ExplorerPatcher

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This project aims to bring back a productive working environment on Windows 11. Choose between Windows 11 or Windows 10 taskbar (with labels support, small icons and lots of customization) and a lot more.

Windows 10 Taskbar on Windows 11, also a solution to make EverythingToolbar wokring again, also works for TaskbarX and so on~

License model

  • Free • Open Source

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Country of Origin

  • RO flagRomania
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Windows
"Classic Theme" tweak
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  System Tweaker
  2.  Customize Windows
  3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
  4.  Portable
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  No registration required
  7.  No Tracking
  8.  Patch Management

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  • Developed by

    RO flagvalinet

  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.

  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 5

  • Alternatives

    4 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  1,145 Forks
  •  243 Open Issues
  •   Updated May 20, 2025 
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Our users have written 6 comments and reviews about ExplorerPatcher, and it has gotten 29 likes

ExplorerPatcher was added to AlternativeTo by gltchpnk on Jan 6, 2022 and this page was last updated Jan 6, 2022.

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Top Positive Comment
Katt Phloxworthy
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Feb 26, 2024
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It allows me to bring a few features back that were removed (or, at least, disabled) in Windows 11 that were present and available in Windows 10.

Further, I would not say this is an alternative to something like Open Shell. In fact, these two actually COMPLEMENT each other.

These two FREE packages make a formidable team that will allow you to work with Windows 11 in ways you're far more used to.

In my case, I'm partying like it's 2000. Windows 2000, that is. :3

adamlogan
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Aug 13, 2024
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The developer went above and beyond and made an ARM compatible version. It is working on ARM Windows 11 Pro via Parallels. Look for it on github.

scruffyburger
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Jun 9, 2024
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It brings back much needed functionality that Windows team remove. It amazes me Microsoft don't promote or offer support for this much needed improvement to their Standard windows 11 offering.

matgemini_trsns12
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Jul 3, 2023
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Artistically fabricated, gives user control what to change or not, does this w offering full awareness to the user of what it changes, it even includes a debug console, open source.

coth
Feb 4, 2023
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I'm missing all UWP apps in Windows 10 style menu. Is it some option i can't find or a bug? They are all there in Windows 11 style menu.

scottfrost
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Apr 8, 2022
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Great alternative to paid Windows 11 taskbar / start menu replacements. Highly configurable and easy to use.

What is ExplorerPatcher?

This project aims to bring back a productive working environment on Windows 11.

  • Choose between Windows 11 or Windows 10 taskbar (with labels support, small icons and lots of customization).
  • Disable Windows 11 context menu and command bar in File Explorer and more.
  • Open Start to All apps by default, choose number of frequent apps to show, display on active monitor and more.
  • Choose between the Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows NT Alt-Tab window switcher with customization.
  • Lots of quality of life improvements for the shell.

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