{"id":166839,"date":"2024-04-08T11:28:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=166839"},"modified":"2024-04-08T11:30:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:30:05","slug":"windows-11-24h2-blocks-customization-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-24h2-blocks-customization-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"You should stop using customization apps on Windows 11 \u2013 here&#8217;s why."},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>Microsoft is blocking users from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 using third-party customization apps.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The reason is that these apps can cause security and performance issues.<\/li>\n<li>Some of them include StartAllBack and ExplorerPatcher, but the setup blocks even more apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although Microsoft is known for blocking users from upgrading to a new version of Windows due to conflicting apps, the company is getting more aggressive with the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-24h2-new-features\">Windows 11 24H2<\/a>, especially with apps designed to modify the appearance of the desktop.<\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/microsoft-blocks-even-more-customization-apps-in-windows-11-version-24h2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">users have been reporting<\/a> that the latest preview of Windows 11 24H2 won&#8217;t let them upgrade their devices if the system has some of the popular third-party, such as the <strong>StartAllBack<\/strong> that tweaks the Start menu and other parts of the operating system and <strong>ExplorerPatcher<\/strong>, which changes the Taskbar and Start menu appearance but also allows users to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/move-taskbar-top-side-windows-11\/\">move the Taskbar to the top of the screen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I installed the &#8220;ExplorerPatcher&#8221; on a virtual machine running Windows 11 23H2 and launched the version 24H2 setup from a mounted ISO file, which resulted in the <strong>&#8220;What needs your attention&#8221;<\/strong> message that blocks the upgrade because, according to Microsoft, it causes security and performance issues.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166842\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-166842\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-11-24h2-setup-blocked-error.webp?resize=709%2C561&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Setup blocked error\" width=\"709\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-11-24h2-setup-blocked-error.webp?w=709&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-11-24h2-setup-blocked-error.webp?resize=300%2C237&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-11-24h2-setup-blocked-error.webp?resize=150%2C119&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows 11 Setup blocked error \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On another virtual machine already running Windows 11 24H2, trying to install &#8220;ExplorerPatcher&#8221; resulted in the <strong>&#8220;This app can&#8217;t run on this device&#8221;<\/strong> message for the same reason.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166841\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-166841\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-11-24h2-app-install-blocked-message_.webp?resize=598%2C297&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 app install blocked message\" width=\"598\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-11-24h2-app-install-blocked-message_.webp?w=598&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-11-24h2-app-install-blocked-message_.webp?resize=300%2C149&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-11-24h2-app-install-blocked-message_.webp?resize=150%2C74&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows 11 app install blocked message \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, the software giant isn&#8217;t only trying to block the upgrade but also blocking apps from manipulating the system&#8217;s behavior.<\/p>\n<h2>You should avoid third-party tweakers<\/h2>\n<p>Although you should be able to install any application in the operating system without restrictions, I don&#8217;t believe the company is trying to prevent you from changing the system&#8217;s behavior. Instead, it&#8217;s trying to protect the operating system&#8217;s integrity and performance.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is that sometimes third-party apps may try to replace system files with older or manipulated versions that can cause security and performance issues. Furthermore, because of the changes these apps make to the system, they can also conflict with the upgrade, causing the installation to fail.<\/p>\n<p>Also, these apps usually do not follow the company&#8217;s guidelines and don&#8217;t even include a <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/win32\/appxpkg\/how-to-sign-a-package-using-signtool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital signature<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/win32\/appxpkg\/how-to-create-a-package-signing-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certificate<\/a> to ensure their legitimacy.<\/p>\n<p>Now, there&#8217;s the case of the <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.stardock.com\/527186\/page\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Start11&#8221;<\/a> app, which isn&#8217;t blocked, and you can set it up before or after the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/upgrade-windows-11-24h2\/\">upgrade to Windows 11 24H2<\/a>. The difference here is perhaps how the application makes the system changes, and it&#8217;s a solution that has been digitally signed and probably follows the guidelines to be a Windows application.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan to upgrade to version 24H2, you&#8217;re getting the error message. The solution is simple. You only need to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/uninstall-app-windows-11\/\">uninstall the conflicting application<\/a> and then restart the setup.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the app, you may or may not be able to reinstall it after the upgrade. ExplorerPatcher is known to cause problems on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, and usually, the developer releases updates to get around the issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You should avoid using these apps whenever possible.<\/strong> Although I understand that these solutions can restore some of the operating system&#8217;s legacy functionalities, such as the ability to move the Taskbar to the top of the screen or <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/bring-back-classic-context-menu-windows-11\/\">enable the legacy context menu<\/a>, you should avoid them as much as possible if you want a smoother experience without performance issues.<\/p>\n<h2>Other apps getting blocked by version 24H2<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to these, the StartAllback and ExplorerPatcher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deskmodder.de\/blog\/2024\/04\/07\/windows-11-24h2-safeguard-holds-koennen-ein-upgrade-verhindern-liste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it has been discovered<\/a> that the Windows 11 Setup also checks for other apps. If one of these apps is found, the process stops, and you won&#8217;t be able to upgrade to the Windows 11 2024 Update.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ConisioAdmin.exe (Solidworks PDM)<\/li>\n<li>EaseUS Disk Copy.exe<\/li>\n<li>ep_dwm.exe (ExplorerPatcher) (since 22H2)<\/li>\n<li>iCloudServices.exe (since 23H2)<\/li>\n<li>AMD RadeonSoftware.exe<\/li>\n<li>StartAllBackCfg.exe<\/li>\n<li>Multi-mon + Copilot<\/li>\n<li>MergeSdb<\/li>\n<li>Intel IntcOED.sys<\/li>\n<li>Intel IntcAudioBus.sys<\/li>\n<li>Realtek 8192su Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If, for some reason, you depend on these applications, you can remove them before installing the new version of the operating system and then try to reinstall them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you use customization or other tweaking apps on Windows 11?<\/strong> Let me know which ones and the reason in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft to include tougher restrictions to prevent you from using third-party customization programs on Windows 11. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":166843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,10,23],"tags":[2715,2744],"class_list":["post-166839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-windows","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-11-24h2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>You should stop using customization apps on Windows 11 \u2013 here&#039;s why. - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Windows 11 24H2 setup won&#039;t let you upgrade if your PC has ExplorerPatcher and StartAllBack, nor you can install them after the upgrade.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-24h2-blocks-customization-apps\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"You should stop using customization apps on Windows 11 \u2013 here&#039;s why. - Pureinfotech\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Windows 11 24H2 setup won&#039;t let you upgrade if your PC has ExplorerPatcher and StartAllBack, nor you can install them after the upgrade.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-24h2-blocks-customization-apps\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pureinfotech \u2022 Windows 10 &amp; 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