ExplorerPatcher/ExplorerPatcher/settings.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


;M Settings


;T Taskbar
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;z 2 Taskbar style *
;x 0 Windows 11 (default)
;x 1 Windows 10
"OldTaskbar"=dword:00000001
;y More taskbar options in the Settings app 🡕
;ms-settings:taskbar
;y Customize notification area icons 🡕
;shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
;y Customize system icons in the notification area 🡕
;shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}\SystemIcons
;t The following settings only apply to the Windows 10 taskbar:                          
;;[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;;c 2 Start button style *
;;x 0 Windows 10 (default)
;;x 1 Windows 11
;;"OrbStyle"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;c 3 Combine taskbar icons on primary taskbar
;x 0 Always combine
;x 1 Combine when taskbar is full
;x 2 Never combine (default)
"TaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002
;c 3 Combine taskbar icons on secondary taskbar(s)
;x 0 Always combine
;x 1 Combine when taskbar is full
;x 2 Never combine (default)
"MMTaskbarGlomLevel"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;c 4 Primary taskbar location on screen *
;x 3 Bottom (default)
;x 1 Top
;x 0 Left
;x 2 Right
"Virtualized_{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_TaskbarPosition"=dword:00000003
;c 4 Secondary taskbar(s) location on screen
;x 3 Bottom (default)
;x 1 Top
;x 0 Left
;x 2 Right
"Virtualized_{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_MMTaskbarPosition"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
;c 2 Taskbar icon size
;x 1 Small
;x 0 Large (default)
"TaskbarSmallIcons"=dword:00000000
;c 3 Cortana button should be
;x 0 Hidden (default)
;x 2 Shown and open Cortana
;x 1 Shown and open Widgets
"TaskbarDa"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
;b Show Search button
"SearchboxTaskbarMode"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
;b Show Task view button
"ShowTaskViewButton"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People]
;b Show People on the taskbar
"Virtualized_{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_PeopleBand"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
;b Show Desktop button
"TaskbarSD"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Show separators between toolbars *
"ToolbarSeparators"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Automatically hide the taskbar
"Virtualized_{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_AutoHideTaskbar"=dword:00000000

;T System tray
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
;b Show seconds in the clock
"ShowSecondsInSystemClock"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Skin taskbar and tray pop-up menus
"SkinMenus"=dword:00000001
;b Center tray icon pop-up menus
"CenterMenus"=dword:00000001
;b Flyout behavior for tray icon pop-up menus
"FlyoutMenus"=dword:00000001
;b Hide Control Center button *
"HideControlCenterButton"=dword:00000000
;p 2
;b Apply Windows 11 style to system tray icons *
"SkinIcons"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\1.7]
;b Show touch keyboard button *
"TipbandDesiredVisibility"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;a Choosing 'Open Network && Internet settings' when right clicking the
;c 3 network icon should open:
;x 0 Network section in the Settings app (default)
;x 1 Network and Sharing Center in Control Panel
;x 2 Network Connections in Control Panel
"ReplaceNetwork"=dword:00000000
;t When clicking a system icon in the tray, open:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Settings\Network]
;c 7 Network
;x 6 Control Center
;x 5 Windows 11 WiFi flyout
;x 0 Windows 10 flyout (default)
;x 2 Windows 8 flyout
;x 1 Network section in the Settings app
;x 3 Network and Sharing Center in Control Panel
;x 4 Network Connections in Control Panel
"ReplaceVan"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC]
;c 2 Sound
;x 1 Windows 10 flyout (default)
;x 0 Windows 7 flyout
"EnableMtcUvc"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell]
;c 3 Clock
;x 2 Windows 11 flyout
;x 0 Windows 10 flyout (default)
;x 1 Windows 7
"UseWin32TrayClockExperience"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell]
;c 2 Battery
;x 0 Windows 10 flyout (default)
;x 1 Windows 7
"UseWin32BatteryFlyout"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;c 6 Language switcher *
;x 0 Windows 11 (default)
;x 1 Windows 10
;x 2 "LOGONUI"
;x 3 "UAC"
;x 4 "SETTINGSPANE"
;x 5 "OOBE"
"IMEStyle"=dword:00000000


;T File Explorer
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{d93ed569-3b3e-4bff-8355-3c44f6a52bb5}\InprocServer32]
;d Disable the Windows 11 command bar *
@=""
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32]
;d Disable the Windows 11 context menu *
@=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;i Use immersive menus when displaying Windows 10 context menus **
"DisableImmersiveContextMenu"=dword:00000000
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{056440FD-8568-48e7-A632-72157243B55B}\InprocServer32]
;d Disable navigation bar **
@=""
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{1d64637d-31e9-4b06-9124-e83fb178ac6e}\TreatAs]
;d Disable modern search bar
@="{64bc32b5-4eec-4de7-972d-bd8bd0324537}"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Hide search bar completely **
"HideExplorerSearchBar"=dword:00000000
;p 2
;b Mica effect on title bar
"MicaEffectOnTitlebar"=dword:00000000
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\CLSID\{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}\InprocServer32]
;d Register as shell extension
@="{64bc32b5-4eec-4de7-972d-bd8bd0324537}"
;t ________________________
;e For the settings marked with (**) to work in Open/Save file dialogs as well, register
;e this utility as shell extension using the option above.
;y Learn more 🡕
;https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Using-ExplorerPatcher-as-shell-extension


