22621.3527.65.1

Tested on OS builds 22621.3296, 22621.3447, and 22621.3527. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1

• Taskbar10: The Windows 10 taskbar option is now no longer available on 26002+. (#3053, e57a6b0)
  • This is to comply with Microsoft's removal of the stock Windows 10 taskbar in explorer.exe of said builds.
• Start10: Fixed Pin to Start on 226xx.3420+ (22H2, 23H2) and 25169+ (24H2). (232fe6b)
• Start10: Reverted the menu closing delay fix when EP is injected only into StartMenuExperienceHost.exe for now. (e59c34c)

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 d11445a in branch master.

22621.3527.65.1

Tested on OS builds 22621.3296, 22621.3447, and 22621.3527. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1

• Taskbar10: The Windows 10 taskbar option is now no longer available on 26002+. (#3053, e57a6b0)
  • This is to comply with Microsoft's removal of the stock Windows 10 taskbar in explorer.exe of said builds.
• Start10: Fixed Pin to Start on 226xx.3420+ (22H2, 23H2) and 25169+ (24H2). (232fe6b)
• Start10: Reverted the menu closing delay fix when EP is injected only into StartMenuExperienceHost.exe for now. (e59c34c)

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 0976666 in branch master.

22621.3296.64.3

Tested on OS builds 22000.2538, 22621.1992, 22621.3155, 22621.3235, 22621.3296, 25951.1000, and 26058.1000.

1

• Taskbar10: Fixed a bug where SCOOBE would repeatedly crash Explorer when Language Switcher is set to anything other than Windows 10 (the default). (fe7f800, 5c35f58)
• Taskbar10: Refined the method for aligning the Windows 11 Start menu and Search flyouts when using the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621.2792+. (8f84a96)
  • This should fix related crashes during logon and screen resolution change on 26063+.
• Taskbar10: Revised the method for restoring acrylic to the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621+. (5e7bad2)
  • This should fix the taskbar being fully transparent on recent builds such as 22635.3066 and 22621/22631.3296 despite not having any other customization software.
• ExplorerPatcher should now avoid further injection when the system is in safe mode. (95ea9e7)
• Setup: Moved uninstallation prompt dialog existence check to the GUI. (0589a25)
• Various changes to prepare for the alternate taskbar reimplementation that will be released in the future. (a0885c6, 0791bd7, fc61884, 623ecee)

2

• Taskbar10: Revised the method for disabling DisableWin10Taskbar present on 26002+. (913b2d0)

3

• Start10: Support for OS builds 226xx.3420+ and 24H2, including fixed animations (5e25663, c286ab5).
• Start10: Prevent menu closing delay when patching standalone (without ExplorerPatcher injecting explorer.exe) (45bd735).

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 47cc165 in branch master.

22621.3296.64.2

Tested on OS builds 22000.2538, 22621.1992, 22621.3155, 22621.3235, 22621.3296, 25951.1000, and 26058.1000.

1

• Taskbar10: Fixed a bug where SCOOBE would repeatedly crash Explorer when Language Switcher is set to anything other than Windows 10 (the default). (fe7f800, 5c35f58)
• Taskbar10: Refined the method for aligning the Windows 11 Start menu and Search flyouts when using the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621.2792+. (8f84a96)
  • This should fix related crashes during logon and screen resolution change on 26063+.
• Taskbar10: Revised the method for restoring acrylic to the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621+. (5e7bad2)
  • This should fix the taskbar being fully transparent on recent builds such as 22635.3066 and 22621/22631.3296 despite not having any other customization software.
• ExplorerPatcher should now avoid further injection when the system is in safe mode. (95ea9e7)
• Setup: Moved uninstallation prompt dialog existence check to the GUI. (0589a25)
• Various changes to prepare for the alternate taskbar reimplementation that will be released in the future. (a0885c6, 0791bd7, fc61884, 623ecee)

2

• Taskbar10: Revised the method for disabling DisableWin10Taskbar present on 26002+. (913b2d0)

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 c286ab5 in branch master.

22621.3296.64.2

Tested on OS builds 22000.2538, 22621.1992, 22621.3155, 22621.3235, 22621.3296, 25951.1000, and 26058.1000.

