valinet / valinet/ExplorerPatcher

The Windows 10-style taskbar is not available on Windows Server 2025.

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Description

Before reporting your issue
  • I have confirmed that this issue does not happen when ExplorerPatcher is not installed
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  • I have tried my best to check existing issues
Repro ExplorerPatcher versions

26100.8457.70.4

Repro Windows Versions

Windows Server 2025 (26100.33158) amd64

Third-party tweak software installed

no

Describe the bug

Install EP Latest version After opening, it was found that there was no "Windows10(ex".After opening, I found there was no "Windows10 (Explorer Patcher)" option.

Expected outcome

Nothing happened because the No option for the enable Windows 10 taskbar

Actual outcome

That's indeed the case.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Reproduce the missing Windows 10 (Explorer Patcher) taskbar option on Windows Server 2025 with ExplorerPatcher 26100.8457.70.4, then trace the relevant platform handling; done means the option is available and behaves as expected on that environment.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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