Solved How To Make Windows 11 Taskbar Uncombined and Unlocked

blacxarea · Jul 25, 2021

After tested about 200 reghack and tested about 30 applications, finally I can get my old favorite glass effect on Win11.
Spent too much of my coffee and movie times..

blacxarea · Jul 25, 2021

Now I can say I love this Windows version. But, what's next?

RubberDuck · Jul 25, 2021

I love it right now except for the face I can't do a search in File Explorer. Is there a fix for this? I do understand I can search from the start menu.

Tnanks,
Ruben

Edwin · Jul 25, 2021

blacxarea said:
...I forgot what are reghacks that applied on my PC. I've tried too many codes...

Too many hacks and reg tweaks here too..., coupled with O&OShutup running full tilt..., I don't think my PC is even a Windows PC anymore!!!

vannn · Jul 25, 2021

RubberDuck said:
I love it right now except for the face I can't do a search in File Explorer. Is there a fix for this? I do understand I can search from the start menu.

Tnanks,
Ruben

did you replaced the explorer.exe?

boms19 · Jul 25, 2021

Edwin said:
I had the same thing a couple of times..., I don't know why..., restart Explorer or reboot.

Yeah I restart then it gone

blacxarea · Jul 26, 2021

RubberDuck said:
I love it right now except for the face I can't do a search in File Explorer. Is there a fix for this? I do understand I can search from the start menu.

Tnanks,
Ruben

I have no idea what's wrong there. I can do search here, in Explorer and in Start Menu (I'm using StartIsBack++ version 2.9.15). And the most important thing to note: since build number 20000.71, I didn't replace Explorer.exe anymore, only applied undocking reghack as suggested by @dacrone

blacxarea · Jul 26, 2021

Edwin said:
Too many hacks and reg tweaks here too..., coupled with O&OShutup running full tilt..., I don't think my PC is even a Windows PC anymore!!!

It's must be closer to the Doors than Windows

boms19 · Jul 28, 2021

blacxarea said:
I have no idea what's wrong there. I can do search here, in Explorer and in Start Menu (I'm using StartIsBack++ version 2.9.15). And the most important thing to note: since build number 20000.71, I didn't replace Explorer.exe anymore, only applied undocking reghack as suggested by @dacrone

On the latest windows 11 update. unlocking reghack ditn't work. I need replace explorer

blacxarea · Jul 28, 2021

boms19 said:
On the latest windows 11 update. unlocking reghack ditn't work. I need replace explorer

I have build 22000.100, the reghack is just fine.

blacxarea · Jul 28, 2021

For the people that didn't apply reghack, these 2 free software could be handy:

X-Mouse Button Control
I use a standard mouse with no additional button, so I set this software to assign middle-click to SHIFT+F10 to open context menu on Desktop and Windows Explorer. Get it here:
X-Mouse Button Control

Linkbar
Because I use multi monitors, the only thing I don't like from standard extended Taskbar is there's no ability to pin things to the Taskbar on other monitor. So I use this one:
Linkbar

Both can be used for replaced explorer.exe, or the original Win11 explorer.exe. Tested.

blacxarea · Jul 28, 2021

For people applied reghack and didn't replace the explorer.exe, I notice that one of the useful Win11 feature is missing: SnapAssist.
If you need this (I do), here is something I found on ASUS website:
Asus Multiframe
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/LCD Monitors/Utility/MultiFrame_1_1_1_1.zip

boms19 · Jul 28, 2021

blacxarea said:
I have build 22000.100, the reghack is just fine.

I run sfc /scannow then reinstall undocking.

boms19 · Jul 28, 2021

blacxarea said:
After tested about 200 reghack and tested about 30 applications, finally I can get my old favorite glass effect on Win11.
Spent too much of my coffee and movie times..

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Very nice. I very like theme glass. Can you share me your glass theme? Thank you very much!

vannn · Jul 29, 2021

any idea how to remove the address bar?

do i have to install a custom shell? i already forgot how to do this... i havent customize my themes since windows 10.

blacxarea · Jul 29, 2021

boms19 said:
Very nice. I very like theme glass. Can you share me your glass theme? Thank you very much!

That's a Windowblinds theme, I forgot the name. Didn't use it any more. I think its by Adni18 from Deviant Art:
adni18 - Hobbyist, Digital Artist | DeviantArt

blacxarea · Jul 29, 2021

vannn said:
any idea how to remove the address bar?

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do i have to install a custom shell? i already forgot how to do this... i havent customize my themes since windows 10.

Some Win10/Win11 themes by Niivu from Deviant Art have NA (No Address) editions.
You must install some patcher to make them work.
niivu - Hobbyist, Interface Designer | DeviantArt

vannn · Jul 30, 2021

found an address bar disabler, unfortunately no longer works.

blacxarea · Jul 30, 2021

vannn said:
found an address bar disabler, unfortunately no longer works.

I used UXThemePatcher and applied some themes by Niivu from Deviant Art. But I don't use the one with Address Bar Disabler. I believe you can do it by manually edit MSSTYLE file and copy what Niivu did for the address bar. It's openable using Notepad. Tried once before to edit the colors.