ExplorerPatcher 22621.3527.65.2
ExplorerPatcher is a versatile and free tool that allows you to tweak and enhance the Windows Explorer. It comes with a range of useful features, including the ability to add new context menu items, change file name colors, and enable hidden features.
Feature summary
- Choose between Windows 11 or Windows 10 taskbar (with labels support, small icons and lots of customization).
- Disable Windows 11 context menu and command bar in File Explorer and more.
- Open Start to All apps by default, choose number of frequent apps to show, display on active monitor and more.
- Choose between the Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows NT Alt-Tab window switcher with customization.
Lots of quality of life improvements for the shell, like:
- Skin tray menus to match Windows style, make them behave like flyouts and center them relative to the icon.
- Choose action when left and/or right clicking the network icon.
- Revert to the Windows 7 search box in File Explorer, or disable Windows Search altogether.
- Disable immersive menus and use mitigations that help you run the real classic theme without glitches.
Discover the program's full range of features by reading this wiki article.
ExplorerPatcher 22621.3527.65.2 changelog:
Tested on OS builds 22621.3296, 22621.3447, and 22621.3527. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)
- Taskbar10: The Windows 10 taskbar option is now no longer available on 26002+. This is to comply with Microsoft's removal of the stock Windows 10 taskbar in explorer.exe of said builds.
- Start10: Fixed Pin to Start on 226xx.3420+ (22H2, 23H2) and 25169+ (24H2).
- Start10: Reverted the menu closing delay fix when EP is injected only into StartMenuExperienceHost.exe for now
- Start10: Fixed a bug where the recently introduced "account suggestions" prevents the user tile menu from opening on later 22H2/23H2 builds and 24H2.
Please consult the README for more details.A detailed change log is available here.