# zetaloop/ExplorerPatcher

ExplorerPatcher Chinese L10n - 在 Windows 11 上恢复高效的工作环境

Repository: https://github.com/zetaloop/ExplorerPatcher
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/zetaloop-explorerpatcher
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-05-05T21:35:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1740, "days_push": 850, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2031, forks 84 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:07.250612+00:00)

## What it is
A Simplified Chinese localized fork of ExplorerPatcher, a Windows utility that restores efficient working environments on Windows 11. It lets users switch between Windows 10 and Windows 11 taskbars, start menus, context menus, and other shell behaviors.

## Use cases
- restore the windows 10 taskbar on windows 11
- get back the win10 right-click context menu
- switch between windows 10 and 11 start menus
- customize taskbar labels and button combining
- use explorerpatcher with a chinese interface
- customize the alt-tab app switcher style

## When to choose
- you want the classic Windows 10 taskbar or start menu on Windows 11
- you prefer a Simplified Chinese localized build
- you need deep customization of Windows shell behavior

## When to avoid
- you only need the upstream tool - the original ExplorerPatcher now ships official Chinese translation
- you are not on Windows 11
- you want a supported, actively developed fork rather than a localization fork

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: desktop-applications, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows
- tags: explorer-patcher, chinese-localization, taskbar, start-menu, windows-11, system-tweaks, shell-customization, localization, desktop

## Member repositories
- zetaloop/ExplorerPatcher (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:07.250612+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:59:33.576667+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zetaloop/ExplorerPatcher (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:07.250612+00:00, sha be8407ddba31)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.