HackTool:Win64/ExplorerPatcher!MTB detection

Question

Why is the tool that is responsible for improving Windows 11 (Explorer Patcher) suddenly blocked by Windows Defender?
Because of this, I will be unable to uninstall when I want to properly.
Microsoft, please stop being restrictive against costumization software and allow us to anything with the OS we bought.

Answer 1

This tool has certain behavior which consider as HackTool and it is recommended to Remove or Quarantine.

However, if you want to use it, you could do it as your own risk and allow it to run.

Answer 2

It's not even a hack tool, it restores Windows 10 functionality (taskbar, start menu) for Windows 11, and people who scan files for Windows defender thought this is a hack tool? Weird

Answer 3

You may submit this file to Submit a file for malware analysis - Microsoft Security Intelligence.

And explain why do you think this is not a malware, then Microsoft engineers will look into it again.

Answer 4

It's not even a hack tool, it restores Windows 10 functionality (taskbar, start menu) for Windows 11, and people who scan files for Windows defender thought this is a hack tool? Weird

Where do I find it in my drive so that i can add it to my EXCLUSIONS? I'm also fed up of defender being over protective in cases that are unwarranted.

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Follow up:

I actually found it. Just add this folder to exclusions

C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher

Answer 5

It's not even a hack tool, it restores Windows 10 functionality (taskbar, start menu) for Windows 11, and people who scan files for Windows defender thought this is a hack tool? Weird

Where do I find it in my drive so that i can add it to my EXCLUSIONS? I'm also fed up of defender being over protective in cases that are unwarranted.

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Follow up:

I actually found it. Just add this folder to exclusions

C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher 

I would add also, had Microsoft NOT *FUDGED UP* the task bar and menu so badly by imposing so many restrictions or removing so many features (example, task bar shortcuts) and so on, we wouldn't have to find ways to circumvent this disastrous new way they made Windows 11. My computer is win 11 compatible but I refuse to upgrade because of these new implementations. I got a new laptop and unfortunately, was forced to accept Windows 11. I have managed to find an add on that allows to have the old task bar with shortcuts and so on. Thank God for obsessive developers of add on tools to restore what Mircosoft decided to remove.