New Version of ExplorerPatcher


I found a workaround. Since the default Windows 10 network flyout doesn't display the Wi-Fi, Flight etc icons properly, you can change it to Windows 8 or Windows 11 flyout. This works OK, but I would prefer the standard Windows 10 network flyout.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Found a bug that has been here for a few versions and didn't find anything regarding it.

if you right click start menu icon and select "Windows PowerShell (admin)" powershell will open as unelevated user (and no UAC). If choosing Windows Terminal (Admin) it will open as elevated (and show UAC).

If you right click the start menu icon again after clicking "Windows PowerShell (admin)" explorer will crash

Running 22000.1042 and 22621.608.51.1
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 11
I have Open Shell installed so right-click on start button doesn't show the Windows Tools menu and haven't seen this bug. Have you tried installing the latest Explorer Patcher? The bug may be fixed.

Edit: Just confirmed the bug. It also happens in the latest version. If you right-click on the start button and select Powershell Admin and then right-click again, Explorer crashes and restarts. Probably the Developer wasn't aware of this bug, or he would have fixed it.
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
@valinet Thank you for 22H2 (Build 2262x) support and new versions.

I would like to report a small problem that exists in the new version before and now.

After every log-in and log-off or restart to Windows, Language Bar displays in SysTray, even though I tried all known the disabling methods.

And Registry commands, too:
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar" /v "ShowStatus" /t REG_DWORD /d "3" /f
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar" /v "ExtraIconsOnMinimized" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar" /v "Label" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar" /v "Transparency" /t REG_DWORD /d "0x000000ff" /f

REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF" /V "Disable Thread Input Manager" /T REG_DWORD /D 1 /F
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\MSUTB" /V DontShowCloseLangBarDlg /T REG_DWORD /D 1 /F
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\MSUTB" /V ShowDeskBand /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBarAddIn\{A5239E24-2BCF-4915-9C5C-FD50C0F69DB2}" /v Enable /d 0 /f
REG add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\SystemShared" /v "CUAS" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000000" /f
REG add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IMM" /v "LoadIMM" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000000" /f

REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar\ItemState\{ED9D5450-EBE6-4255-8289-F8A31E687228}" /v "DemoteLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar\ItemState\{ED9D5450-EBE6-4255-8289-F8A31E687228}" /v "DisableDemoting" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f

Temporarily turn off to LangBar from CMD:
powershell -c "Set-WinLanguageBarOption -UseLegacyLanguageBar"

Restart or log-off. Result: Again. The LanguageBar is again visible in the System Tray.

My ExplorerPatcher Settings:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"MigratedFromOldSettings"=dword:00000001
"FileExplorerCommandUI"=dword:00000000
"OldTaskbar"=dword:00000001
"OrbStyle"=dword:00000001
"OldTaskbarAl"=dword:00000000
"MMOldTaskbarAl"=dword:00000000
"TaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002
"MMTaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002
"SkinMenus"=dword:00000000
"CenterMenus"=dword:00000000
"FlyoutMenus"=dword:00000000
"HideControlCenterButton"=dword:00000001
"ReplaceNetwork"=dword:00000000
"IMEStyle"=dword:00000000
"LegacyFileTransferDialog"=dword:00000000
"UseClassicDriveGrouping"=dword:00000000
"DisableImmersiveContextMenu"=dword:00000001
"HideExplorerSearchBar"=dword:00000000
"HideIconAndTitleInExplorer"=dword:00000000
"MicaEffectOnTitlebar"=dword:00000002
"LastSectionInProperties"=dword:00000000
"ClockFlyoutOnWinC"=dword:00000000
"ToolbarSeparators"=dword:00000000
"PropertiesInWinX"=dword:00000000
"NoMenuAccelerator"=dword:00000000
"DisableOfficeHotkeys"=dword:00000001
"DisableWinFHotkey"=dword:00000000
"DisableAeroSnapQuadrants"=dword:00000000
"SnapAssistSettings"=dword:00000000
"DoNotRedirectSystemToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
"DoNotRedirectProgramsAndFeaturesToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
"DoNotRedirectDateAndTimeToSettingsApp"=dword:00000001
"DoNotRedirectNotificationIconsToSettingsApp"=dword:00000001
"UpdatePolicy"=dword:00000002
"UpdatePreferStaging"=dword:00000001
"UpdateAllowDowngrades"=dword:00000000
"UpdateURL"=""
"UpdateURLStaging"=""
"AllocConsole"=dword:00000000
"Memcheck"=dword:00000000
"TaskbarAutohideOnDoubleClick"=dword:00000000
"ClassicThemeMitigations"=dword:00000000
"NoPropertiesInContextMenu"=dword:00000000
"EnableSymbolDownload"=dword:00000001
"PinnedItemsActAsQuickLaunch"=dword:00000000
"RemoveExtraGapAroundPinnedItems"=dword:00000000
"ExplorerReadyDelay"=dword:00000000
"OSBuild"="10.0.22621.608"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\sws]
"IncludeWallpaper"=dword:00000001
"PrimaryOnly"=dword:00000000
"PerMonitor"=dword:00000000
"SwitcherIsPerApplication"=dword:00000000
"NoPerApplicationList"=dword:00000000
"Theme"=dword:00000000
"ColorScheme"=dword:00000000
"CornerPreference"=dword:00000002
"RowHeight"=dword:000000e6
"MaxWidth"=dword:00000050
"MaxHeight"=dword:00000050
"MasterPadding"=dword:00000014
"ShowDelay"=dword:00000064

