valinet / valinet/ExplorerPatcher
Windows 10 Start Menu doesn't open (Only 11 style is working)
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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've tried multi Explorer releases and none work.
70.2
70.3
70,4
Repro Windows Versions
Edition Windows 11 Business
Version 25H2
OS build 26200.8893
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.334.0
Third-party tweak software installed
none
Describe the bug
Start Menu Win10 style doesn't open when you click the start button. Nothing happens
Only windows11 style works.
I've tried using both 10 and 11 taskbar styles. still nothing.
The console doesn't throw any error when clicking start button.
Expected outcome
windows 10 start menu should open.
Actual outcome
win10 start menu does not open
Additional info
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the failure on Windows 11 25H2 with ExplorerPatcher 70.2–70.4, using both taskbar styles and the Windows 10 Start button. No source file or test is identified in the issue, so trace the Start button handling from that reproduction; done means the Windows 10 Start menu opens without breaking the Windows 11 style.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100