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22621.3880.66.6

12 Sep 12:18
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.
3
4

With this update, ExplorerPatcher is now officially compatible and supported on Windows 11 24H2 🥳🎉

  • Start10: Now works again on 24H2 and 226xx.3930+. (755f101, 7e0f7eb, b473114)
  • Taskbar10: EP's taskbar DLLs are now included again in the setup files. (d9595fc)
  • Taskbar10: Network icon now shows again on 24H2. (7e0f7eb, b473114)
  • Start10: Fixed positioning when the taskbar is not placed at the bottom, on 24H2 and latest 22H2/23H2 builds. (de2532d, ea5881f)
  • Taskbar10: Fixed taskbar jump list flyout positioning when the taskbar is not placed at the bottom, on latest 22H2/23H2/24H2 builds. (39609e4)
  • Setup: Updated the code for dealing with locked files, this should reduce the chances of getting setup failures due to locked files. (7e0f7eb)
  • ep_taskbar: Fixed tray icons not being saved.
  • ep_taskbar: Removed the Copilot button on 22H2.
5
  • Taskbar10: Fixed jump list positioning patch on latest builds with TaskbarJumplistOnHover feature flag. (#3615) (351a020)
  • Taskbar11: Fixed Task Manager menu entry doing nothing on 24H2+. (#3021, #3556) (060066c)
  • Start10: Fixed symbols mechanism when custom StartUI_.dll is used. (0f38628)
  • Start10: Increased reliability of ARM64 patterns for restoring the animations and fixing positioning. (#3566) (2ea3894)
  • ep_taskbar: Fixed the task band not having a handle when the taskbar is unlocked.
  • ep_taskbar: Fixed scroll arrows in window list popups (ExtendedUI) having weird appearance and behavior.
6
  • Updates: Fixed a bug where empty UpdateURL registry values would break the updates system. (#3668) (ac14c75)
  • Setup: Cleaned some unneeded stuff in the setup binary. (9811810)
  • Misc: Restored exported functions for launching/restarting Explorer: ZZLaunchExplorer, ZZLaunchExplorerDelayed, and ZZRestartExplorer. (9811810)

Warning

You are downloading a file flagged as malware by Microsoft and very likely by other major antivirus vendors. We believe that this false flag indicates Microsoft's hatred against this software, not because this contains a virus or such.

Please include the following files and folders in your antivirus' exclusion list to prevent issues due to antivirus detections:

  • C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher
  • %APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher
  • C:\Windows\dxgi.dll
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy

For Defender, you can run the following script in PowerShell as an administrator:

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:APPDATA\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\dxgi.dll"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"

If you are downloading from this page, please temporarily disable real-time protection or save to a folder excluded from antivirus scans.

Issues related to antivirus detections will be closed immediately. Discuss this in #3228.

A little request from us: Because the development of EP's taskbar implementation took a lot of effort for 8 consecutive months, and that an ARM64 device to support the making and testing of ARM64 builds is not cheap, it would be really, really appreciated if you can donate @Amrsatrio via Ko-fi 🙏

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including 92fce8c in branch master.

22621.3880.66.5

01 Sep 11:47
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.
3
4

With this update, ExplorerPatcher is now officially compatible and supported on Windows 11 24H2 🥳🎉

  • Start10: Now works again on 24H2 and 226xx.3930+. (755f101, 7e0f7eb, b473114)
  • Taskbar10: EP's taskbar DLLs are now included again in the setup files. (d9595fc)
  • Taskbar10: Network icon now shows again on 24H2. (7e0f7eb, b473114)
  • Start10: Fixed positioning when the taskbar is not placed at the bottom, on 24H2 and latest 22H2/23H2 builds. (de2532d, ea5881f)
  • Taskbar10: Fixed taskbar jump list flyout positioning when the taskbar is not placed at the bottom, on latest 22H2/23H2/24H2 builds. (39609e4)
  • Setup: Updated the code for dealing with locked files, this should reduce the chances of getting setup failures due to locked files. (7e0f7eb)
  • ep_taskbar: Fixed tray icons not being saved.
  • ep_taskbar: Removed the Copilot button on 22H2.
5
  • Taskbar10: Fixed jump list positioning patch on latest builds with TaskbarJumplistOnHover feature flag. (#3615) (351a020)
  • Taskbar11: Fixed Task Manager menu entry doing nothing on 24H2+. (#3021, #3556) (060066c)
  • Start10: Fixed symbols mechanism when custom StartUI_.dll is used. (0f38628)
  • Start10: Increased reliability of ARM64 patterns for restoring the animations and fixing positioning. (#3566) (2ea3894)
  • ep_taskbar: Fixed the task band not having a handle when the taskbar is unlocked.
  • ep_taskbar: Fixed scroll arrows in window list popups (ExtendedUI) having weird appearance and behavior.

Warning

You are downloading a file flagged as malware by Microsoft and very likely by other major antivirus vendors. We believe that this false flag indicates Microsoft's hatred against this software, not because this contains a virus or such.

Please include the following files and folders in your antivirus' exclusion list to prevent issues due to antivirus detections:

  • C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher
  • %APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher
  • C:\Windows\dxgi.dll
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy

For Defender, you can run the following script in PowerShell as an administrator:

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:APPDATA\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\dxgi.dll"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"

If you are downloading from this page, please temporarily disable real-time protection or save to a folder excluded from antivirus scans.

Issues related to antivirus detections will be closed immediately. Discuss about this in #3228.