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\twinui.pcshell]
"winrt::Windows::Internal:🐚:implementation::MeetAndChatManager::OnMessage"=dword:004f58a0
"IsUndockedAssetAvailable"=dword:0001566c
"CImmersiveContextMenuOwnerDrawHelper::s_ContextMenuWndProc"=dword:002c112c
"CLauncherTipContextMenu::GetMenuItemsAsync"=dword:0063e730
"ImmersiveContextMenuHelper::ApplyOwnerDrawToMenu"=dword:00672988
"ImmersiveContextMenuHelper::RemoveOwnerDrawFromMenu"=dword:00673190
"CLauncherTipContextMenu::_ExecuteShutdownCommand"=dword:006504e4
"CLauncherTipContextMenu::_ExecuteCommand"=dword:006501a8
"CLauncherTipContextMenu::ShowLauncherTipContextMenu"=dword:0063f7e0

Did I do select a wrong setting?
On this occasion, if it will be easy to do, I would like the following feature:

System Tray: Language Switcher -> New Option: Complete Unvisible.

P.S.: I just tried StartAllBack. This issue doesn't occur on it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
saltocean said:
@valinet Thank you for 22H2 (Build 2262x) support and new versions.

I would like to report a small problem that exists in the new version before and now.

After every log-in and log-off or restart to Windows, Language Bar displays in SysTray, even though I tried all known the disabling methods.

And Registry commands, too:
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar" /v "ShowStatus" /t REG_DWORD /d "3" /f
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar" /v "ExtraIconsOnMinimized" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar" /v "Label" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar" /v "Transparency" /t REG_DWORD /d "0x000000ff" /f

REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF" /V "Disable Thread Input Manager" /T REG_DWORD /D 1 /F
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\MSUTB" /V DontShowCloseLangBarDlg /T REG_DWORD /D 1 /F
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\MSUTB" /V ShowDeskBand /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBarAddIn\{A5239E24-2BCF-4915-9C5C-FD50C0F69DB2}" /v Enable /d 0 /f
REG add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\SystemShared" /v "CUAS" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000000" /f
REG add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IMM" /v "LoadIMM" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000000" /f

REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar\ItemState\{ED9D5450-EBE6-4255-8289-F8A31E687228}" /v "DemoteLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
REG add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar\ItemState\{ED9D5450-EBE6-4255-8289-F8A31E687228}" /v "DisableDemoting" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f

Temporarily turn off to LangBar from CMD:
powershell -c "Set-WinLanguageBarOption -UseLegacyLanguageBar"

Restart or log-off. Result: Again. The LanguageBar is again visible in the System Tray.

