ExplorerPatcher, a well-liked UI-tweaking app for Windows 11 amongst fanatics, has been up to date to a brand new model with a number of essential adjustments. 22621.4317.67.1 is now to be had on GitHub with fixes for the non-working Win X menu on sure Windows 11 builds, Start menu crashes when opening context menus, and different enhancements.

Here is the reliable changelog:

• Taskbar10: Win+X now works once more on 226xx.4317+.
• Start10: Fixed a subject the place the useful resource loader failed when the force letter of the boot force is instead of C:.
• Start10: Fixed a subject the place the Start menu crashes when summoning the context menu of an merchandise that has bounce listing entries on builds 226xx.4391+ and 261xx.2130+.
• ep_taskbar: Fixed a subject the place “Not responding” home windows aren’t treated correctly.
• ep_taskbar: Flashing taskbar pieces at the moment are animated.
• ep_taskbar: Narrator now describes the “Show desktop” button.
• ep_taskbar: TrayUI magnificence is now exported.
• Localization: Added translations for Portuguese (Brazil).

You can obtain ExplorerPatcher from its GitHub repository. Before you do, even though, notice that Windows Defender and different antivirus programs don’t like Explorer Patcher. Downloading its executable will cause Windows Defender and auto-delete the record. The developer says this false-positive habits isn’t since the app is inflamed however fairly as it “indicates Microsoft’s hatred against this software.”

In case you overlooked it, previous this 12 months, Microsoft began its struggle in opposition to ExplorerPatcher and different UI customization apps by means of blockading them on Windows 11 model 24H2. With builders discovering techniques to circumvent the ones blocks, Microsoft is now allegedly flagging them as malware to deter shoppers from the usage of them (if the developer’s claims are to be believed).

If you imagine Valinet’s observation, you’ll be able to repair the false high-quality by means of including the next to the exclusion listing:

• C:Program RecordsdataExplorerPatcher
• %APPDATA%ExplorerPatcher
• C:Windowsdxgi.dll
• C:WindowsSystemAppsMicrosoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
• C:WindowsSystemAppsShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy

If you utilize Windows Defender, run the next PowerShell script:

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath “C:Program FilesExplorerPatcher” Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath “$env:APPDATAExplorerPatcher” Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath “C:Windowsdxgi.dll” Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath “C:WindowsSystemAppsMicrosoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy” Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath “C:WindowsSystemAppsShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy”

More details about ExplorerPatcher and AV tool may also be discovered right here.