Caution
This GitHub repository (valinet/ExplorerPatcher) is the only official distribution channel of ExplorerPatcher. Do not download "ExplorerPatcher" from any other places than this releases page, as they may contain malware that can compromise your data.
Tip
Windows Defender no longer flags ExplorerPatcher. It is no longer needed to configure Defender exclusions. However, if you use 3rd party security software, you might need to add these folders into its exclusions:
Please include the following files and folders in your antivirus' exclusion list to prevent issues due to antivirus detections:
C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher
%APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher
C:\Windows\dxgi.dll
⚠️ IMPORTANT: explorer.exe will not start if this file exists but is blocked from being loaded.
C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
Tested on OS builds 26100.4946, 26100.5074, 26200.5751, and 26220.6682.
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- ep_weather: Fixed "Unable to load weather information" due to changes in Google's side. Thanks @davids5 for the fix! (#1334, #4351) (c3c83ff)
- Start11: Fixed hiding of Recommended Section on recent builds of 24H2. Thanks @m-wigley for the fix! (#4476) (9106226)
- GUI: File Explorer > Title bar is now available again on >= 22H2. Thanks @SandTechStuff! (583fa53)
- Reduced the occurrences of the Windows 11 bug in Explorer windows where
WM_SETTINGCHANGEwould scroll the folder items list to the top. (fa19402) - Changed hooking library to SlimDetours. (ff30457)
- On ARM64, fixes incompatibilities with certain Windhawk mods that hook
CreateWindowExWsuch as Taskbar Volume Control. - On ARM64, fixes a very slim chance bug where hooked functions would cause a crash when called until a reboot.
- On ARM64, fixes incompatibilities with certain Windhawk mods that hook
- ep_taskbar: Now statically links to private functions it uses. (ab99f26)
- Taskbar10: Fixed folder toolbar menus and Toolbars > New toolbar not working on builds with
TrayThreadBSTA(54481602) feature flag turned on, such as 26100.5074+. (#4542) (1bbe207) - GUI: Windows 8 Network flyout is now no longer an option on builds >= 25346 as van.dll was removed. Thanks @m-wigley for the fix! (#4478) (72c6983)
- On Windows 11 22H2+, Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher) taskbar a.k.a. ep_taskbar is now used by default. (ad2fa72)
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- Fixed weather button not having an icon. (#4545) (6959c69)
- You may need to perform "Clear weather widget local data" in EP properties > Weather.
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- File Explorer: Fixed "Shrink address bar height" resulting in broken graphics on recent 24H2 builds. (#4552) (6d946bd)
- Start10: Fixed open/close animation patching on x64 27938+ and ARM64 27881+. (201a7e5, 79f8dd3, f873888, 465117e, 4434d10)
- Start10: Fixed Windows 10 Start menu refusing to open when the new Windows 11 Start menu feature flag(s) are enabled. (#4523) (afd109f)
- Fixed Windows 10 Alt+Tab and Windows 10 taskbar Win+X functionality on ARM64 226x1 and 27686+. (18dfcd0)
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- File Explorer: Corrected shrunk address bar toolbar button size when Servicing_CFDNavButtonsTheming (NI: 56845961, GE: 52061322) is enabled. (#4552) (9e91030)
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- Start10: Fixed Windows 10 Start menu not opening on 22H2/23H2 ARM64. (c08b0a6)
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- File Explorer: XAML folder views are now disabled when Windows 11 Command Bar is not used. (80414f5)
- This fixes crashes when navigating away and returning to Home/Gallery on 22H2/23H2 (#3447), and when opening Home on 26xxx.7019+.
- File Explorer: Fixed Alt+D not working on builds with modern (XAML) navigation bar in File Explorer. (#2847) (a80d9dc)
- File Explorer: Mitigated breakages on builds with tabs in File Explorer: (75178ec, df7d604)
- Taskbar10: These settings now take effect on ep_taskbar: (#4097) (48e1de3)
- Pinned items act as quick launch (don't group with active apps)
- When the taskbar shows button labels, remove the extra gap around pinned items
Known issues we will address in the short term:
- Changing weather icon pack to "Microsoft" has no effect.
- On Nickel (Windows 11 22H2/23H2), when the new Windows 11 Start menu is enabled, using Windows 10 or Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher) taskbar will crashloop explorer.exe.
✉️ A little message from @Amrsatrio: My PayPal account is currently having problems receiving funds, so if you want to support my work of keeping ExplorerPatcher working, please do so through my GitHub sponsors page or through these crypto addresses. Thank you very much for the support!
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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 7384790 in branch master.