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Windows blinds + Explorer Patcher = working for Windows 11

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Windows blinds + Explorer Patcher = working for Windows 11

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I have found that I can successfully run windows blinds on Windows 11 using the program explorerpatcher

https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher

After it is installed under properties and file explorer

Disable the windows 11 command bar must be checked to prevent file explorer from crashing

With that said, I have found 2 issues that I haven't figured out when using Windows 11

1. The Ribbon buttons do not ever show customizations

2. Some themes cause file explorer to run sluggish when using Windows 7 theme in start 11 with a custom theme (If using a different theme for start 11 it runs at 100 percent)

 

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Reply #51 from Stardock Forums Top

As far as stability of Windows 11, I have seen a lot of fluctuation. Some PC's run Windows 11 flawlessly. Other PC's have issue's. The best example is a Windows 11 device running on a Ryzen cpu. For whatever reason, Windows 11 has struggled on multiple fronts getting the powerful Ryzen chip to work as intended on Windows 11.

Reply #52 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 50


Quoting naroon1,
reply 48

just never needed to do it with Win11 Enterprise right from the start as it has ran smoothly for me since just before it's release.



I think you might have answered your own question.  "Enterprise".  As far as I was aware the lemmings/guinea pig beta testers are the 'general users'.  Enterprise versions are not exposed to the beta process.  They pay...so they get treated better...;)

End of Jafo's quote

Jafo.

I made the move to Enterprise late Win7 after a mate told me it may be more stable as at the time i was getting the BSOD more times than i should or wanted, After the move i have gone with Enterprise for every OS edition since then, all 4 of my SSDs run it. Never really got into the Beta Testing of Windows OSs , never really wanted too as it does not hold my attention span as much as other things like customisation of what they actually release to the public. Seems i made the move and achieved a less buggy system (although i did not realise at that time), just wanted less crashes, now we know why.

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Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting naroon1, reply 52

Jafo.

I made the move to Enterprise late Win7 after a mate told me it may be more stable as at the time i was getting the BSOD more times than i should or wanted, After the move i have gone with Enterprise for every OS edition since then, all 4 of my SSDs run it. Never really got into the Beta Testing of Windows OSs , never really wanted too as it does not hold my attention span as much as other things like customisation of what they actually release to the public. Seems i made the move and achieved a less buggy system (although i did not realise at that time), just wanted less crashes, now we know why.
End of naroon1's quote

I remember when there was Win 98 and Win NT ...then it was Win Me and Win 2000 ...each the successor.

98 was 'OK'...but NT was supposed to be 'solid'.  Me was a disaster, and 2000 was based on the NT Kernel and was supposed to be unbreakable.

It crashed on me so often I actually skinned the BSOD because I was seeing it so often.  [you could do stuff like that back then].  It was a bit like "take a crash 3 times a day after every meal".

At a similar time my Brother In Law [an actual coder head-hunted at the time of the Millennium Bug - that never happened] gave up with shells entirely and lived in a command line...;)

Reply #54 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 53


Quoting naroon1,
reply 52

Jafo.

I made the move to Enterprise late Win7 after a mate told me it may be more stable as at the time i was getting the BSOD more times than i should or wanted, After the move i have gone with Enterprise for every OS edition since then, all 4 of my SSDs run it. Never really got into the Beta Testing of Windows OSs , never really wanted too as it does not hold my attention span as much as other things like customisation of what they actually release to the public. Seems i made the move and achieved a less buggy system (although i did not realise at that time), just wanted less crashes, now we know why.



I remember when there was Win 98 and Win NT ...then it was Win Me and Win 2000 ...each the successor.

98 was 'OK'...but NT was supposed to be 'solid'.  Me was a disaster, and 2000 was based on the NT Kernel and was supposed to be unbreakable.

It crashed on me so often I actually skinned the BSOD because I was seeing it so often.  [you could do stuff like that back then].  It was a bit like "take a crash 3 times a day after every meal".

At a similar time my Brother In Law [an actual coder head-hunted at the time of the Millennium Bug - that never happened] gave up with shells entirely and lived in a command line...;)

End of Jafo's quote

I seen a topic on Reddit recently, a dude had a collection of Discs for Win 95 and Win 98 and wanted to know if they were worth anything. At that time i was doing a lot of Computer work for Clients and was always asked if we needed the Original discs. (for license reasons we would say yes) but so many clients did not want them back as XP was just around the corner. We ended up with so many Win95/98 discs, we started to use them as coasters to put our coffee cups on.

The good old days hey Jafo, when an actual disc was shipped with a PC, i had one of those disc wallets with all sorts of previous Windows on them. Even had my DVD collection of which there were many, all on the biggest wall in the lounge, filling the whole wall around the TV, now i have a 30TB collection of movies, TV shows and all my Progs, music et... now filling the same space as around 10 DVD Cases, the lady wife was chuffed to bits for me to take them all down. Times move on hey.

Reply #55 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 50


Quoting naroon1,
reply 48

just never needed to do it with Win11 Enterprise right from the start as it has ran smoothly for me since just before it's release.



I think you might have answered your own question.  "Enterprise".  As far as I was aware the lemmings/guinea pig beta testers are the 'general users'.  Enterprise versions are not exposed to the beta process.  They pay...so they get treated better...;)

End of Jafo's quote

That is why I will never touch a "Pro" or "Home" edition of Windows ever again.

Reply #56 from Stardock Forums Top

This is one of the reasons why I do not use Windows 11.  I'm a gaming review person (I own a gaming magazine and I provide reviews to my readers)

1 Click of the right mouse button.

 

Now all Windows 11 users will let me know when I will be able to set Spacial sound and sound output configuration this easily on Windows 11 and I will gladly switch back.

I'm a tech oriented person and I do hardware, software and gaming reviews for a living, but I cannot for the life of me use an OS that has a dysfunctional taskbar/start system.

Besides, this easy access functionality WAS REMOVED.  They effectively stripped me from easy configuration options in favor of doing everything from a control panel that is as MESSY as it can be. 

I do not like this one bit,  I want to use an OS that makes things easy for me, not one that is adding me complexity for no reason. 

Reply #57 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting alexvojacek, reply 55


Quoting Jafo,
reply 50






Quoting naroon1,

reply 48


just never needed to do it with Win11 Enterprise right from the start as it has ran smoothly for me since just before it's release.



I think you might have answered your own question.  "Enterprise".  As far as I was aware the lemmings/guinea pig beta testers are the 'general users'.  Enterprise versions are not exposed to the beta process.  They pay...so they get treated better...;)



That is why I will never touch a "Pro" or "Home" edition of Windows ever again.

End of alexvojacek's quote

It was Pro Editions i was using before my mate suggested the move to Enterprise Editions, it does seem to be more stable, so have stuck with it for years now, and after Jafo,s input, now we know why i have had no issues, to me, and for my job. It's Windows 11 Enterprise all the way, it can be odd when i boot into my Win10 SSD to update it, having now used Win11 for several months, the differences in settings and right click, Explorer etc.. take me by surprise for a nano second or two, then i put on my Win 10 head, remember i did use this OS for years, and before i know it i am done with Win10 and have to flip back to my Daily used Win 11 Desktop and all is well again.

Reply #58 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting PhoenixRising1, reply 2

disable the windows command bar
End of PhoenixRising1's quote

 

On build 22h2 beta 22622.290 and RP 22621.190 its doesnt work. Explorer Patcher 22000.778.47.2 do not change Command Bar.