Explorer.exe crashing when scheduled event wakes PC

[JustThat70]

Before reporting your issue

• I have confirmed that this issue does not happen when ExplorerPatcher is not installed
• I do not have "register as shell extension" enabled
• I have tried my best to check existing issues

Repro ExplorerPatcher versions

Faulting application name: Explorer.EXE, version: 10.0.26100.8036, time stamp: 0x528e5b22
Faulting module name: UIAnimation.dll, version: 10.0.26100.7920, time stamp: 0x58d66846
Exception code: 0xc000041d
Fault offset: 0x0000000000004359
Faulting process id: 0x326C
Faulting application start time: 0x1DCBA641F3B0191
Faulting application path: C:\windows\Explorer.EXE
Faulting module path: C:\windows\System32\UIAnimation.dll

Repro Windows Versions

Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8037

3rd party tweak software installed

No other shell software. The PC is being woken for backups by Easeus Todo backup

Describe the bug

When a scheduled backup wakes the PC, explorer.exe crashes. This only happens if ExplorerPatcher is installed.

Expected outcome

Explorer.exe should not crash on wake

Actual outcome

Explorer.exe crashes on timer wake. It does not seem to happen on manual wake.

Additional info

No response

Crash Dumps

explorer.exe.12908.dmp.zip

Media

No response

[pyrates999]

Please post explorer patcher version, by running EP properties application and click on About on the left side.

Please verify if you enabled the option register as shell extension, disable it by opening up the EP properties application, go to File Explorer, and untick Register as shell extension.

Here's why: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/wiki/Using-ExplorerPatcher-as-shell-extension

[JustThat70]

Version 26100.4946.69.6

As noted in the checkbox above, I am not using "register as a shell extension" as it conflicts with DisplayFusion

[pyrates999]

Try to uninstall DisplayFusion and see if it is still happening.

[JustThat70]

No, that isn't a solution. Nor is it effective troubleshooting.

[pyrates999]

If you're not willing to troubleshoot, good luck.

[JustThat70]

And if uninstalling DisplayFusion fixes the issue what then? Think this through logically. Did you even look at the crash dump? Are you a developer on this project?

I do not find your comments helpful.