[Bug] Start Menu doesn't start on windows key or icon click after explorer process restarted. #2400

obvRedwolf · 2023-11-04T22:26:45Z

obvRedwolf
Nov 4, 2023

Hello. Currently, when I try to activate the start menu, it does not show up after a Explorer restart. The search menu works fine if I enable it. I uninstalled ExplorerPatcher and it worked again even when I restarted Explorer. Both taskbar and start menu styles do not function.

Windows build: 22621.2428 22H2
ExplorerPatcher ver: 22621.2428.59.1

Thanks!

pyrates999 · 2023-11-05T00:32:45Z

pyrates999
Nov 5, 2023

Check if symbols were downloaded: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Symbols

Check using the console in explorer patcher. Open up the properties application for explorer patcher, go to advanced, and click on enable console. See if it says it's able to download symbols.

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obvRedwolf Nov 5, 2023
Author

It says that it was able to load symbols.

Running on Windows 11, OS Build 10.0.22621.2428.
Loaded symbols
Setup user32 functions done
CAppResolverCacheBuilder::_AddUserPinnedShortcutToStart() = 46F60
Patched taskbar transparency in newer OS builds
ITrayUIHost = 3A52B8
Setup explorer functions done
Setup uxtheme functions done
[AC] rcMonitorAssignment = 3F9B1
[AC] rcWorkAssignment = 3FA61
[AC] blockBegin = 3F9C6
[AC] blockEnd = 3FA77
[AC] Patched!
[CC] rcMonitorAssignment = 3AFAB
[CC] rcWorkAssignment = 3B078
[CC] blockBegin = 3AFC3
[CC] blockEnd = 3B091
[CC] Patched!
[TC] rcMonitorAssignment = 3B8C0
[TC] rcWorkAssignment = 3B976
[TC] blockBegin = 3B8DA
[TC] blockEnd = 3B98F
[TC] Patched!
[TV] firstCallPrep = 2A385
[TV] firstCallCall = 2A38F
[TV] Patched!
[HC] match1 = 1D55D
[HC] match2 = 1D624
[HC] writeAt = 1D21E
[HC] cleanup = 1D635-1D64A
[HC] Patched!
PenMenuSystemTrayManager::GetDynamicSystemTrayHeightForMonitor() = 456DC0
[SMA] match1 = 112371
[SMA] match2 = 1123B0
[SMA] match3 = 3AA3C
[SMA] CStartExperienceManager::GetMonitorInformation() = FB0C8
[SMA] CExperienceManagerAnimationHelper::Begin() = 7146BC
[SMA] CExperienceManagerAnimationHelper::End() = 29D9CC
[SMA] match7a in CStartExperienceManager::Hide() = 4D555
[SMA] match7b in CStartExperienceManager::Hide() = 4D5A7
[SMA] CStartExperienceManager::OnViewCloaking() = 7C340
[SMA] match9 in CStartExperienceManager::OnViewHidden() = 3AA3C
[SMA] CStartExperienceManager::OnViewUncloaked() = 7D800
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 windowsudk.shellcommon 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
EP Service Window thread
Initialized taskbar centering module.
Registered Win+A, Win+B, and Win+N
[Positioning] Added settings for monitor 0000000000010001 : 0
[EnsureXAML] 31 ms.
>>> Signal shell ready.
Started "Open Start on current monitor" thread.
Setup sndvolsso functions done
Ended "Signal shell ready" thread.
Progman: 132824
Progman hook: 329551
0 0
Started "Play startup sound" thread.
Ended "Play startup sound" thread.
[Updates] Starting daemon.
[Updates] Configured update policy on this system: "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them".
[Updates] Path to module: C:\Windows\dxgi.dll
[Updates] Checking against hash "22622.2428.59.1.e1b38c6672ba5ac2"
[Updates] Update URL: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/latest/download/ep_setup.exe
[Updates] Hash of remote file is "22622.2428.59.1.e1b38c6672ba5ac2" (valid).
[Updates] Local version obtained from hash is 22622.2428.59.1.
[Updates] No updates are available.

pyrates999 Nov 5, 2023

You're running an older prerelease. Install the latest release from here:

https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/tag/22621.2428.59.1_a7c87ce

obvRedwolf Nov 5, 2023
Author

Still doesn't work...

