ExplorerPatcher 22621.1413.54.5

ExplorerPatcher

ExplorerPatcher is a versatile and free tool that allows you to tweak and enhance the Windows Explorer. It comes with a range of useful features, including the ability to add new context menu items, change file name colors, and enable hidden features.

Feature summary

Choose between Windows 11 or Windows 10 taskbar (with labels support, small icons and lots of customization).
Disable Windows 11 context menu and command bar in File Explorer and more.
Open Start to All apps by default, choose number of frequent apps to show, display on active monitor and more.
Choose between the Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows NT Alt-Tab window switcher with customization.

Lots of quality of life improvements for the shell, like:

Skin tray menus to match Windows style, make them behave like flyouts and center them relative to the icon.
Choose action when left and/or right clicking the network icon.
Revert to the Windows 7 search box in File Explorer, or disable Windows Search altogether.
Disable immersive menus and use mitigations that help you run the real classic theme without glitches.
Discover the program's full range of features by reading this wiki article.

ExplorerPatcher 22621.1413.54.5 changelog:

Tested on OS build 22621.1413.

Windows 10 taskbar: Fixed a bug that made the following functionalities have issues or stop working: Task View button, Win-Tab, Alt-Tab after pressing Win-Tab, flyouts alignment, notification center alignment, Win key shortcuts on OS build 22621.1413+ (thanks @CthRio).
Setup: Fixed a bug that prevented File Explorer from starting automatically after servicing the application if the installer run using different credentials than the logged on user (thanks @Abestanis).
Weather: Fixed widget icons when using Microsoft icon pack.
Implemented a mechanism to stop repeated crashes.
Weather: Fixed a bug that prevented the widget from displaying correctly.
Windows 11 Start menu: Better enforcement for disabling the "Recommended" section.
Windows 11 Start menu: Fixed a bug that prevented the menu from working when the setting "Disable Recommended section" is used and the display scaling is 125%.
Fixed a bug that could crash File Explorer on older OS builds, like 17763 (LTSC 2019).

Download: ExplorerPatcher 22621.1413 | 1.8 MB (Open Source)
View: ExplorerPatcher Home Page | Features

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