Added option to disable the "Recommended" section on the Windows 11 Start menu (.22)
• Added option to enable rounded corners on the Windows 10 Start menu (#937) (.22)
• Support for full screen Windows 10 Start menu (.23)
• Support for "Show more tiles" option in the Windows 10 Start menu (#933) (.24)
• Implemented floating/docked rounded corners Windows 10 Start menu (.25)

Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented the weather widget flyout from displaying correctly when the taskbar was using small icons (#741) (.1)
• Fixed inconsistencies when displaying the weather widget and the system themes are disabled (aka the classic theme is used) (.1)
• Screen readers now read the weather data when requested for the weather widget (.1)
• Changing the Start button style or weather widget layout does not toggle taskbar auto-hide now; instead, the settings take effect immediately (.1)
• Fixed a bug that could corrupt registry entries of type REG_SZ set via the Properties UI (#734) (.2)
• Fixed a bug that reset the setting when pressing "Cancel" in an input box in the Properties UI (#734) (.2)
• The weather widget adjusts its size vertically to accommodate the entire contents (#734) (.3)
• Fixed a bug that prevented correct registration of the weather flyout on certain systems (26b6646) (.5)
• Fixed a bug that made the weather flyout open with noticeable delay under certain circumstances (.5)
• Fixed a bug that prevented correct operation on builds without built-in symbols (#783) (.5)
• Fixed several race conditions that could lead to incorrect operation of the weather widget (for example, explorer.exe crashing when disabling or enabling the widget) (.6)
• The weather widget positions and sizes itself with respect to the text size accessibility setting as well (#734) (.14)
• Fixed a bug that could lead to a crash when explorer.exe starts (#879) (.15)
• Fixed a bug that could prevent the weather widget from launching under certain conditions (.15)
• Fixed a bug in the Weather widget that could display an erroneous Google search pop-up (thanks @plofhaan) (#734) (.17)
• Fixed a bug that resulted in an access violation on log off when EP runs alongside 7+TT (#894) (.18)
• Fixed a bug that prevented the "Skin menus" setting from working in the Win+X menu on Windows 10 (.19)
• Fixed a bug that would display an information banner that obscured the weather widget in some occasions when displaying the widget in German (#934) (thanks @frederic2de) (.20)
• Fixed program windows in older 22000-based OS builds (.21)
• Fixed a bug that prevented correct displaying of the weather widget contents when using a right-to-left language (#954) (.22)
• Fixed a bug that prevented the Windows 10 Start menu from working in full screen mode (.23)
• Fixed a bug that presented the weather widget with a wrong height when using the taskbar vertically (.26)

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including 0539a42 in branch master.