Center of taskbar disappeared after update

[mistertokr]

Before reporting your issue

• I have confirmed that this issue does not happen when ExplorerPatcher is not installed
• I do not have "register as shell extension" enabled
• I have tried my best to check existing issues

Repro ExplorerPatcher versions

Explorer Patcher 26100.8457.70.1

Repro Windows Versions

Windows 11 25H2 x64
Os Build: 26200.8457

3rd party tweak software installed

Open-Shell 4.4.198

Describe the bug

1. Installed EP 70.1 Update
2. The entire center of the taskbar disappeared
3. Uninstalled EP and full taskbar came back
4. Re-Installed EP and taskbar disappeared again
5. Uninstalled EP and restarted computer to see if that would help. but it didn't help
6. Re-Installed EP and taskbar disappeared again
7. This happened on 2 computers and a VM

Expected outcome

Nothing but an uneventful update of EP

Actual outcome

Same as above, the center section of the taskbar disappeared, I've never seen anything like this before

Additional info

No response

Crash Dumps

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Media

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[Robin91862]

The same thing happened on my setup so I can confirm this issue is true.

[pyrates999]

Check open shell settings under taskbar to see if you set the settings for the taskbar to be transparent.

[mistertokr]

Check open shell settings under taskbar to see if you set the settings for the taskbar to be transparent.

I have a texture I created in Photoshop and have been using textures for as long as Open-Shell and Classic Shell have been around. If I remove the texture Opaque and Glass modes look a bit strange.

[pyrates999]

You need to find what settings in open shell work for you then.