reapply on explorer reload

[oatmealcookiec]

Great utility, work on Windows 11 23h2.
But there is a small problem - after restarting explorer.exe need restart start.exe
Is it possible to fix it somehow and keep the program constantly?

[bbmaster123]

that is something that could be added in down the road, but for now there are a few good workarounds.
I'd suggest to create a task in Task Scheduler, have it trigger when explorer.exe starts, and point it to start.exe, this should have the effect of automatically restarting TranslucentSM along with explorer
cheers

[oatmealcookiec]

Thanks for the quick response.
Will be waiting for an update!

[rounk-ctrl]

it happens because after restarting explorer, StartMenuExperienceHost.exe also gets restarted

[oatmealcookiec]

it happens because after restarting explorer, StartMenuExperienceHost.exe also gets restarted

this is understandable, but there is 100% a way for it to work even after restarting explorer, as the author of the program wrote

[rounk-ctrl]

._. i am the author. Sure there is a way, but that would require the app constantly running in the background

[oatmealcookiec]

._. i am the author. Sure there is a way, but that would require the app constantly running in the background

Oh, sorry. I didn't notice that you are the author.
Is it possible to make a .dll library that can be registered using the regsvr32?
Well, or at least a version that will work constantly in the background?
With respect.

[rounk-ctrl]

yea i plan to make it a regsvr32 dll

[oatmealcookiec]

yea i plan to make it a regsvr32 dll

Great news. Waiting for update. Thank you

[bbmaster123]

haha yes I am just a guy who likes to help ;)
All credit to Rounk-ctrl!

If Rounk is making this into a registered dll, that will be a better solution than my above work-around, and I would probably suggest to just wait instead.

That said, I have it auto-restarting now with v0.4 using a scheduled task that launches start.exe every time startmenuexperiencehost.exe is started, and the cmd window is hidden using advancedRun (also useful for other mods like TranslucentFlyouts v2 for example)

[oatmealcookiec]

Yes, I didn't look at who the author was at first :)
it would be ideal if the author also added the function of deleting (hiding) the 'recommend' section
I know about the scheduled task in the scheduler, but it's still better to wait until the author does it in the .dll regsvr32

[AlexanderJustin183]

use Explorer hook like ExplorerBlurMica?

[rounk-ctrl]

how will explorer hook help with start menu, which is hosted in a diff process

[AlexanderJustin183]

shellexperiencehost.exe hook?

[Kelerexto]

that is something that could be added in down the road, but for now there are a few good workarounds. I'd suggest to create a task in Task Scheduler, have it trigger when explorer.exe starts, and point it to start.exe, this should have the effect of automatically restarting TranslucentSM along with explorer cheers

How do i set it so that the event trigger is when startmenuhost.exe starts up?

[Arin-426]

haha yes I am just a guy who likes to help ;) All credit to Rounk-ctrl!

If Rounk is making this into a registered dll, that will be a better solution than my above work-around, and I would probably suggest to just wait instead.

That said, I have it auto-restarting now with v0.4 using a scheduled task that launches start.exe every time startmenuexperiencehost.exe is started, and the cmd window is hidden using advancedRun (also useful for other mods like TranslucentFlyouts v2 for example)

@bbmaster123 I tried making a task but it won't execute (on logon) but runs fine manually. Could you export and share your task?

[bbmaster123]

@Arin-426 Sorry for the delay, I sometimes don't see my messages on this account
Set the trigger to custom event filter, begin task on an event, and set the action to load a .bat file with the patch to start.exe
I have my .bat pointing to advancedrun.exe with arguments telling it to load a second .bat which contains the path to start.exe, which allows me to set the command prompt to hidden, so that it doesn't pop up on load.

EDIT: Forgot the step where you need to turn on detailed tracking in group policy editor under Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Advanced Audit Configuration > Detailed Tracking

let me know if you need more clarification or anything! :D

run-sm.bat

cd %USERPROFILE%\documents\translucentSM\
start advancedrun /run /advancedrunSM.cfg

advancedrun.cfg

[General]
WinPos=2C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 25 01 00 00 1B 01 00 00 5A 04 00 00 A3 03 00 00
EXEFilename=C:\Users\[name]\Documents\TranslucentSM\start.exe
CommandLine=
StartDirectory=C:\Users\[name]\Documents\TranslucentSM\
WaitProcess=0
PriorityClass=32
WindowState=0
UseWindowPosition=0
WindowPosition=20,20
UseWindowSize=0
WindowSize=640,400
RunAs=6
RunAsProcessName=
EnvironmentVariablesMode=1
OSCompatMode=0
UseSearchPath=0
ParseVarCommandLine=0
UseAffinityMask=0
AffinityMask=0 1
Compat640480=0
CompatDisableVisualThemes=0
CompatDisableDesktopComp=0
CompatDisableFullScreenOpt=0
CompatHighDPI=0
CompatColors=0
RunAsUserName=
RunAsDomain=
RunFromService=0
ComputerName=
RunMode=1
ShellExecuteAction=open
CommandWindowMode=1
[EnvironmentVariables]
Lines=0

Custom Event Filter

<QueryList>
  <Query Id="0" Path="Security">
    <Select Path="Security">
     *[System[Provider[@Name='Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing'] and Task = 13312 and (band(Keywords,9007199254740992)) and (EventID=4688)]] 
   and 
     *[EventData[Data[@Name='NewProcessName'] and (Data='C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\startmenuexperiencehost.exe')]]
    </Select>
  </Query>
</QueryList>

[Undisputed00x]

Why is this issue still open, another guy have already provided a workaround #13 (comment).
Make a logon scheduled task of that and you are fine to go.

[rounk-ctrl]

because i need to implement it?