diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/GUI.c b/ExplorerPatcher/GUI.c
index 1c1a98ad5..c22c420b3 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/GUI.c
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/GUI.c
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@ static BOOL GUI_Build(HDC hDC, HWND hwnd, POINT pt)
                 else if (!_stricmp(funcName, "IsWindows10StartMenu") && (dwRes = 0, RegGetValueW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced", L"Start_ShowClassicMode", RRF_RT_DWORD, NULL, &dwRes, &dwSize), (dwRes != 1))) bSkipLines = TRUE;
                 else if (!_stricmp(funcName, "!IsWindows10StartMenu") && (dwRes = 0, RegGetValueW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced", L"Start_ShowClassicMode", RRF_RT_DWORD, NULL, &dwRes, &dwSize), (dwRes == 1))) bSkipLines = TRUE;
                 else if (!_stricmp(funcName, "IsWeatherEnabled") && (dwRes = 0, RegGetValueW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, L"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced\\People", L"PeopleBand", RRF_RT_DWORD, NULL, &dwRes, &dwSize), (dwRes != 1))) bSkipLines = TRUE;
+                else if (!_stricmp(funcName, "!IsWindows11Version22H2OrHigher") && IsWindows11Version22H2OrHigher()) bSkipLines = TRUE;
                 if (bSkipLines)
                 {
                     do
diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/osutility.h b/ExplorerPatcher/osutility.h
index a745c3a7e..656dad700 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/osutility.h
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/osutility.h
@@ -55,4 +55,11 @@ inline HRESULT SetMicaMaterialForThisWindow(HWND hWnd, BOOL bApply)
     DWORD dwProp = (bApply ? ((global_rovi.dwBuildNumber >= 22523) ? 2 : 1) : 0);
     return DwmSetWindowAttribute(hWnd, dwAttribute, &dwProp, sizeof(DWORD));
 }
+
+inline BOOL IsWindows11Version22H2OrHigher()
+{
+    if (!global_rovi.dwMajorVersion) global_ubr = VnGetOSVersionAndUBR(&global_rovi);
+    if (global_rovi.dwBuildNumber >= 22621) return TRUE;
+    return FALSE;
+}
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg b/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
index 418fc7837..641751a45 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@
 ;x 0 Left
 ;x 2 Right
 ;"Virtualized_{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_MMTaskbarPosition"=dword:00000003
+;s Taskbar_CortanaButtonSection !IsWindows11Version22H2OrHigher
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
 ;c 3 Extra button should be
 ;x 0 Hidden (default)
 ;x 2 Shown and open Cortana
 ;x 1 Shown and open Widgets
 "TaskbarDa"=dword:00000000
+;g Taskbar_CortanaButtonSection
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
 ;b Show Search button
 "SearchboxTaskbarMode"=dword:00000001