valinet / valinet/ExplorerPatcher

Explorer shows blank with no info at all in Windows Insider Beta Preview

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Description

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

I have all the pertaining info in the image attached.

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Repro Windows Versions

Windows 11, 25H2, (OS Build 26220.8764)

Third-party tweak software installed

Nothing else. whe i uninstalled explorer patch and used 2 versions before it comes to work the file explorer fine again

Describe the bug

I installed EP last version and the file explorer went blank

Expected outcome

Aperfectly working windows file explorer showing folfers and files.

Actual outcome

the file explorer screen is blank

Additional info

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the blank File Explorer behavior on Windows 11 25H2, build 26220.8764, with the latest ExplorerPatcher and compare it with the two earlier versions reported to work. Review the attached image and the ExplorerPatcher behavior around the “register as shell extension” setting. Done means File Explorer displays folders and files normally with ExplorerPatcher installed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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