Win+X shortcut crashes File Explorer under Windows 10 Mode taskbar

[ShiranuiAegis]

Using the Win+X shortcut or right-clicking on the Start Menu icon under the Windows 10 Mode taskbar causes File Explorer to flicker.

[pyrates999]

Please post windows version and build. You can find this by running winver. Please post explorer patcher version.

Please include what settings you changed in explorer patcher properties application. These should be screen shots. If you can, please change it to english first.

Please include any other software you have installed that modifies the UI of windows.

[ShiranuiAegis]

Winver 22631.3374 EP version 22631.3296.64.3

[pyrates999]

Please show all settings in EP properties application.

[ShiranuiAegis]

[pyrates999]

In EP Properties application, in File Explorer, go to File Explorer, and untick Register as shell extension.

Here's why: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Using-ExplorerPatcher-as-shell-extension

[ShiranuiAegis]

I tried, but it still doesn't work.

[pyrates999]

Check using the console in explorer patcher. Open up the properties application for explorer patcher, go to advanced, and click on enable console.

Then cause the crash you mentioned by pressing windows key + X. Copy and paste the output from the console here.

[ShiranuiAegis]

Running on Windows 11, OS Build 10.0.22631.3447. Loaded symbols Setup user32 functions done CAppResolverCacheBuilder::_AddUserPinnedShortcutToStart() = 47430 ITrayUIHost = 3C0318 explorer.exe!TrayUI_CreateInstance() = 1A94EC Setup explorer functions done Setup uxtheme functions done [AC] rcMonitorAssignment = CE38 [AC] blockBegin = CE4D [AC] blockEnd = CED9 [AC] Patched! [CC] rcMonitorAssignment = 3D18F7 [CC] rcWorkAssignment = 3D19C4 [CC] blockBegin = 3D190F [CC] blockEnd = 3D19DD [CC] Patched! [TC] rcMonitorAssignment = 3E9F80 [TC] blockBegin = 3E9F99 [TC] blockEnd = 3EA048 [TC] Patched! [TV] firstCallPrep = 2BF3A [TV] firstCallCall = 2BF44 [TV] Patched! [HC] match1 = 1D60D [HC] match2 = 1D6D4 [HC] writeAt = 1D2CE [HC] cleanup = 1D6E5-1D6FA [HC] Patched! PenMenuSystemTrayManager::GetDynamicSystemTrayHeightForMonitor() = 44DE00 [SMA] matchVtable = 78EBC0 [SMA] matchSingleViewShellExperienceFields = F2E0D [SMA] matchAnimationHelperFields = F2E4C [SMA] matchTransitioningToCortanaField = 3F6194 [SMA] CStartExperienceManager::GetMonitorInformation() = 9F528 [SMA] CExperienceManagerAnimationHelper::Begin() = 72967C [SMA] CExperienceManagerAnimationHelper::End() = 26E542 [SMA] matchHideA in CStartExperienceManager::Hide() = 4F96B [SMA] matchHideB in CStartExperienceManager::Hide() = 2CEA23 [SMA] Advertising successful animations patching. Setup twinui.pcshell functions done Setup combase functions done Setup twinui functions done Setup stobject functions done Setup bthprops functions done Setup pnidui functions done Setup shell32 functions done Setup windows.storage functions done [IME] Context menu patch status: 1 Setup inputswitch functions done Setup peopleband functions done Installed hooks. Play startup sound thread... Signal shell ready... Started "Signal shell ready" thread. Open Start on monitor thread Started "Open Start on current monitor" thread. EP Service Window thread Initialized taskbar centering module. Registered Win+A, Win+B, and Win+N [Positioning] Added settings for monitor 0000000000010001 : 0 Progman: 131862 Progman hook: 329737

Signal shell ready. Setup sndvolsso functions done Ended "Signal shell ready" thread. 0 0 Started "Play startup sound" thread. Ended "Play startup sound" thread. [Updates] Starting daemon. [Updates] Configured update policy on this system: "Install updates automatically". [Updates] Path to module: C:\WINDOWS\dxgi.dll [Updates] Checking against hash "22622.3296.64.3.65486a946ae784a9" [Updates] Update URL: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/latest/download/ep_setup.exe [Updates] Hash of remote file is "22622.3296.64.1.15361a1b13c6f570" (valid). [Updates] Local version obtained from hash is 22622.3296.64.3. [Updates] No updates are available. [EnsureXAML] 16 ms.