valinet / valinet/ExplorerPatcher
Windows 10 toolbar takes up to 10 seconds to open on first launch
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Description
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Repro ExplorerPatcher versions
When using ExplorerPatcher to display the Windows 10 style taskbar, the toolbar experiences a severe delay of up to 10 seconds before opening.
Repro Windows Versions
Windows 11, 25H2, 26200.9168
Third-party tweak software installed
No
Describe the bug
When using ExplorerPatcher to display the Windows 10 style taskbar, the toolbar experiences a severe delay of up to 10 seconds before opening.
Expected outcome
When using ExplorerPatcher to display the Windows 10 style taskbar, initially opening the the toolbar shows no delay.
Actual outcome
When using ExplorerPatcher to display the Windows 10 style taskbar, the toolbar experiences a severe delay of up to 10 seconds before opening.
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First steps
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Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is identified. First reproduce the delay on Windows 11 25H2 with the Windows 10-style taskbar and ExplorerPatcher, then trace the first-launch toolbar path. Done means the toolbar opens without the reported delay on the affected configuration.
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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
- 45/100