Windows 7 explorer for Windows 8

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Tihiy, Jul 20, 2012.

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  1. Violative

    Violative MDL Novice

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    #341 Violative, Sep 16, 2012
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    Yeah me too.....
     
  2. Xec

    Xec MDL Novice

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    Not bad as it's still a beta

    Hoping that you add the aero theme for windows and applications that are open.

    Also hopping you add the aero windows taskbar.
     
  3. dummekuehe

    dummekuehe MDL Addicted

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    @Tihiy
    Hi I used the latest version of your patch, the problem is the first time I tried it from desktop and now decided to move the folder to another directory but now the tray icons don't work properly anymore. How can I delete the icon cache manually? I remember that you wrote that you removed the options to reset cache from the patch exe but you didn't tell us where the new cache location is.
    Thanks
     
  4. Tihiy

    Tihiy MDL Junior Member

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    HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify7
    Thx for reporting this issue.
     
  5. upfreak93

    upfreak93 MDL Novice

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    I'll be sticking with metro for now. its nice.
     
  6. s1ave77

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    Nice to see you like "metro", but why posting this opinion in different threads, where topic is about getting rid of this metro-crap...?
    regards
     
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  7. Jonny5isalivetm

    Jonny5isalivetm MDL Novice

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    Hi cool work :)

    Any chance this could be used to bring vista start menu and bar to 8 ?
     
  8. s1ave77

    s1ave77 Has left at his own request

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    As far as i know there is only a slight difference in between these menu/bar, mostly a matter of configuration. So what would be the use of this...?
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  9. Tihiy

    Tihiy MDL Junior Member

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  10. ace2

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    @Tihiy Thanks Works Great (Says ace1).:biggrin:
     
  11. cros

    cros MDL Novice

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    awesome work. Thanks...
     
  12. lgj1952

    lgj1952 MDL Member

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    Thanks, it's easy to install and works brilliantly. :worthy:
     
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  13. Mr GRiM

    Mr GRiM MDL Junior Member

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    The new installer isn't that bad but I can not use my context menu shortcut to switch between the Windows 8 explorer now, it tells me there is a file missing, I think that even though people really want the start menu back, I think it is very important to be able to switch between having the start menu and the new Metro UI and Apps with the click of a button.

    Anyway I had to uninstall your new version and went back to the previous one, it works better for me.
     
  14. Tihiy

    Tihiy MDL Junior Member

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    That's a problem with your shortcuts.
    Yes. I would provide methods for that in next version.
     
  15. Mr GRiM

    Mr GRiM MDL Junior Member

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    OK that would be great, look forward to trying your next version then :)
     
  16. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

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    Hmmm, setup file :/, so it is no longer possible just to patch explorer.exe without installing the whole thing?
     
  17. Tihiy

    Tihiy MDL Junior Member

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    #357 Tihiy, Sep 24, 2012
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    There's a checkbox for portable installation. And there's no 'whole thing', just 3 files like beta 1. Installer/uninstaller/patcher is in the same executable.
     
  18. allow

    allow MDL Novice

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    Thanks for the new version...installer looks great

    I found a problem: i have your tool inside of my iso that is used to install Win8. This results in the fact that win7 explorer.exe has the atribute readonly set. Your tools should remove this attribute, as i get a black screen if explorer.exe hast the read-only attribuite set
     
  19. allow

    allow MDL Novice

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    BTW: a really nasty bug that results from using windows 7 explorer is, that you can not add a new user, as this is done using metro in win8 (what a crap the have built there....)
     
  20. Tihiy

    Tihiy MDL Junior Member

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    Fixed, reuploaded.
    You can. Run netplwiz.exe or add it via Family Safety or via Computer Management or net.exe.