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# Explorer Patcher Change log
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This document includes the same release notes as in the [Releases](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases) section on GitHub.
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## 22449.1000.0.18
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Tested on the following builds: 22449.1000, 22000.176, 22000.1.
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New in this version:
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* 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`
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Fixes:
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* Much improved algorithm for enabling the classic taskbar after symbols have downloaded on newer builds
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* Restored compatibility with RTM build of Windows 11 (22000.1)
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* Fixes the "modern search box" not working correctly when the DLL is used in `C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy`
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## 22449.1000.0.16
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New in this version:
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- Compatibility with OS build 22449.1000.0.16.
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- Fixed bug that prevented console from showing when the `AllocConsole` setting was specified in `settings.ini`
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## 22000.168.0.14
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* Start menu and search now respect the taskbar alignment setting
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* Ability to customize the number of "Most used" apps in the Start menu apps list
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* 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:
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* `C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy`
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* `C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy`
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## 22000.168.0.12
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* 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).
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* `Win+X` is now shown correctly on multi monitor setups
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* Other bug fixes
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## 22000.168.0.11
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Fixes [#3](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/3) and [#10](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/10).
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## 22000.168.0.10
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Improved Explorer hooking.
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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.
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Please make sure to uninstall the old version before using this new one.
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## 22000.168.0.9
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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:
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```
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[General]
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AllowImmersiveContextMenus=1
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```
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## 22000.168.0.8
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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.
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## 22000.168.0.7
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Enables compatibility with [ArchiveMenu](https://github.com/valinet/archivemenu).
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## 22000.168.0.6
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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).
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## 22000.1.0.5
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Offsets are now determined at runtime
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The application was tested on builds 22000.1 and 22000.168.
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- 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
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- 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
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- Please have an unmetered active working Internet connection when running for the first time
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- 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
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- Disabled the pre/post build command that restarted sihost.exe in Debug builds
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## 22000.1.0.4
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New in this release
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- Win+X combination is now handled and opens the power user menu
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Of note from previous releases:
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- 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
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- The power user menu (Win+X) is now skinned using the system theme, as it was in Windows 10
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## 22000.1.0.3
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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).
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To activate this, follow this tutorial: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5943-start-menu-open-main-last-display-windows-10-a.html
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## 22000.1.0.2
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Fixes [#1](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/1) (the menu is now skinned using the system theme, as it was in Windows 10).
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## 22000.1.0.1
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Added functionality to bring back the power user menu (Win+X).
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## 22000.1.0.0
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Initial version of the application. Only x64 builds.
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