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ExplorerTweaks v2.4.0\n\n![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.4.0-1DB954?style=for-the-badge)\n![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green?style=for-the-badge)\n![Platform](https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-10%20%7C%2011-0078D6?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=windows)\n![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.8+-3776AB?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=python\u0026logoColor=white)\n\nExplorerTweaks is a Windows File Explorer and shell configuration utility with a dark CustomTkinter GUI, live preview, profile import/export, and deployment tooling for local users, IT scripts, and PSRemoting.\n\n![Screenshot](screenshot.png)\n\n## Features\n\n- Live Explorer and taskbar preview for file extensions, hidden files, status bar, taskbar buttons, theme mode, and Windows 11 navigation items.\n- More than 50 File Explorer, taskbar, search, privacy, performance, and Windows 11 shell toggles.\n- Built-in presets for Minimal, Privacy, and Power User setups.\n- JSON profile export/import plus diff view against saved profiles or built-in presets.\n- CLI apply/export, dry-run mode, preset listing, recent-items wipe, and policy-lock warnings.\n- PowerShell deployment script export for current-user or all-loaded-user registry hives.\n- PSRemoting profile push for fleets that already have WinRM access configured.\n- Multi-user local apply across `HKU\\.DEFAULT` and loaded user SIDs.\n- Backup/restore bundles for ExplorerTweaks registry subtrees, wallpaper, and taskbar pins.\n- Right-click shell entries that launch ExplorerTweaks focused on the relevant settings category.\n- Sunrise/sunset dark-mode auto-switch using Windows Location API or explicit latitude/longitude overrides.\n- Send To folder manager, classic context menu toggle, classic Photo Viewer registration, and `.reg` export.\n\n## Quick Start\n\n```powershell\ngit clone https://github.com/SysAdminDoc/ExplorerTweaks.git\ncd ExplorerTweaks\npip install -r requirements.txt\npython explorer_tweaks.py\n```\n\nBuild the portable executable:\n\n```powershell\nbuild.bat\n```\n\nThe executable is written to `dist\\ExplorerTweaks.exe`.\n\n## CLI Usage\n\n```powershell\npython explorer_tweaks.py --list-presets\npython explorer_tweaks.py --preset \"Power User\" --dry-run\npython explorer_tweaks.py --apply profile.json\npython explorer_tweaks.py --apply profile.json --all-users\npython explorer_tweaks.py --export settings.json\npython explorer_tweaks.py --export settings.reg --format reg\npython explorer_tweaks.py --export settings.ps1 --format ps1 --all-users\npython explorer_tweaks.py --export-profile-ps1 profile.json deploy.ps1 --all-users\npython explorer_tweaks.py --remote-apply profile.json --computer PC-01 --computer PC-02 --dry-run\npython explorer_tweaks.py --backup ExplorerTweaks_backup.zip\npython explorer_tweaks.py --restore ExplorerTweaks_backup.zip\npython explorer_tweaks.py --install-context-menu\npython explorer_tweaks.py --uninstall-context-menu\npython explorer_tweaks.py --install-darkmode-auto-switch\npython explorer_tweaks.py --install-darkmode-auto-switch --darkmode-lat 40.7128 --darkmode-lon -74.0060\npython explorer_tweaks.py --uninstall-darkmode-auto-switch\npython explorer_tweaks.py --wipe-recent\n```\n\n## Setting Categories\n\n- Appearance: file extensions, hidden files, protected OS files, checkboxes, compact view, thumbnails, type overlays, status bar, title/address path display.\n- Navigation: launch target, nav pane expansion, all folders, separate process, restore windows at logon, sharing wizard.\n- Privacy: recent files, frequent folders, document/app tracking, OneDrive sync provider notifications, suggested app installs.\n- Search: Bing web results, Cortana consent, search history, taskbar search mode.\n- Taskbar: Task View, Widgets, centered icons, End Task menu.\n- Performance: taskbar animations, Aero Peek, thumbnail cache, network `thumbs.db`, Snap Assist, Snap Layouts.\n- Theme: app and system dark mode.\n- Windows 11: Gallery and classic context menu.\n- Tools: presets, Send To cleanup, recent-items wipe, Photo Viewer, profile diff, deployment, backup/restore, shell integration, auto dark mode.\n\n## Deployment Notes\n\n`--format ps1` exports the current machine state as a PowerShell script. By default it applies to the current user; pass `--all-users` to make the script target `HKU\\.DEFAULT` and all loaded user SIDs unless the script is run with `-CurrentUserOnly`.\n\n`--remote-apply` uses PowerShell Remoting and assumes WinRM access is already configured for the target computers. It does not manage credentials or enable remoting.\n\nThe dark-mode auto-switch installs a per-user scheduled task named `\\ExplorerTweaks\\DarkModeAutoSwitch`. If Windows Location access is disabled, reinstall with `--darkmode-lat` and `--darkmode-lon`.\n\n## Registry Locations\n\nExplorerTweaks writes user-level registry settings under:\n\n```text\nHKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced\nHKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\nHKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\CabinetState\nHKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Search\nHKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize\nHKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DWM\nHKCU\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\nHKCU\\Software\\Classes\\Directory\\shell\nHKCU\\Software\\Classes\\Directory\\Background\\shell\nHKCU\\Software\\Classes\\Drive\\shell\nHKCU\\Software\\Classes\\DesktopBackground\\Shell\n```\n\nMost settings do not require administrator rights. Multi-user mode can only touch user hives that are already loaded.\n\n## Development\n\n```powershell\npython -m unittest discover -s tests -v\npython -m py_compile explorer_tweaks.py\npython explorer_tweaks.py --help\n```\n\n## License\n\nMIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).\n\n## Disclaimer\n\nThis tool modifies Windows Registry settings. Export settings or create a backup bundle before large changes, and restart Explorer where Windows requires it.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsysadmindoc%2Fexplorertweaks","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsysadmindoc%2Fexplorertweaks","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsysadmindoc%2Fexplorertweaks/lists"}