diff --git a/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c b/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
index 38464ec..973f792 100644
--- a/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
+++ b/ExplorerPatcher/dllmain.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ HANDLE hWin11AltTabInitialized = NULL;
 BYTE* lpShouldDisplayCCButton = NULL;
 HMONITOR hMonitorList[30];
 DWORD dwMonitorCount = 0;
+HANDLE hCanStartSws = NULL;
 int Code = 0;
 HRESULT InjectStartFromExplorer();
 void InvokeClockFlyout();
@@ -1388,6 +1389,7 @@ DWORD FixTaskbarAutohide(DWORD unused)
             SHAppBarMessage(ABM_SETSTATE, &abd);
         }
     }
+    SetEvent(hCanStartSws);
 }
 #endif
 #pragma endregion
@@ -3581,6 +3583,7 @@ DWORD SignalShellReady(DWORD wait)
         printf(">>> Signal shell ready.\n");
         SetEvent(hEvent);
     }
+    SetEvent(hCanStartSws);
 
     printf("Ended \"Signal shell ready\" thread.\n");
     return 0;
@@ -3787,11 +3790,12 @@ void sws_ReadSettings(sws_WindowSwitcher* sws)
 
 DWORD WindowSwitcher(DWORD unused)
 {
+    WaitForSingleObject(hCanStartSws, INFINITE);
     if (!bOldTaskbar)
     {
         WaitForSingleObject(hWin11AltTabInitialized, INFINITE);
-        Sleep(1000);
     }
+    Sleep(1000);
 
     while (TRUE)
     {
@@ -6323,18 +6327,16 @@ DWORD Inject(BOOL bIsExplorer)
     }
 
 #ifdef _WIN64
-    if (bIsExplorer)
-    {
-        hWin11AltTabInitialized = CreateEventW(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL);
-        CreateThread(
-            0,
-            0,
-            WindowSwitcher,
-            0,
-            0,
-            0
-        );
-    }
+    hCanStartSws = CreateEventW(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL);
+    hWin11AltTabInitialized = CreateEventW(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL);
+    CreateThread(
+        0,
+        0,
+        WindowSwitcher,
+        0,
+        0,
+        0
+    );
 
 
 #ifdef USE_PRIVATE_INTERFACES