ViveTool and disabling the new Navigation Pane W11 (22621.2134)

[tistou77]

Hello,

I am using Vivetool with this command vivetool /disable /id:36354489 to disable the new Navigation Pane
Since the last CU (2134), it no longer works
If anyone can confirm

Thanks

 

[garlin]

I don't know which CU you installed before .2134, and can't get a different Navigation Pane using your instructions.

But this PS script will revert Explorer by re-linking it to the 2nd-to-last file version available in WinSxS.

$Shell = (Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\" -Name Shell).Shell
$Target = ((Get-ChildItem 'C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-explorer_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.22621*').FullName)[-2] + '\explorer.exe'

if ($Shell -ne $Target) {
    Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\" -Name Shell -Value $Target

    & taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
    & explorer.exe
}

 

[tistou77]

Thanks, I had the previous CU (can't remember which one it was, 2070 maybe ?)
With Vivetool, it disabled the new Navigation Pane, and I had the old one (the same as Windows 10 in fact)

I would test with this script, but with clean install and only 2134, I'm not sure I have an old file

Thanks for your help

 

[garlin]

All the script does is search WinSxS for older component folders and changes the Shell (Explorer) to another version instead of the latest. If you don't do a DISM cleanup of the old folders, there may be other versions around.

.2070 is Preview, and has the same explorer.exe as .2134. A clean install may not recreate the problem because you will only get the original ISO version, or from the last update. If the behavior was supported by one of the CU's in between the two, that version won't be there.

 

[tistou77]

Ah yes, it was the 1992 (KB5028185) and clean install with integrated LCU, no old files
I will look for how to modify the file in question (it will not be the 1st) if it is possible

And finally if someone could test Vivetool and confirm that it no longer works (the manipulation is reversible)

Thanks

 

[garlin]

You already know the answer. They removed support for that Feature control. July/Aug is Moment 3, so no turning back on the old UI.

Installing 2061 on the image, and then the current CU over it (without cleanup) will keep the older Explorer files in WinSxS. Which the script can try calling in place of the Moment 3 version. By the time you clean install from 23H2, it will be impossible to get back.

 

[tistou77]

If it is stored in a file, it must be possible (like having the explorer of W10, Task Manager, etc...)
I would look for what file it is (knowing that it is not explorer.exe normally)

At worst, just reinstall Windows with the 1992 of July , no I'm kidding

But i'm starting to get used to it

 

[tistou77]

Hello

For info, I tested the script out of curiosity on an installation with the CU 1992 and 2134 installed
It does not work and it "breaks" explorer on reboot (black screen), restarted the process via the task manager

 

[tistou77]

It's explorerframe for those who are interested, it works by putting the old files
But I updated the files again, I'm getting used to it