1

• Taskbar10: Fixed a bug where SCOOBE would repeatedly crash Explorer when Language Switcher is set to anything other than Windows 10 (the default). (fe7f800, 5c35f58)
• Taskbar10: Refined the method for aligning the Windows 11 Start menu and Search flyouts when using the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621.2792+. (8f84a96)
  • This should fix related crashes during logon and screen resolution change on 26063+.
• Taskbar10: Revised the method for restoring acrylic to the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621+. (5e7bad2)
  • This should fix the taskbar being fully transparent on recent builds such as 22635.3066 and 22621/22631.3296 despite not having any other customization software.
• ExplorerPatcher should now avoid further injection when the system is in safe mode. (95ea9e7)
• Setup: Moved uninstallation prompt dialog existence check to the GUI. (0589a25)
• Various changes to prepare for the alternate taskbar reimplementation that will be released in the future. (a0885c6, 0791bd7, fc61884, 623ecee)

2

• Taskbar10: Revised the method for disabling DisableWin10Taskbar present on 26002+. (913b2d0)

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 5e25663 in branch master.

22621.3296.64.1

⚠️ Warning

Please do NOT install this build on OS builds 26100+. explorer.exe will enter in an artificial crash loop due to the "removal" of the Windows 10 taskbar.

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Tested on OS builds 22000.2538, 22621.1992, 22621.3155, 22621.3235, 22621.3296, 25951.1000, and 26058.1000.

1

• Taskbar10: Fixed a bug where SCOOBE would repeatedly crash Explorer when Language Switcher is set to anything other than Windows 10 (the default). (fe7f800, 5c35f58)
• Taskbar10: Refined the method for aligning the Windows 11 Start menu and Search flyouts when using the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621.2792+. (8f84a96)
  • This should fix related crashes during logon and screen resolution change on 26063+.
• Taskbar10: Revised the method for restoring acrylic to the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621+. (5e7bad2)
  • This should fix the taskbar being fully transparent on recent builds such as 22635.3066 and 22621/22631.3296 despite not having any other customization software.
• ExplorerPatcher should now avoid further injection when the system is in safe mode. (95ea9e7)
• Setup: Moved uninstallation prompt dialog existence check to the GUI. (0589a25)
• Various changes to prepare for the alternate taskbar implementation that will be released in the future. (a0885c6, 0791bd7, fc61884, 623ecee)

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 9e9c016 in branch master.

22621.3296.64.2

Tested on OS builds 22000.2538, 22621.1992, 22621.3155, 22621.3235, 22621.3296, 25951.1000, and 26058.1000.

1

• Taskbar10: Fixed a bug where SCOOBE would repeatedly crash Explorer when Language Switcher is set to anything other than Windows 10 (the default). (fe7f800, 5c35f58)
• Taskbar10: Refined the method for aligning the Windows 11 Start menu and Search flyouts when using the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621.2792+. (8f84a96)
  • This should fix related crashes during logon and screen resolution change on 26063+.
• Taskbar10: Revised the method for restoring acrylic to the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621+. (5e7bad2)
  • This should fix the taskbar being fully transparent on recent builds such as 22635.3066 and 22621/22631.3296 despite not having any other customization software.
• ExplorerPatcher should now avoid further injection when the system is in safe mode. (95ea9e7)
• Setup: Moved uninstallation prompt dialog existence check to the GUI. (0589a25)
• Various changes to prepare for the alternate taskbar implementation that will be released in the future. (a0885c6, 0791bd7, fc61884, 623ecee)

2

• Taskbar10: Revised the method for disabling DisableWin10Taskbar present on 26002+. (913b2d0)

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 699ef06 in branch master.

22621.3235.64.1

Tested on OS builds 22000.2538, 22621.1992, 22621.3155, 22621.3235, 22621.3296, 25951.1000, and 26058.1000.

1

• Taskbar10: Fixed a bug where SCOOBE would repeatedly crash Explorer when Language Switcher is set to anything other than Windows 10 (the default). (fe7f800)
• Taskbar10: Refined the method for aligning the Windows 11 Start menu and Search flyouts when using the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621.2792+. (8f84a96)
  • This should fix related crashes during logon and screen resolution change on 26063+.
• Taskbar10: Revised the method for restoring acrylic to the Windows 10 taskbar on 22621+. (5e7bad2)
  • This should fix the taskbar being fully transparent on recent builds such as 22635.3066 and 22621/22631.3296 despite not having any other customization software.
• ExplorerPatcher should now avoid further injection when the system is in safe mode. (95ea9e7)
• Setup: Moved uninstallation prompt dialog existence check to the GUI. (0589a25)
• Various changes to prepare for the alternate taskbar reimplementation that will be released in the future. (a0885c6, 0791bd7, fc61884, 623ecee)

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 bdc0212 in branch master.