My ExplorerPatcher Settings:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
"MigratedFromOldSettings"=dword:00000001
"FileExplorerCommandUI"=dword:00000000
"OldTaskbar"=dword:00000001
"OrbStyle"=dword:00000001
"OldTaskbarAl"=dword:00000000
"MMOldTaskbarAl"=dword:00000000
"TaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002
"MMTaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002
"SkinMenus"=dword:00000000
"CenterMenus"=dword:00000000
"FlyoutMenus"=dword:00000000
"HideControlCenterButton"=dword:00000001
"ReplaceNetwork"=dword:00000000
"IMEStyle"=dword:00000000
"LegacyFileTransferDialog"=dword:00000000
"UseClassicDriveGrouping"=dword:00000000
"DisableImmersiveContextMenu"=dword:00000001
"HideExplorerSearchBar"=dword:00000000
"HideIconAndTitleInExplorer"=dword:00000000
"MicaEffectOnTitlebar"=dword:00000002
"LastSectionInProperties"=dword:00000000
"ClockFlyoutOnWinC"=dword:00000000
"ToolbarSeparators"=dword:00000000
"PropertiesInWinX"=dword:00000000
"NoMenuAccelerator"=dword:00000000
"DisableOfficeHotkeys"=dword:00000001
"DisableWinFHotkey"=dword:00000000
"DisableAeroSnapQuadrants"=dword:00000000
"SnapAssistSettings"=dword:00000000
"DoNotRedirectSystemToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
"DoNotRedirectProgramsAndFeaturesToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
"DoNotRedirectDateAndTimeToSettingsApp"=dword:00000001
"DoNotRedirectNotificationIconsToSettingsApp"=dword:00000001
"UpdatePolicy"=dword:00000002
"UpdatePreferStaging"=dword:00000001
"UpdateAllowDowngrades"=dword:00000000
"UpdateURL"=""
"UpdateURLStaging"=""
"AllocConsole"=dword:00000000
"Memcheck"=dword:00000000
"TaskbarAutohideOnDoubleClick"=dword:00000000
"ClassicThemeMitigations"=dword:00000000
"NoPropertiesInContextMenu"=dword:00000000
"EnableSymbolDownload"=dword:00000001
"PinnedItemsActAsQuickLaunch"=dword:00000000
"RemoveExtraGapAroundPinnedItems"=dword:00000000
"ExplorerReadyDelay"=dword:00000000
"OSBuild"="10.0.22621.608"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\sws]
"IncludeWallpaper"=dword:00000001
"PrimaryOnly"=dword:00000000
"PerMonitor"=dword:00000000
"SwitcherIsPerApplication"=dword:00000000
"NoPerApplicationList"=dword:00000000
"Theme"=dword:00000000
"ColorScheme"=dword:00000000
"CornerPreference"=dword:00000002
"RowHeight"=dword:000000e6
"MaxWidth"=dword:00000050
"MaxHeight"=dword:00000050
"MasterPadding"=dword:00000014
"ShowDelay"=dword:00000064

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\twinui.pcshell]
"winrt::Windows::Internal:🐚:implementation::MeetAndChatManager::OnMessage"=dword:004f58a0
"IsUndockedAssetAvailable"=dword:0001566c
"CImmersiveContextMenuOwnerDrawHelper::s_ContextMenuWndProc"=dword:002c112c
"CLauncherTipContextMenu::GetMenuItemsAsync"=dword:0063e730
"ImmersiveContextMenuHelper::ApplyOwnerDrawToMenu"=dword:00672988
"ImmersiveContextMenuHelper::RemoveOwnerDrawFromMenu"=dword:00673190
"CLauncherTipContextMenu::_ExecuteShutdownCommand"=dword:006504e4
"CLauncherTipContextMenu::_ExecuteCommand"=dword:006501a8
"CLauncherTipContextMenu::ShowLauncherTipContextMenu"=dword:0063f7e0

Did I do select a wrong setting?
On this occasion, if it will be easy to do, I would like the following feature:

System Tray: Language Switcher -> New Option: Complete Unvisible.

P.S.: I just tried StartAllBack. This issue doesn't occur on it.
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github.com

Language Bar doesn't stay hidden? · valinet ExplorerPatcher · Discussion #390

Language Bar was hidden from my taskbar: reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar /f /v ShowStatus /t REG_DWORD /d 3 I updated ExplorerPatcher two times this morning, to 22000.318.37.4 and then ...
github.com github.com
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
Why no option for colored selected items in contextmenus ??
This is ( for now) only possible with StartAllBack.................:wink:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
@hdmi Thank you for sharing the relevant problem page in Github.

I just applied the classic setting recommended by @valinet;

Run: explorer "shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}" \SystemIcons

Then I turned off the Input Indicator in the System Icons.

This old method, which I forgot, is a definite solution. The Language bar no longer appears on the system tray.

Before turn "off" to Input Indicator (AKA Language Bar), I tried to track the change to be made in the Registry through Nirsoft's RegistryChangesView. Unfortunately, no changes were detected in Registry. Well then where did Windows recorded that "Input Indicator" is now "off"? I wish I could detect. If it was possible to detect it, I would have asked @valinet to add support to easily turn on/off the "Input Indicator" directly from ExplorerPatcher.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
saltocean said:
@hdmi Thank you for sharing the relevant problem page in Github.

I just applied the classic setting recommended by @valinet;

Run: explorer "shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}" \SystemIcons

Then I turned off the Input Indicator in the System Icons.