Running on Windows 11, OS Build 10.0.22621.2428.
Loaded symbols
Setup user32 functions done
CAppResolverCacheBuilder::_AddUserPinnedShortcutToStart() = 46F60
Patched taskbar transparency in newer OS builds
ITrayUIHost = 3A52B8
Setup explorer functions done
Setup uxtheme functions done
[AC] rcMonitorAssignment = 3F9B1
[AC] rcWorkAssignment = 3FA61
[AC] blockBegin = 3F9C6
[AC] blockEnd = 3FA77
[AC] Patched!
[CC] rcMonitorAssignment = 3AFAB
[CC] rcWorkAssignment = 3B078
[CC] blockBegin = 3AFC3
[CC] blockEnd = 3B091
[CC] Patched!
[TC] rcMonitorAssignment = 3B8C0
[TC] rcWorkAssignment = 3B976
[TC] blockBegin = 3B8DA
[TC] blockEnd = 3B98F
[TC] Patched!
[TV] firstCallPrep = 2A385
[TV] firstCallCall = 2A38F
[TV] Patched!
[HC] match1 = 1D55D
[HC] match2 = 1D624
[HC] writeAt = 1D21E
[HC] cleanup = 1D635-1D64A
[HC] Patched!
PenMenuSystemTrayManager::GetDynamicSystemTrayHeightForMonitor() = 456DC0
[SMA] match1 = 112371
[SMA] match2 = 1123B0
[SMA] match3 = 3AA3C
[SMA] CStartExperienceManager::GetMonitorInformation() = FB0C8
[SMA] CExperienceManagerAnimationHelper::Begin() = 7146BC
[SMA] CExperienceManagerAnimationHelper::End() = 29D9CC
[SMA] match7a in CStartExperienceManager::Hide() = 4D555
[SMA] match7b in CStartExperienceManager::Hide() = 4D5A7
[SMA] CStartExperienceManager::OnViewCloaking() = 7C340
[SMA] match9 in CStartExperienceManager::OnViewHidden() = 3AA3C
[SMA] CStartExperienceManager::OnViewUncloaked() = 7D800
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 windowsudk.shellcommon 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
EP Service Window thread
Initialized taskbar centering module.
[Positioning] Added settings for monitor 0000000000010001 : 0
Registered Win+A, Win+B, and Win+N
>>> Signal shell ready.
Started "Open Start on current monitor" thread.
Setup sndvolsso functions done
Ended "Signal shell ready" thread.
Progman: 1442710
Progman hook: 2492539
0 0
[sws] Wallpaper RECT 0 0 1920 1080
[sws] Refreshing theme: 2
[sws] Refreshing theme: 2
[sws] Refreshing theme: 2
Started "Play startup sound" thread.
Ended "Play startup sound" thread.
[Updates] Starting daemon.
[Updates] Configured update policy on this system: "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them".
[Updates] Path to module: C:\Windows\dxgi.dll
[Updates] Checking against hash "22622.2428.59.1.cab5b1a83f7a0a8f"
[Updates] Update URL: https://api.github.com/repos/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases?per_page=1
[Updates] Prerelease update URL: "https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/download/22621.2428.59.1_ac268b1/ep_setup.exe"
[Updates] Release notes URL: "https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/tag/22621.2428.59.1_ac268b1"
[Updates] Hash of remote file is "22622.2428.59.1.cab5b1a83f7a0a8f" (valid).
[Updates] Local version obtained from hash is 22622.2428.59.1.
[Updates] No updates are available.

pyrates999 · 2023-11-05T02:55:30Z

pyrates999
Nov 5, 2023

Open up the task manger and kill all instances of explorer.exe and then manually run explorer.exe using the run menu.

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obvRedwolf Nov 5, 2023
Author

Nope...

pyrates999 · 2023-11-05T22:20:23Z

pyrates999
Nov 5, 2023

Do you have any other software installed that modifies the windows ui?

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obvRedwolf Nov 6, 2023
Author

No

pyrates999 · 2023-11-06T04:08:44Z

pyrates999
Nov 6, 2023

Please post what settings you changed in explorer patcher properties application.

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obvRedwolf Nov 6, 2023
Author

pyrates999 · 2023-11-07T09:27:09Z

pyrates999
Nov 7, 2023

In the properties application, go to File Explorer on the left side and check if Register as a shell extension is enabled or not.

It should not be enabled.

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pyrates999 Nov 11, 2023

please answer my question. Did you enable register as shell extension or was it always disabled?

obvRedwolf Nov 12, 2023
Author

it was enabled before, i turned it off. the reason i said "didnt work" twice is because i thought it didnt send. i forgot to refresh the page and for some reason, it showed that i hadnt sent anything.

pyrates999 Nov 12, 2023

You should never enable register as shell extension.

obvRedwolf Nov 17, 2023
Author

yeah... but its off now

pyrates999 Nov 17, 2023

Please update to the latest pre-release and then open up the properties application for explorer patcher, go to advanced, and click on enable console.

Then check if the start menu is working for you.

Paste the results here.

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[Bug] Start Menu doesn't start on windows key or icon click after explorer process restarted. #2400

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