22621.3007.63.4

Tested on OS builds 22000.2538, 22621.1992, 22621.3007, 22621.3085, and 22621.3155.

1

• Fixed a bug where explorer.exe would crash repeatedly when the system is in OOBE. (36ebe5a)
  • ExplorerPatcher now no longer loads if it detects that the system is in OOBE or in credential reset.
• Taskbar10: The Network and Battery flyouts on later 22621 builds onwards and Windows 10 now open instantly without issues. (97fd483)
• Taskbar10: Allowed the use of search box (without highlights) on Windows 11. (0157ecc)
  • The behavior when the Start or Search menu is open is currently not the same as Windows 10, and we have no plans to fix this yet. Please do not make new Issues regarding this.
• Start10: Added proper handling when the Windows 10 start menu is not available (e.g. 24H2/Canary builds). (3c8809e)
• Start10: Removed the original method for fixing Jump List (right click) views. (79b0f68)
• File Explorer: The address bar shrinking is now more accurate with pixel-perfect height compared to Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 (without the modern search). (e0b97e2)
• GUI: Added "Uninstall" section containing a button to launch the uninstaller. (0c5021b)
• Setup: There should now be fewer .prev files, and uninstallation should be cleaner as well. (296c6a0)
• Symbols: Added explorer.exe symbols for 22621+ and unified the method for Windows 10 Alt+Tab on 22000. (1f2e2c4)
• Localization: Added translations for Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, and Turkish.

2

• Taskbar10: Improved animation performance when centering and/or EP Weather is not enabled, also fixed search box positioning on small taskbar without centering. (22d9e3c)
• Setup: Fixed a bug that placed wincorlib.dll on Windows 10 when it is not supposed to, causing the start menu to crash. (610ba7f)

3

• Taskbar10: Fixed flyout positioning on Windows 11 26058+. (dfe340d)
• Slightly improved performance when interacting with the taskbar, both new and old. (dfe340d)

4

• Setup: Reverted the method for ending explorer.exe and its subprocesses. (fdc357b)

Note: If this update has been flagged as a virus or malware, we recommend disabling real-time protection before installing it, and adding the following folders into exclusions to prevent issues with updates and uninstallation:

• %APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher
• C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher

We would like to assure you that such detections are false positive due to the nature of this software.

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 91aaa82 in branch master.

22621.3007.63.3

Tested on OS builds 22000.2538, 22621.1992, 22621.3007, 22621.3085, and 22621.3155.

1

• Fixed a bug where explorer.exe would crash repeatedly when the system is in OOBE. (36ebe5a)
  • ExplorerPatcher now no longer loads if it detects that the system is in OOBE or in credential reset.
• Taskbar10: The Network and Battery flyouts on later 22621 builds onwards and Windows 10 now open instantly without issues. (97fd483)
• Taskbar10: Allowed the use of search box (without highlights) on Windows 11. (0157ecc)
  • The behavior when the Start or Search menu is open is currently not the same as Windows 10, and we have no plans to fix this yet. Please do not make new Issues regarding this.
• Start10: Added proper handling when the Windows 10 start menu is not available (e.g. 24H2/Canary builds). (3c8809e)
• Start10: Removed the original method for fixing Jump List (right click) views. (79b0f68)
• File Explorer: The address bar shrinking is now more accurate with pixel-perfect height compared to Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 (without the modern search). (e0b97e2)
• GUI: Added "Uninstall" section containing a button to launch the uninstaller. (0c5021b)
• Setup: There should now be fewer .prev files, and uninstallation should be cleaner as well. (296c6a0)
• Symbols: Added explorer.exe symbols for 22621+ and unified the method for Windows 10 Alt+Tab on 22000. (1f2e2c4)
• Localization: Added translations for Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, and Turkish.

2

• Taskbar10: Improved animation performance when centering and/or EP Weather is not enabled, also fixed search box positioning on small taskbar without centering. (22d9e3c)
• Setup: Fixed a bug that placed wincorlib.dll on Windows 10 when it is not supposed to, causing the start menu to crash. (610ba7f)

3

• Taskbar10: Fixed flyout positioning on Windows 11 26058+. (dfe340d)
• Slightly improved performance when interacting with the taskbar, both new and old. (dfe340d)

Note: This update has been flagged by Microsoft as HackTool:Win64/Patcher so we recommend to disable real-time protection before installing, and adding C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher into exclusions to prevent issues with uninstallation. We would like to assure you that such detections are false positive due to the nature of this software.

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 1517de0 in branch master.