Glitch with Win10 Start Menu


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LeeB

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I installed ExplorerPatcher on a new Win11 machine, and it does what I want (I mostly came for the task bar) except for one glitch: I’d prefer to set the Start Menu for Win10, but when I do that, pin to start doesn’t work for certain utilities (calculator and snipping tool, for example), though it does work for most apps. The same utilities do pin to the Win11 start menu. I’ve tried uninstall and reinstall of EP, but that didn’t change anything.

Anyone else seen this issue? Any ideas for a fix?

ExplorerPatcher is version # 22621.1555.55.1
OS is Win11 Pro 22H2, build 22621.1848
 

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Hi there. I have Explorerpatcher, and I attempted pinning snipping tool to start and it didn’t work. I think this is an issue you will have to report to the developers through Github, not just a one-off issue.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 21H2
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    Chillblast
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    AMD Ryzen 3 3100
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    Asus ROG Strix b450-f
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    Corsair 8GB x 2 (16GB)
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    Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Super
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    Dell 27" 1440p
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    1440p
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    Seagate Barracuda 1TB
    256GB NVME Seagate Barracuda
    Browser
    Firefox / Edge
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    Windows Defender
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    Windows 8.1
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    HP
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    Amd E2
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    4GB
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    128GB SSD
Thanks for the quick reply. Until there's a fix, the Win11 start menu works well enough.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600K 3.50 GHz
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE B660M DS3H , DDR4, Dual M.2, PCIe 4.0,2.5GB LAN, USB 3.2, USB C
    Memory
    32GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GT 1030 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 X 2TB Samsung 980 Pro
    PSU
    APEVIA Prestige Series 800W
    Case
    Fractal Design Focus G
    Cooling
    Air 3 x fans
    Keyboard
    WASD V2, Realforce 103U-UW
    Internet Speed
    950 Mbps down, 25 Mbps up
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
LeeB said:
Thanks for the quick reply. Until there's a fix, the Win11 start menu works well enough.
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No problem. I use explorer patcher taskbar and start menu, but don’t find an issue with being unable to pin apps as I don’t do that with the start menu (for some reason).
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 21H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Chillblast
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 3 3100
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix b450-f
    Memory
    Corsair 8GB x 2 (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Super
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27" 1440p
    Screen Resolution
    1440p
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB
    256GB NVME Seagate Barracuda
    Browser
    Firefox / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Amd E2
    Memory
    4GB
    Hard Drives
    128GB SSD
Try StartAllBack instead of ExplorerPatcher?
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP EliteDesk 705 G5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 3400GE
    Memory
    8GB DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated AMD Radeon Vega 11
    Hard Drives
    256 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL Inspiron 15-3576
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8250U
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4 - 2400 SODIMM
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    Intel UHD Graphics 620
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    256GB SK Hynix SC311 SATA SSD
EP's key advantage for me is that it gives me back a vertical task bar on the left side of the screen (which I really love). Afaik, it's the only utility that can do that, and I don't want multiple utilities that might be incompatible with the next Win11 update or with one another.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600K 3.50 GHz
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE B660M DS3H , DDR4, Dual M.2, PCIe 4.0,2.5GB LAN, USB 3.2, USB C
    Memory
    32GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GT 1030 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 X 2TB Samsung 980 Pro
    PSU
    APEVIA Prestige Series 800W
    Case
    Fractal Design Focus G
    Cooling
    Air 3 x fans
    Keyboard
    WASD V2, Realforce 103U-UW
    Internet Speed
    950 Mbps down, 25 Mbps up
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
LeeB said:
EP's key advantage for me is that it gives me back a vertical task bar on the left side of the screen (which I really love). Afaik, it's the only utility that can do that, and I don't want multiple utilities that might be incompatible with the next Win11 update or with one another.
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Also, EP has the settings of win10 like small taskbar icons, placement (as you said) and it feels more built-in. Plus, it is 100% free
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 21H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Chillblast
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 3 3100
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix b450-f
    Memory
    Corsair 8GB x 2 (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 Super
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 27" 1440p
    Screen Resolution
    1440p
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 1TB
    256GB NVME Seagate Barracuda
    Browser
    Firefox / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Amd E2
    Memory
    4GB
    Hard Drives
    128GB SSD
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