Windows 11 24H2

[kyrcy]

I still see "We DO NOT recommend using EP on work machines running Windows 11 version 24H2." for the current latest release (22621.4317.67.1), but some of the listed OS builds tested are 24H2 and under more info, Windows 11 24H2/Canary (25314+) is also listed as supported. Can anyone clarify this? Is Windows 11 24H2 (10.0.26100.2033) supported?

[pyrates999]

Yes, it means don't run EP on work PC's. Only on home PC's because that is not an environment where you care about uptime.

[kyrcy]

Are you implying that the issues I had were not related with EP? Because I had no issues before installing it.

[Amrsatrio]

Personally I don't experience issues, even on the latest 24H2 Dev build. I wouldn't release updates that break the flyout at least on my real machines and VMs.

But what I can tell you is that if you enable "XAML UI sounds", the chance of those flyouts appearing successfuly would reduce to like 80%. If you did not enable it then I don't know what caused them to fail.

[Amrsatrio]

Back to your first question in this comment's replies.

Tested on OS builds 22621.3296, 22631.4391, 22635.4440, 26120.961, 26100.1150, 26100.2161, and 26120.2213.

Yes, I've tested 67.1 on those builds, major features work fine as intended and advertised. Your build was on 26100.2033, you should've updated.

[kyrcy]

I have no idea what "XAML UI sounds" are and I am asking about LTSC if it matters.

[Amrsatrio]

Being LTSC or not should not matter. If it works in latest Dev and latest Release, then it should work on LTSC.

[Mixtzinn]

Mine is both a home and work PC because I am a translator and always work remotely. I have been using ExplorerPatcher without any issues for a long time. Today, my Windows 11 PC warns me that it cannot update to 24H2 because there is a program which is interfering, and recommends to update such program. Of course the program in question is EP and it is updated, but the Windows Update still can't go ahead. So, I assume the only way I can do the Windows Update is uninstalling EP, and after Windows is updated, I won't be able to use EP, right?

[Mixtzinn]

To answer your question, if you assume that a working EP is like back in 21H2 days when the taskbar was supposed to be officially supported but they changed ther mind, unfortunately that is no longer possible and will never be a thing anymore. The 10 taskbar has been removed in 24H2. The only way to use it is to use recreations such as Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher) taskbar style.

OK, a real shame. Thank you for all the good work.

[Mixtzinn]

Yeah then, change the battery flyout to Windows 7 and you should be good to go.

I don't know how to do that.

[Amrsatrio]

I don't know how to do that.

OK, a real shame. Thank you for all the good work.

Yeah, no problem. I did what was needed to keep EP working as advertised. It's up to the users if they're willing to continue the fight against MS or giving in to their horrible UI decisions.

[Mixtzinn]

Thank you again. I will uninstall EP and then update W11 and re-install EP and see what happens.
The problem is that I tried not updating my previous PC with W10 and that didn't work out so well. So I have to keep updating Windows.

[Amrsatrio]

https://www.kapilarya.com/select-the-target-feature-update-version-in-windows-11-10

[Mixtzinn]

Btw if you could point me to the latest version of the EP exe file, I would be grateful. I see a lot of files out there and I'm confused.

[PeaceByJesus]

Yes, thank Mr. Valinet indeed, and I thank God for him, as well as other developers who labor to restore and enhance lost abilities and functionality due to Windows developers removing or changing functions that were not broken or deficient, and not actually provided.

With the beloved EP, we can run the W/10 TB, plus OpenShell, 7+Taskbar Tweaker, and enable a multi-level TB, etc. Some images: https://peacebyjesuscom.blogspot.com/2024/11/windows-users-why-not-switch-to-linux.html

I am presently running W/11 23H2 22631:4391

The question now is, where is a donate button? The laborer is worthy of his wages

[pyrates999]

7+ Taskbar Tweaker does not work with the windows 10 EP implemented taskbar. Use windhawk mods instead.

Donate button is here: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher

It's under releases:

[PeaceByJesus]

7+ Taskbar Tweaker does work for me with W/10 TB, though I had to do something to enable Firefox to stack, besides setting “taskbar.grouping.useprofile” preference in firefox to true in about:config.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pbXt2r6iMqmB141D7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QtfTL9wsvBBibxhe7
And thanks for the donate link! (Did it via email since I did not recognize EU figures)

[freddellmeister]

https://peacebyjesuscom.blogspot.com/2024/11/windows-users-why-not-switch-to-linux.html

Thank God you posted this blog to spread his love.. I could not comment on your site directly, but I would probably upgrade your machine to W11 23H2 soon.

[PeaceByJesus]

I am blessed to know you are blessed, to God be the glory. But the PP link only offers to donate in Euros with its Euro figures, and while I could have done that via a currency converter,, instead I just sent it to your email. Hope that is OK,

But my PC is W/11 23H2 - the 22H2 was a typo.

I am wary of 24H2 due to MS dislike of tweakers (I like the the over 200 tweaks available in Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5), which only improve Windows, and I thank God for such and for those as yourself who develop them. Thanks again, and I have often recommend EP.