# Explorer Patcher Change log This document includes the same release notes as in the [Releases](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases) section on GitHub. ## 22449.1000.0.18 Tested on the following builds: 22449.1000, 22000.176, 22000.1. New in this version: * Ability to disable the "modern search box" in File Explorer and uses the classic functional search from early Windows 10 versions or Windows 7/8. To disable this and still use the new search, set `General\AllowModernSearchBox = 1` in `settings.ini` Fixes: * Much improved algorithm for enabling the classic taskbar after symbols have downloaded on newer builds * Restored compatibility with RTM build of Windows 11 (22000.1) ## 22449.1000.0.16 New in this version: - Compatibility with OS build 22449.1000.0.16. - Fixed bug that prevented console from showing when the `AllocConsole` setting was specified in `settings.ini` ## 22000.168.0.14 * Start menu and search now respect the taskbar alignment setting * Ability to customize the number of "Most used" apps in the Start menu apps list * Symbols are automatically downloaded for Start menu and search; to have the application work with those two, place the DLL in the following additional 2 locations: * `C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy` * `C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy` ## 22000.168.0.12 * Support for showing the app list by default in the Windows 11 Start menu; to enable this feature, copy the DLL to `C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy` and restart Explorer (works only on 22000.168 for the moment, will be generally available after more testing is performed). * `Win+X` is now shown correctly on multi monitor setups * Other bug fixes ## 22000.168.0.11 Fixes [#3](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/3) and [#10](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/10). ## 22000.168.0.10 Improved Explorer hooking. The application now comes in the form of a single DLL file (`dxgi.dll`) which you have to place in `%windir%` (usually `C:\Windows`). Restart Explorer and that's it. Please make sure to uninstall the old version before using this new one. ## 22000.168.0.9 Implements [#6](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/6) (option to revert to classic context menu). To disable this feature, add this to the settings.ini file: ``` [General] AllowImmersiveContextMenus=1 ``` ## 22000.168.0.8 The popup menu for "Safe to Remove Hardware" is now skinned in the same style as the Win+X menu and the taskbar context menus, in order to improve UI consistency. ## 22000.168.0.7 Enables compatibility with [ArchiveMenu](https://github.com/valinet/archivemenu). ## 22000.168.0.6 Fixes [#5](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/5) (removes the delay at logon on newer builds like 22000.168; the bug is similar to the effect introduced by `UndockingDisabled` on these newer builds). ## 22000.1.0.5 Offsets are now determined at runtime The application was tested on builds 22000.1 and 22000.168. - Library downloads and parses symbols in order to determine function hooking offsets at runtime and saves the data in a "settings.ini" file located in the application folder for future use; the file is invalidated when a new OS build is detected - The main executable attempts to determine the location where a jump has to be patched out so that Explorer remains on the 'show old taskbar' code path; it will systematically patch each jz/jnz instruction and will check whether Explorer still runs fine, and, if it does so and does not crash, whether the old taskbar got actually shown; once the offset is determined, it is saved in the "settings.ini" file for future use - Please have an unmetered active working Internet connection when running for the first time - Messages from the patcher (i.e. install/uninstall successful message, symbol downloading message) will now display in a toast (Windows 10 notification) if possible; when Explorer is not running, it falls back to using standard MessageBox'es - Disabled the pre/post build command that restarted sihost.exe in Debug builds ## 22000.1.0.4 New in this release - Win+X combination is now handled and opens the power user menu Of note from previous releases: - Start menu is now displayed on monitor containing the cursor when invoked with the Windows key if the appropriate configuration is made into the registry (enables a functionality which was previously available in Windows 8.1). To activate this, follow this tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5943-start-menu-open-main-last-display-windows-10-a.html - The power user menu (Win+X) is now skinned using the system theme, as it was in Windows 10 ## 22000.1.0.3 Start menu is now displayed on monitor containing the cursor when invoked with the Windows key if the appropriate configuration is made into the registry (enables a functionality which was previously available in Windows 8.1). To activate this, follow this tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5943-start-menu-open-main-last-display-windows-10-a.html ## 22000.1.0.2 Fixes [#1](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/1) (the menu is now skinned using the system theme, as it was in Windows 10). ## 22000.1.0.1 Added functionality to bring back the power user menu (Win+X). ## 22000.1.0.0 Initial version of the application. Only x64 builds.