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ep_extra: Implemented a loadable module for Windows 7's Alt-Tab As a way to showcase the `ep_extra` loader I wrote in my previous commit, I have developed this module which enables the use of Windows 7's Alt-Tab. Mind you, the implementation might not be complete and 100% ironed out, but rather a functional preview on what it can look like. Grab a copy of `AltTab.dll` from Windows 7 (I have tested against version 6.1.7600.16385) and place it in `C:\Windows`. Then, reload `explorer` with the `ep_extra` loader and this module in `C:\Windows` and when you "alt-tab", you should see the Windows 7 window switcher. This is not a reproduction - it executes the original code from Microsoft's DLL, only slightly patched to work properly in with the updated APIs in the newer Windows versions.
2023-03-01 20:35:31 +02:00
# ExplorerPatcher Windows 7 Alt-Tab Module
This module patches the Windows 7 genuine Alt-Tab implementation to work on newer Windows versions.
To install, make sure you have the following files in `C:\Windows`:
* `ep_extra_valinet.win7alttab.dll` - this DLL
* `ep_extra.dll` - a chainloader capable of being invoked by ExplorerPatcher (implements `ep_extra_EntryPoint` and which loads other `ep_extra_*.dll` modules
* `AltTab.dll` - a copy of the `AltTab.dll` in `C:\Windows\System32` from a Windows 7 installation
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