Solved How To Make Windows 11 Taskbar Uncombined and Unlocked


Well now I've done it. I followed the instructions from te top most post in this thread. I renamed Explorer to Exploder.exe. I copied explorer.exe from windows 10. That didn't work out well at all so I went back in to delete Explorer.exe and rename the Exploder.exe back to Explorer.exe.
I had a finger twitch ( yeah a likely story) and suddenly Exploder.exe is gone and there is no Explorer.exe either. I found Exploder.exe in Recycle bin and now it wont restore. I get a "required privilege is not held by the client" error.

I am accessing the Windows 11 drive from the Windows 10 drive I have on the same computer. I need the Explorer.exe file from a Windows 11
install or anywhere else I can obtain it. Does anyone have any ideas how I can recover this? Thanks

(gettin older sucks)

Never mind!!! I got it. I ran cmd.exe from taskmanager. I then ran c:\sfc /scannow. I recovered the explorer.exe file nicely.

(gettin older still sucks)

On another note. When I replaced the Explorer.exe file from windows 10 all I got was a black screen and I could not run Explorer.exe from taskmanager. I may try it again. 😁
Hehe.. This is a happy failing story. Never read such this one before.
FYI, I don't replace explorer.exe anymore since the build 22000.71, just apply the "undocking" reghack, install StartIsBack++, and other reghack to make network, volume, and clock show on the system tray.
 

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Hehe.. This is a happy failing story. Never read such this one before.
FYI, I don't replace explorer.exe anymore since the build 22000.71, just apply the "undocking" reghack, install StartIsBack++, and other reghack to make network, volume, and clock show on the system tray.


Yep . It didn't work the second time either. I'll try what you mentioned here.

I'm the worlds worst at asking for help and than not need it. I am a Ham radio operator aslo. In the past few years ther has appeared what is
call Software Defined Radio or SDR. You have the needed components in the box to receive the signals. All the processing, filtering and audio
setup is done in a PC. It is a great hobby. Anyway, I have been known to look for days trying to gain an answer to a problem in the software. It seems every single time I finally post a question for help, the answer occurs to me. Then a bunch of folks posts solutions about problem I have just found a solution for. I should have waited a little longer this morning. 😖 I'm running the SDR program in Windows 11 and it's working quite well. It seems Microsoft has removed my favorite features. I realize they may add them back over time. Or, someone might find a workaround. Time will tell.

Thanks for the post and have a great weekend.


Heck Yes! The uundocking reghack was absolutely what I was needing. Now I can move the Taskbar where I want it. StartIsBack++ is great as well
I was in the correct thread. I should have started reading from the beginning. Thanks again for the information.

Ruben
 
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    Berks Form factor: ATX, 36.45 x 24.88 cm (15.35 x 9.79 in)
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It's a new environment for MS to build on. They remove and add back features slowly until they think it's ready for final release. I believe all the reghack I've use today will not be necessary things later. The updates coming more often and fix any bug one by one. In time, I might still tinkering the registry lines, or maybe not.

Have a great weekend for you too..
 

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    Asus M4A785T-M
    Memory
    Kingston 16GB DDR3
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    NVidia GeForce GTX 650
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    VIA HD Audio
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    2x LG 20" Display
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I've got my vertical Taskbar back and all is there except for the Clock.
 

My Computer

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    Windows 11
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    HP Pavilion Gaming 790-0077c
    CPU
    I7 8700
    Motherboard
    Berks Form factor: ATX, 36.45 x 24.88 cm (15.35 x 9.79 in)
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI 1050t
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster AE-9
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Twin Samsung 27" curved
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    512Gb and 1Tb

My Computer

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    Windows 11
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    AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHz
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    Asus M4A785T-M
    Memory
    Kingston 16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce GTX 650
    Sound Card
    VIA HD Audio
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    2x LG 20" Display
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    1600 x 900 60MHz
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    WD Blue 1TB HDD
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    Midas Force 500GB SSD
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    Enermax 500W
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    Logitech Wired K120
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    Logitech Wired B100
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Gaming 790-0077c
    CPU
    I7 8700
    Motherboard
    Berks Form factor: ATX, 36.45 x 24.88 cm (15.35 x 9.79 in)
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI 1050t
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster AE-9
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Twin Samsung 27" curved
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    512Gb and 1Tb
I played with the clock for 1 day or 2 recently, changed the AM/PM to some custom symbols:
Unicode Character Table
 