A little request from us: Because the development of EP's taskbar implementation took a lot of effort for 8 consecutive months, and that an ARM64 device to support the making and testing of ARM64 builds is not cheap, it would be really, really appreciated if you can donate @Amrsatrio via Ko-fi 🙏

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including 5094108 in branch master.

22621.3880.66.4

01 Aug 19:27
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.
3
4

With this update, ExplorerPatcher is now officially compatible and supported on Windows 11 24H2 🥳🎉

  • Start10: Now works again on 24H2 and 226xx.3930+. (755f101, 7e0f7eb, b473114)
  • Taskbar10: EP's taskbar DLLs are now included again in the setup files. (d9595fc)
  • Taskbar10: Network icon now shows again on 24H2. (7e0f7eb, b473114)
  • Start10: Fixed positioning when the taskbar is not placed at the bottom, on 24H2 and latest 22H2/23H2 builds. (de2532d, ea5881f)
  • Taskbar10: Fixed taskbar jump list flyout positioning when the taskbar is not placed at the bottom, on latest 22H2/23H2/24H2 builds. (39609e4)
  • Setup: Updated the code for dealing with locked files, this should reduce the chances of getting setup failures due to locked files. (7e0f7eb)
  • ep_taskbar: Fixed tray icons not being saved on 24H2.
  • ep_taskbar: Removed the Copilot button on 22H2.

Warning

Please include the following folders in your antivirus' exclusion list to prevent issues due to false positive detections:

  • C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher
  • %APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher
  • C:\Windows\dxgi.dll
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy

For Defender, you can run the following script in PowerShell as an administrator:

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:APPDATA\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\dxgi.dll"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"

A little request from us: Because the development of EP's taskbar implementation took a lot of effort for 8 consecutive months, and that an ARM64 device to support the making and testing of ARM64 builds is not cheap, it would be really, really appreciated if you can donate @Amrsatrio via Ko-fi 🙏

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including 3c50ea3 in branch master.

22621.3880.66.4

31 Jul 14:21
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22621.3880.66.4 Pre-release
Pre-release

Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.
3
4

With this update, ExplorerPatcher is now officially compatible and supported on Windows 11 24H2 🥳🎉

  • Start10: Now works again on 24H2 and 226xx.3930+. (755f101, 7e0f7eb, b473114)
  • Taskbar10: EP's taskbar DLLs are now included again in the setup files. (d9595fc)
  • Taskbar10: Network icon now shows again on 24H2. (7e0f7eb, b473114)
  • Start10: Fixed positioning when the taskbar is not placed at the bottom, on 24H2 and latest 22H2/23H2 builds. (de2532d, ea5881f)
  • Taskbar10: Fixed taskbar jump list flyout positioning when the taskbar is not placed at the bottom, on latest 22H2/23H2/24H2 builds. (39609e4)
  • Setup: Updated the code for dealing with locked files, this should reduce the chances of getting setup failures due to locked files. (7e0f7eb)

ℹ️ Important note: Please include the following folders in your antivirus' exclusion list to prevent issues due to false positive detections:

  • C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher
  • %APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher

For Defender, you can run the following script in PowerShell as an administrator:

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:APPDATA\ExplorerPatcher"

A little request from us: Because the development of EP's taskbar implementation took a lot of effort for 8 consecutive months, and that an ARM64 device to support the making and testing of ARM64 builds is not cheap, it would be really, really appreciated if you can donate @Amrsatrio via Ko-fi 🙏

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including c127c05 in branch master.

22621.3880.66.3

30 Jul 19:39
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22621.3880.66.3 Pre-release
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.
3

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including e60c5ff in branch master.

22621.3880.66.3

30 Jul 03:46
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22621.3880.66.3 Pre-release
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.
3

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including 23b44a2 in branch master.

22621.3880.66.3

27 Jul 08:04
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22621.3880.66.3 Pre-release
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.
3

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including c843465 in branch master.

22621.3880.66.3

24 Jul 09:37
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22621.3880.66.3 Pre-release
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.
3

⚠️ Note for users with the pre-release versions enabled: Versions before this one will not be able to update to this version or later versions due to the updater code of previous versions not supporting multiple binaries in one GitHub release. Please manually update by downloading the appropriate binary from this page.

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including 7444c7c in branch master.

22621.3880.66.2

21 Jul 16:33
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22621.3880.66.2 Pre-release
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

1
  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.
2
  • Taskbar10: Due to false positive antivirus detections, the new taskbar implementation is no longer bundled in the setup program. (48c2a75)
    • If you want to use the new taskbar implementation, you can download the appropriate DLL for your system from the Releases page of its releases repository, and then manually putting it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher without the architecture specifier.
    • For example, for 226xx builds on x64-based systems, download ep_taskbar.2.amd64.dll, rename to ep_taskbar.2.dll, and lastly put it in C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher.

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including 19177e4 in branch master.

22621.3810.66.1

15 Jul 15:46
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Tested on OS builds 19045.4598, 22621.3296, 22621.3810, 26120.961, and 26244.5000. (Note: 22621 and 22631 share the same OS files)

  • Taskbar10: Introduced a new taskbar implementation: Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher). (146070d, 0b86e55)
    • You can try this implementation out by changing the "Taskbar style" to "Windows 10 (ExplorerPatcher)".
    • For now, this is only available for builds 22621, 22631, and 22635. Other builds will not have the option.
    • Refer to this wiki article for more information including important ones.

Please consult the README for more details.
A detailed change log is available here.
An archive containing all the files generated during the build process (including dxgi.dll and symbol files) is available here.

This release has been published automatically from commits up to and including c69eb5f in branch master.