;T Start menu
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage]
;i Open Start on monitor containing the cursor
"MonitorOverride"=dword:00000001
;b Open Start at logon
"OpenAtLogon"=dword:00000000
;b Open Start in All apps by default
"MakeAllAppsDefault"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ExplorerPatcher]
;c 22 Maximum number of frequent apps to show
;x 0 None
;x 1 1
;x 2 2
;x 3 3
;x 4 4
;x 5 5
;x 6 6 (default)
;x 7 7
;x 8 8
;x 9 9
;x 10 10
;x 11 11
;x 12 12
;x 13 13
;x 14 14
;x 15 15
;x 16 16
;x 17 17
;x 18 18
;x 19 19
;x 20 20
;x 99999 Unlimited
"Virtualized_{D17F1E1A-5919-4427-8F89-A1A8503CA3EB}_Start_MaximumFrequentApps"=dword:00000006
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
;c 2 Position on screen
;x 0 Left
;x 1 Center (default)
"TaskbarAl"=dword:00000001


;T Window switcher
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
;z 4 Window switcher (Alt+Tab) style *
;x 0 Windows 11 (default)
;x 3 Windows 10
;x 1 Windows NT
;x 2 Simple Window Switcher
"AltTabSettings"=dword:00000000
;t The following settings only apply to the Simple Window Switcher:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\sws]
;b Include desktop
"IncludeWallpaper"=dword:00000001
;b Always show on primary monitor
"PrimaryOnly"=dword:00000000
;b Show windows only from current monitor
"PerMonitor"=dword:00000000
;b %PLACEHOLDER_0001%
"NoPerApplicationList"=dword:00000000
;c 3 Theme
;x 0 Default
;x 1 Acrylic
;x 2 Mica (always opaque)
"Theme"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MultitaskingView\AltTabViewHost]
;c 19 Opacity
;x 100 Opaque
;x 98 98 %
;x 96 96 %
;x 95 95 % (default)
;x 94 94 %
;x 92 92 %
;x 90 90 %
;x 85 85 %
;x 80 80 %
;x 75 75 %
;x 70 70 %
;x 65 65 %
;x 60 60 %
;x 55 55 %
;x 50 50 %
;x 45 45 %
;x 40 40 %
;x 35 35 %
;x 30 30 %
"Grid_backgroundPercent"=dword:0000005F
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\sws]
;c 3 Color scheme
;x 0 Follow system setting (default)
;x 1 Light
;x 2 Dark
"ColorScheme"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\sws]
;c 3 Corner preference
;x 2 Rounded (default)
;x 3 Small rounded
;x 1 Not rounded
"CornerPreference"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher\sws]
;c 20 Row height
;x 330 330 pt
;x 320 320 pt
;x 310 310 pt
;x 300 300 pt
;x 290 290 pt
;x 280 280 pt
;x 270 270 pt
;x 260 260 pt
;x 250 250 pt
;x 240 240 pt
;x 230 230 pt (default)
;x 220 220 pt
;x 210 210 pt
;x 200 200 pt
;x 190 190 pt
;x 180 180 pt
;x 170 170 pt
;x 160 160 pt
;x 150 150 pt
;x 140 140 pt
"RowHeight"=dword:000000e6
;c 10 Maximum width (percentage of screen width)
;x 100 100 % (not recommended)
;x 95 95 %
;x 90 90 %
;x 85 85 %
;x 80 80 % (default)
;x 75 75 %
;x 70 70 %
;x 65 65 %
;x 60 60 %
;x 55 55 %
"MaxWidth"=dword:00000050
;c 10 Maximum height (percentage of screen height)
;x 100 100 % (not recommended)
;x 95 95 %
;x 90 90 %
;x 85 85 %
;x 80 80 % (default)
;x 75 75 %
;x 70 70 %
;x 65 65 %
;x 60 60 %
;x 55 55 %
"MaxHeight"=dword:00000050
;c 11 Window padding
;x 50 50 pt
;x 45 45 pt
;x 40 40 pt (default)
;x 35 30 pt
;x 30 30 pt
;x 25 25 pt
;x 20 20 pt
;x 15 15 pt
;x 10 10 pt
;x 5 5 pt
;x 0 None
"MasterPadding"=dword:00000028
;c 11 Show delay
;x 0 None
;x 25 25 ms
;x 50 50 ms
;x 75 75 ms
;x 100 100 ms (default)
;x 125 125 ms
;x 150 150 ms
;x 200 200 ms
;x 300 300 ms
;x 400 400 ms
;x 500 500 ms
"ShowDelay"=dword:00000064
;t ________________________
;y Learn more about Simple Window Switcher 🡕
;https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Simple-Window-Switcher

