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valinet/ExplorerPatcher Installation Guide
How to install valinet/ExplorerPatcher. Official project installation instructions and setup guide.
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Automated Install (Recommended)
Quick installation instructions for valinet/ExplorerPatcher. This is the fastest way to complete project installation and setup.
Install via curl
curl -fsSL https://hexmos.com/ipm-install | bash &&
ipm i valinet/ExplorerPatcheror
Install via npx
npx @hexmos/ipm i valinet/ExplorerPatcherPrerequisites
Python
languageVersion: 3.8.0 or later
Git
system_toolVersion: 2.34.1 or later
Visual Studio Code
environmentVersion: latest
Manual Installation Methods
Manual installation instructions. How to install from GitHub source.
Download & Run Installer
Run the installer. It will automatically prompt for elevation, after which it will close `explorer.exe` and install the necessary files. When done, you will see the desktop again and the Windows 10 taskbar.
Right-click the taskbar and choose 'Properties'.
To change the taskbar style, go to the 'Taskbar' section and look for 'Taskbar style'.
To use the Windows 10 Start menu, go to the 'Start menu' section and change the Start menu style to Windows 10.
To use the Windows 10 Alt+Tab, go to the 'Window switcher' section and change the 'Window switcher (Alt+tab) style' to Windows 10.
Feel free to check other configuration options.Uninstall ExplorerPatcher
Right-click the taskbar then click 'Properties' or search for 'ExplorerPatcher', and go to 'Uninstall' section or
Use 'Programs and Features' in Control Panel, or 'Apps and features' in the Settings app or
Run `ep_setup.exe /uninstall` or
Rename `ep_setup.exe` to `ep_uninstall.exe` and run that.Update ExplorerPatcher
Go to 'Properties' - 'Updates' to configure, check for and install the latest updates. Learn more [here](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Configure-updates).
Download the latest version's [setup file for x64](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/latest/download/ep_setup.exe) or [setup file for ARM64](https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/latest/download/ep_setup_arm64.exe) and simply run it.Install ExplorerPatcher
Run the installer. It will automatically prompt for elevation, after which it will close `explorer.exe` and install the necessary files. When done, you will see the desktop again and the Windows 10 taskbar.
Right-click the taskbar and choose 'Properties'.
To change the taskbar style, go to the 'Taskbar' section and look for 'Taskbar style'.
To use the Windows 10 Start menu, go to the 'Start menu' section and change the Start menu style to Windows 10.
To use the Windows 10 Alt+Tab, go to the 'Window switcher' section and change the 'Window switcher (Alt+tab) style' to Windows 10.
Feel free to check other configuration options.Post Installation Steps
- Run the ExplorerPatcher application by double-clicking the `ep_setup.exe` file.
- After running the setup, you can access the Windows 10 taskbar and Start menu.