valinet / valinet/ExplorerPatcher

Not working with 25H2 26200.8973

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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

Latest 26100.8457.70.3

Repro Windows Versions

25H2
26200.8973

Third-party tweak software installed

Too many to list.
Chris Titus software executed and many tweaks implemented prior to this installation attempt.

Describe the bug

When installing, Screen blanks out then comes back, but nothing showng that ExplorerPatcher was installed.
Apps in the settings does show that explorerPatcher was installed so I do not know what is happening.

Thanks.

Expected outcome

I expect ExplorerPatcher to display a window to select options.

Actual outcome

No window displayed. Only that Explorer seems to restart.

Additional info

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Crash Dumps

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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

No repository file or test is named. Start by reproducing installation on Windows 25H2 build 26200.8973 with ExplorerPatcher 26100.8457.70.3, then compare the behavior with the expected options window and gather installer or crash diagnostics. Done means the options window appears after installation or the compatibility failure is clearly narrowed down.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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