;T Other
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Remember last used section in this window
"LastSectionInProperties"=dword:00000000
;b Open clock flyout when pressing Win+C instead of Microsoft Teams
"ClockFlyoutOnWinC"=dword:00000000
;b Toggle Windows 10 taskbar auto-hide by double clicking on the main taskbar
"TaskbarAutohideOnDoubleClick"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
;b Show Command Prompt instead of PowerShell in Win+X menu *
"DontUsePowerShellOnWinX"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Add shortcut to program settings in Win+X menu
"PropertiesInWinX"=dword:00000000
;b Remove shortcut key from program settings item in Win+X menu
"NoMenuAccelerator"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
;c 6 Default action in the Alt+F4 dialog on the desktop
;x 256 Switch user
;x 1 Sign out
;x 16 Sleep
;x 64 Hibernate
;x 2 Shut down (default)
;x 4 Restart
"Start_PowerButtonAction"=dword:00000002
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;c 2 Snap Assist style
;x 0 Windows 11 (default)
;x 3 Windows 10
"SnapAssistSettings"=dword:00000000
;t Prevent the following Control Panel links from being redirected to the Settings app:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b System / About page
"DoNotRedirectSystemToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
;b Programs and Features
"DoNotRedirectProgramsAndFeaturesToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
;b Adjust date/time
"DoNotRedirectDateAndTimeToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000
;b Customize notification icons
"DoNotRedirectNotificationIconsToSettingsApp"=dword:00000000


;T Updates
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;z 3 When File Explorer starts
;x 1 Notify about available updates (default)
;x 0 Prompt to install available updates
;x 2 Do not check for updates
"UpdatePolicy"=dword:00000001
;b Receive pre-release versions, if available (not recommended)
"UpdatePreferStaging"=dword:00000000
;t ________________________
;y Check for updates
;;;EP_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES
;y Update program and restart File Explorer
;;;EP_INSTALL_UPDATES
;y Read about changes in the latest releases 🡕
;https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
;y Learn more 🡕
;https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Configure-updates


;T Advanced
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Enable console
"AllocConsole"=dword:00000000
;b Dump memory leaks
"Memcheck"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
;b Show Windows build info on the desktop *
"PaintDesktopversion"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Enable advanced mitigations for correct rendering using classic theme *
"ClassicThemeMitigations"=dword:00000000
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{1eeb5b5a-06fb-4732-96b3-975c0194eb39}\InprocServer32]
;d Enable SysListView32 for Explorer views *
@=""
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ExplorerPatcher]
;b Enable symbols download *
"EnableSymbolDownload"=dword:00000001
;i Do not hook Start menu from main Explorer process (permanently disabled) *
"HookStartMenu"=dword:00000001
;c 12 Supplementary delay at logon *
;x 0 None (default)
;x 300 300 ms
;x 600 600 ms
;x 1000 1 second
;x 1500 1.5 seconds
;x 2000 2 seconds
;x 3000 3 seconds
;x 4000 4 seconds
;x 5000 5 seconds
;x 6000 6 seconds
;x 8000 8 seconds
;x 10000 10 seconds
"ExplorerReadyDelay"=dword:00000000
;t ________________________
;e Only change these settings after reading the documentation about them.
;y Learn more 🡕
;https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/About-advanced-settings


;T About
;e ExplorerPatcher
;e Version %VERSIONINFORMATIONSTRING%
;t Copyright (C) 2006-2022 VALINET Solutions SRL. All rights reserved.
;e 
;e This project aims to bring back a productive working environment on Windows 11
;t Proudly engineered by Valentin-Gabriel Radu
;y Visit project GitHub (https://github.com/valinet) 🡕
;https://github.com/valinet
;y Visit web site (https://www.valinet.ro) 🡕
;https://www.valinet.ro
;y E-mail author (valentingabrielradu@gmail.com) 🡕
;mailto:valentingabrielradu@gmail.com
;y Donate (using PayPal) 🡕
;https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=valentingabrielradu%40gmail.com&no_recurring=0&item_name=ExplorerPatcher&currency_code=EUR
;y Frequently Asked Questions 🡕
;https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Frequently-asked-questions
;u Restore default settings
;reset


;f
;u Restart File Explorer (*)
;restart
;;u Restore default settings
;;reset
;;u About ExplorerPatcher
;;about