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    AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A785T-M
    Memory
    Kingston 16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce GTX 650
    Sound Card
    VIA HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x LG 20" Display
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900 60MHz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue 1TB HDD
    ADATA 500GB SSD
    Midas Force 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Enermax 500W
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    Cooling
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    Logitech Wired K120
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    Logitech Wired B100
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Got everything the way I wanted with all the hacks, now it's just boring! :p
 

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    ASUS VivoBook

My Computer

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    Windows 11
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    CPU
    I7 11700k
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    ASUS Z590 ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO
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    Triden Z 32GB
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    GIGABYTE RTX 2060 OC-6G
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    Gigabyte Gaming AORUS FV43U
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    Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 ARGB
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    Logitech G913 TKL Lightspeed Wireless
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    Corsair Katar Pro Wireless
Indeed..
 

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    Asus M4A785T-M
    Memory
    Kingston 16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce GTX 650
    Sound Card
    VIA HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x LG 20" Display
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900 60MHz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue 1TB HDD
    ADATA 500GB SSD
    Midas Force 500GB SSD
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    Enermax 500W
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His "Old N Foobar" doesn't work properly in W10 and W11...,
... there's a re-pack version somewhere, I just have to find it and post it!
Maybe just upload your repacked version or attach a zip file here..
 

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    AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A785T-M
    Memory
    Kingston 16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce GTX 650
    Sound Card
    VIA HD Audio
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    2x LG 20" Display
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900 60MHz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue 1TB HDD
    ADATA 500GB SSD
    Midas Force 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Enermax 500W
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    Logitech Wired K120
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    Logitech Wired B100
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Maybe just upload your repacked version or attach a zip file here..
It's a bit more complicated..., I'll figure something out.
 

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    ASUS ROG Strix
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    Windows 11
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
ey, can you guys upload the build .51 and or .65 explorer?
 

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ey, can you guys upload the build .51 and or .65 explorer?
I don't think we're allowed to! :confused:
(Wouldn't be wise, at least..., could cause an unwary user a lot of grief)
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
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    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
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    Unbranded
    CPU
    AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A785T-M
    Memory
    Kingston 16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce GTX 650
    Sound Card
    VIA HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x LG 20" Display
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900 60MHz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue 1TB HDD
    ADATA 500GB SSD
    Midas Force 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Enermax 500W
    Case
    Unbranded
    Cooling
    Unbranded
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wired K120
    Mouse
    Logitech Wired B100
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    20MB Download 1,5MB Upload
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    Firefox
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    McAffee, Malwarebytes, Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Are you sneaking?
Hehe.. This is a happy failing story. Never read such this one before.
FYI, I don't replace explorer.exe anymore since the build 22000.71, just apply the "undocking" reghack, install StartIsBack++, and other reghack to make network, volume, and clock show on the system tray.
When I apply "unlocking" reghack. Taskbar back to like windows 10 very nice but have one issue "Menu right click on explorer" has been hide under explorer. So how i can fix it? Thanks you!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    I7 11700k
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z590 ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO
    Memory
    Triden Z 32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE RTX 2060 OC-6G
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte Gaming AORUS FV43U
    Screen Resolution
    UHD (3840x2160) - 4K
    Case
    Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 ARGB
    Keyboard
    Logitech G913 TKL Lightspeed Wireless
    Mouse
    Corsair Katar Pro Wireless
...one issue "Menu right click on explorer" has been hide under explorer...
I had the same thing a couple of times..., I don't know why..., restart Explorer or reboot.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
When I apply "unlocking" reghack. Taskbar back to like windows 10 very nice but have one issue "Menu right click on explorer" has been hide under explorer. So how i can fix it? Thanks you!
Doesn't happens here. But I can't explain anything, because I forgot what are reghacks that applied on my PC. I've tried too many codes and didn't document them, silly me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Unbranded
    CPU
    AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 555 Processor 3.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A785T-M
    Memory
    Kingston 16GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce GTX 650
    Sound Card
    VIA HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x LG 20" Display
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900 60MHz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue 1TB HDD
    ADATA 500GB SSD
    Midas Force 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Enermax 500W
    Case
    Unbranded
    Cooling
    Unbranded
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wired K120
    Mouse
    Logitech Wired B100
    Internet Speed
    20MB Download 1,5MB Upload
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    McAffee, Malwarebytes, Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Are you sneaking?

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