This old method, which I forgot, is a definite solution. The Language bar no longer appears on the system tray.

Before turn "off" to Input Indicator (AKA Language Bar), I tried to track the change to be made in the Registry through Nirsoft's RegistryChangesView. Unfortunately, no changes were detected in Registry. Well then where did Windows recorded that "Input Indicator" is now "off"? I wish I could detect. If it was possible to detect it, I would have asked @valinet to add support to easily turn on/off the "Input Indicator" directly from ExplorerPatcher.
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I am the author of that page on GitHub. Here is an old post from someone else on superuser, describing the exact same thing that I did:
superuser.com

How to hide the "ENG" language icon in notification area? (Windows 10)

I can't find a way to hide this "ENG" icon in Windows 10 (I could with 8.1). Is it even possible?
superuser.com superuser.com
Clearly, this is an old (and likely still unresolved) bug in Windows that dates all the way back to an era when neither Windows 11 nor ExplorerPatcher existed yet. But yes, from what you and I have described, it would appear that ExplorerPatcher can somehow trigger this bugged behavior in Windows 11, under some circumstances the specific details of which remain a big mystery even today. Even so, it could also be unrelated to ExplorerPatcher still nevertheless. If @valinet doesn't know, then surely, this is going to be the $64,000 question. :-)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
hdmi said:
I am the author of that page on GitHub. Here is an old post from someone else on superuser, describing the exact same thing that I did:
superuser.com

How to hide the "ENG" language icon in notification area? (Windows 10)

I can't find a way to hide this "ENG" icon in Windows 10 (I could with 8.1). Is it even possible?
superuser.com superuser.com
Clearly, this is an old (and likely still unresolved) bug in Windows that dates all the way back to an era when neither Windows 11 nor ExplorerPatcher existed yet. But yes, from what you and I have described, it would appear that ExplorerPatcher can somehow trigger this bugged behavior in Windows 11, under some circumstances the specific details of which remain a big mystery even today. Even so, it could also be unrelated to ExplorerPatcher still nevertheless. If @valinet doesn't know, then surely, this is going to be the $64,000 question. :-)
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Yeah, I don't know, as you said, problem seems to be a long standing bug in Windows. There are tons of issues really, I do not necessarily have a passion to investigate each and every one of them, to be honest, even though I as well would like to see them solved.

pietcorus2 said:
Why no option for colored selected items in contextmenus ??
This is ( for now) only possible with StartAllBack.................:wink:
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Uh, no one coded this in and offered to maintain it... You can contribute at any time. "Why"... :/
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
"Why"... :/...............why not ?
The selected context-items are very light-grey , almost invisible for many people !
Would be very appreciated if we could get a colored contextmenu ( only selected, right-click , mouse ).........
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
pietcorus2 said:
"Why"... :/...............why not ?
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It's because, after fixing the taskbar, fixing the systray, fixing File Explorer, fixing the Start Menu, fixing the window switcher, fixing various other stuff and uploading the fixes plus a bunch of extras completely for free, he hot lazy.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
hdmi said:
It's because, after fixing the taskbar, fixing the systray, fixing File Explorer, fixing the Start Menu, fixing the window switcher, fixing various other stuff and uploading the fixes plus a bunch of extras completely for free, he hot lazy.
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OK , will continue to use StartAllBack , its capabel to change your selected contextmenu-items ............
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
Lotta fixin goin on in Windows 11... :unsure: ...
 

My Computers

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
Edwin said:
Lotta fixin goin on in Windows 11... :unsure: ...
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Everyone has different ideas/wishes how his/her PC should look/feel/work............
MS tried to help us , dark/light themes , etc.
Still not sufficient for most people, though................. :wink:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
I have a problem under build 22000.1098. When "skin tasktar and tray pop-up menus" is unchecked, the right-clicking on the taskbar crashes explorer. This happens under any theme, with and without 7+TT running and resetting EP settings does not help. When it is checked, the context menus are shown but without text on the buttons.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
Try to uninstall both Explorer Patcher and any third party application affecting the taskbar (such as Open Shell). Then restart and install again the application and then Explorer Patcher.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 64-bit (build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v23H2 (build 22631.3374)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Burst Elite 480GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Stock Intel CPU Fan, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Also, window switchers do not work, WinNT one does not work, others crash Explorer on Alt+Tab.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
Even though it's supposed to be fixed now, I can break the Windows 10 network flyout again by clicking on the network icon and the gearwheel icon in an alternating fashion a few times, and then the control center flyout also gets replaced with the notifications flyout. Restarting explorer temporarily fixes it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
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