Windows 10: Why 23H2 disabled ExplorerPatcher to work? Is there a workaround to have a taskbar...

Why 23H2 disabled ExplorerPatcher to work? Is there a workaround to have a taskbar functional and productive as for windows 10?Actually taskbar of windows 11 is really unproductive for many many users.In years with windows 10 and previous I adjusted taskbar to be high productive:- quick launch small icons without text- toolbar with links to many working folder...etc.With windows 11 taskbar was uneble to do this WHY?!? and going back to other OSs...Luckily ExplorerPatcher found a way to give flexibility lost.But now with 23H2 version "going back" to unproductivity.Please HELP! finding the w

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Windows 11 taskbar icons disappear after switching desktop

⬇️ ️ Here is a workaround, until Microsoft finally decides to fix the issue! ️⬇️

The workaround is to install ExplorerPatcher.

This seems to fix the issue where icons disappear when switching virtual desktops in a multi-monitor environment.

Steps:

1. Download ExplorerPatcher and install it. This will restart Windows Explorer and change your taskbar to the Windows 10 one.
   
2. Once installed, open the start menu and launch Properties (ExplorerPatcher).
   
3. On the first settings tab Taskbar, change Taskbar style back to Windows 11 (or keep Windows 10 if you want ^^).
   

Voil ! After restarting the File Explorer, the icons should stop disappearing when switching virtual desktops!

If this works for you, please share it as largely as possible! The issue has been driving us insane for long enough.

Also consider donating to the ExplorerPatcher project which is Open Source (disclaimer: I'm not affiliated to the project in any way)!

 

how to effectively hide or disable the taskbar?

Hi,



Did you try the “Auto-hide the taskbar” option from Taskbar properties?



If you have not tried it, I would suggest you to follow these steps and auto-hide the taskbar:

• Right click on Taskbar.
• Click on Properties
• Check the box Auto-hide the taskbar.
• Click on OK.

Hope this information helps.

 

Can't move taskbar on windows 11

Hi Mads,

I am Sumit here to assist you with this question.

Moving the Taskbar is not supported, yet.

List of Changed or removed features/functionalities in Windows 11

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Move the Taskbar: Moving the Taskbar to any part of the screen and resizing it is not supported yet.

Microsoft is tracking collection of this in the Feedback, I suggest you to vote for the same in the Hub.

Something like ExplorerPatcher may help in the meantime.

Improve Windows 11 Taskbar functionality using these tools

https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2021/09/restor...

ExplorerPatcher

ExplorerPatcher is a 3rd party tool that aims to bring the older Windows 10 styled functionality in the Windows 11 Taskbar by adding DLL files in 3 specific directories of WIndows. Because the older code is still present in Windows 11, the Windows 10 styled taskbar is enabled by putting the DLL file. Some of the functionalities the developer claims is restored are below:

Restores Windows 10 styled taskbar menu.

Restore Windows+X context menu.

Show app list by default in Start menu.

Ability for start menu and search to align left and many more

How to use ExplorerPatcher

Download the Software from this GitHub Repository:

https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/rele...

Hope that helps.

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