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blacxarea said:
Here is the final results:
- If you simply replace the explorer.exe, SEARCH will not work, clock and some icons disappear. RIGHT-CLICK sometimes doesn't work.
- Apply the reghack to fix the SEARCH and RIGHT-CLICK, use RUN and this shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} to fix the clock and icons.
- I installed StartIsBack++ for the last touch. Everything run smoothly now.
Note: Disable the reghack if you need to see the most recent updates.
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Yeah, I reinstalled Windows 11 File Explorer when I could not figure out how to go back, need that "Search function."
 

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blacxarea said:
I think this one:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\Update\Packages]
"UndockingDisabled"=dword:00000001
Simply blocked the updates.

I currently installing Windows 11 on an Intel Core2 Duo PC right now. Will try to replace the explorer.exe without that reghack and see the result.
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Nope! I must have buggered something else up! :p
 

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Look ma! A real working Recycle Bin on the Taskbar!

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One of many precious features we've grown to love in Windows! We want em back!!! :sneaky:
 

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Edwin said:
Look ma! A real working Recycle Bin on the Taskbar!

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One of many precious features we've grown to love in Windows! We want em back!!! :sneaky:
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I can't stop laughing :ROFLMAO:
This new game called Windows 11 had just transformed almost everyone to naughty curious toddlers.
At the time I type this, I am in the process to install it on a dusty Intel E5500 with 2GB RAM and onboard graphic card.
Just to prove to myself that the minimum requirements are not as mentioned everywhere.
 

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Edwin said:
Look ma! A real working Recycle Bin on the Taskbar!

View attachment 3371

One of many precious features we've grown to love in Windows! We want em back!!! :sneaky:
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Are you asking how to get this back on win 11 or saying that you have it back already? Only asking because if it’s the first, I can figure it out… just let me know.
 

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blacxarea said:
...This new game called Windows 11 had just transformed almost everyone to naughty curious toddlers...
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Seriously! I've done more brutal hacking out of desperation in the last week or two than I had done in Windows 7, 8 and 10 combined!!! :p
 

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dacrone said:
Are you asking how to get this back on win 11 or saying that you have it back already? Only asking because if it’s the first, I can figure it out… just let me know.
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I have it via the explorer.exe hack.
 

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More importantly..., I have a couple indispensable Drag n Drop n Send mailers that I use numerous times a day...,

so, I gotta have Toolbars!

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Edwin said:
More importantly..., I have a couple indispensable Drag n Drop n Send mailers that I use numerous times a day...,

so, I gotta have Toolbars!

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You'll need wider monitor to make your Taskbar longer and can fits everything inside :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
 

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Yes, I made it. Installed the newest version on Intel E5500 with 4GB DDR2 RAM, an old 500GB HDD with MBR partition, onboard GPU. So far away from SecureBoot, TPM, UEFI Boot and all the official requirements.
There's no issue about the operating system and all the explorer and reghack. All run smoothly.
But I have to shut that machine down for maybe 1 week or 2.. :crys:
 

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Edwin said:
That's damn near perfect!

My foobar plug-in works but it's a pain to invoke it!

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Not sure if that was ever released by the OP but here are some other options for rainmeter

Dark Music Player - Rainmeter Forums

forum.rainmeter.net forum.rainmeter.net

betanews.com

Rainmeter 2.1 'NowPlaying' rocks

It has taken a while, but after months of beta testing, desktop customization tool Rainmeter 2.1 has finally been released -- and it includes one of the most interesting new features for some time, in the
betanews.com betanews.com

www.deviantart.com

Novella 1.1 Music Player. [Rainmeter Skin] by jlynnxx on DeviantArt

www.deviantart.com www.deviantart.com
 

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