This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows

Amrsatrio 2ea3894bcf Start10: Increased reliability of ARM64 patterns for restoring the animations and fixing positioning (#3566 )		1 year ago
.github/workflows	Build: Include ep_taskbar again	1 year ago
ExplorerPatcher	Start10: Increased reliability of ARM64 patterns for restoring the animations and fixing positioning (#3566 )	1 year ago
ExplorerPatcher-L10N@17f644775b	Setup: Rename ARM64 setup from ep_setup.arm64.exe into ep_setup_arm64.exe	1 year ago
ep_dwm@e2dfae5394	Build: Try to fix ep_make	1 year ago
ep_extra	All: Preliminary ARM64 support	1 year ago
ep_extra_valinet.win7alttab	All: Preliminary ARM64 support	1 year ago
ep_generate_release_description	Build: Updated build scripts and tools to build the ARM64 setup	1 year ago
ep_generate_release_name	All: Preliminary ARM64 support	1 year ago
ep_gui	Build: Don't build CMake projects in the vcxproj because it doesn't work with GitHub Actions	1 year ago
ep_setup	Taskbar10: Add support for loading ep_taskbar on Windows 10 1904x	1 year ago
ep_setup_patch	Build: Updated build scripts and tools to build the ARM64 setup	1 year ago
ep_startmenu	Taskbar10: Add support for loading ep_taskbar on Windows 10 1904x	1 year ago
ep_weather_host	Work on ARM64 shell extension support	1 year ago
ep_weather_host_stub	Work on ARM64 shell extension support	1 year ago
libs	Split twinui.pcshell.dll patches into their own file	1 year ago
.gitignore	Housekeeping	4 years ago
.gitmodules	Build: Update .gitmodules	1 year ago
BuildDependenciesDebug.bat	Build: Try to fix ep_make ^2	1 year ago
BuildDependenciesRelease.bat	Build: Try to fix ep_make ^2	1 year ago
CHANGELOG.md	Setup: Unpack Windows.UI.ShellCommon only on builds without StartUI shipped	1 year ago
ExplorerPatcher.sln	All: Preliminary ARM64 support	1 year ago
FUNDING.yml	All: Updated donation links, with kind permission from @valinet	2 years ago
LICENSE	Initial commit	4 years ago
README.md	Setup: Rename ARM64 setup from ep_setup.arm64.exe into ep_setup_arm64.exe	1 year ago
debug.h	Tons of bug fixes, quality improvements, proper startup, avoid double patching	4 years ago
version.h	Version: 22621.3880.66.4 (pre-release)	1 year ago

README.md

ExplorerPatcher

This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows.

How to?

Download the latest version of the setup program for x64 or for ARM64.
Run the installer. It will automatically prompt for elevation, after which it will install the necessary files.
When done, you will be greeted with the familiar Windows 10 taskbar. To customize the options offered by the program, right click the taskbar and choose "Properties".

That's it. It's that simple.

Uninstalling

Right click the taskbar then click "Properties" or search for "ExplorerPatcher", and go to "Uninstall" section or
Use "Programs and Features" in Control Panel, or "Apps and features" in the Settings app or
Run ep_setup.exe /uninstall or
Rename ep_setup.exe to ep_uninstall.exe and run that.

Updating

The program features built-in updates: go to "Properties" - "Updates" to configure, check for and install the latest updates. Learn more here.
Download the latest version's setup file for x64 or setup file for ARM64 and simply run it.

Donate

If you find this project essential to your daily life, please consider donating to support the development through the Sponsor button at the top of this page, so that we can continue to keep supporting newer Windows builds.

Discord Server

Join our Discord server if you need support, want to chat regarding this project, or just want to hang out with us!