Use VS2022 toolset (due to Win7 support)

VS2022 is the last VS that does support Windows 7.
It seems we have some Win7 users, so for now we will use this toolset
to make sure binaries are compatible with Win7.

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           api-token: '${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_API_TOKEN }}'
           organization-id: 'b34b60e3-e5bf-4a6e-a13c-dcf641b4362c'
           project-slug: 'Open-Shell-Menu'
-          signing-policy-slug: 'test-signing'
+          signing-policy-slug: 'release-signing'
           artifact-configuration-slug: 'Binaries'
           github-artifact-id: '${{ steps.upload-binaries.outputs.artifact-id }}'
           wait-for-completion: true
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           api-token: '${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_API_TOKEN }}'
           organization-id: 'b34b60e3-e5bf-4a6e-a13c-dcf641b4362c'
           project-slug: 'Open-Shell-Menu'
-          signing-policy-slug: 'test-signing'
+          signing-policy-slug: 'release-signing'
           artifact-configuration-slug: 'Installers'
           github-artifact-id: '${{ steps.upload-installers.outputs.artifact-id }}'
           wait-for-completion: true
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
           api-token: '${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_API_TOKEN }}'
           organization-id: 'b34b60e3-e5bf-4a6e-a13c-dcf641b4362c'
           project-slug: 'Open-Shell-Menu'
-          signing-policy-slug: 'test-signing'
+          signing-policy-slug: 'release-signing'
           github-artifact-id: '${{ steps.upload-setup.outputs.artifact-id }}'
           wait-for-completion: true
           skip-decompress: true

README.md

@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ You can find the latest stable version here:
 
 [![GitHub All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/total?style=for-the-badge&color=4bc2ee&logo=github)](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/latest)
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> Free code signing provided by [SignPath.io](https://about.signpath.io/), certificate by [SignPath Foundation](https://signpath.org/)
+
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > #### Windows for ARM compatibility
 > Open-Shell is compatible with Windows for ARM since version [4.4.196](https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/tag/v4.4.196).

Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorer.vcxproj

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/ClassicExplorer/ClassicExplorerSettings/ClassicExplorerSettings.vcxproj

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIE.vcxproj

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/ClassicIE/ClassicIEDLL/ClassicIEDLL.vcxproj

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/Common.props

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       <WarningLevel>Level3</WarningLevel>
       <MultiProcessorCompilation>true</MultiProcessorCompilation>
       <ConformanceMode>true</ConformanceMode>
-      <LanguageStandard>stdcpp17</LanguageStandard>
+      <LanguageStandard>stdcpp20</LanguageStandard>
     </ClCompile>
     <Midl>
       <MkTypLibCompatible>false</MkTypLibCompatible>

Src/Lib/Lib.vcxproj

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/Setup/Setup.vcxproj

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>

Src/Setup/SetupHelper/SetupHelper.vcxproj

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>

Src/Setup/Utility/Utility.vcxproj

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/Setup/en-US/en-US.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/ClassicSkin/ClassicSkin.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/ClassicSkin7/ClassicSkin7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/FullGlass/FullGlass.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Immersive/Immersive.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Immersive7/Immersive7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Metallic7/Metallic7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Metro/Metro.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Metro7/Metro7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Midnight7/Midnight7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/SmokedGlass/SmokedGlass.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win7Aero/Win7Aero.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win7Aero7/Win7Aero7.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win7Basic/Win7Basic.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win8/Win8.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/Win87/Win87.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/Skins/WinXP/WinXP.vcxproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />

Src/StartMenu/StartMenu.vcxproj

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuCommands.cpp

@@ -24,6 +24,60 @@
 #include <propvarutil.h>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <propkey.h>
+#include <thread>
+
+// Execute function on a separate STA thread while pumping messages on caller thread.
+template <typename TFunc>
+static auto ExecuteOnSTAThread(TFunc&& func) -> decltype(func())
+{
+	using ReturnType = decltype(func());
+	ReturnType result{};
+
+	std::thread worker([&func, &result]() mutable {
+		CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);
+		result = func();
+		CoUninitialize();
+	});
+
+	// Pump messages while waiting for the worker (dialog) to finish
+	while (true)
+	{
+		HANDLE hWorker = worker.native_handle();
+		if (MsgWaitForMultipleObjects(1, &hWorker, FALSE, INFINITE, QS_ALLINPUT) == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
+			break;
+
+		MSG msg;
+		while (PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
+		{
+			if (msg.message == WM_QUIT)
+			{
+				PostQuitMessage((int)msg.wParam);
+				break;
+			}
+			TranslateMessage(&msg);
+			DispatchMessage(&msg);
+		}
+	}
+	worker.join();
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+// Wrapper for IContextMenu::InvokeCommand that runs on separate STA thread and pumps messages
+static HRESULT InvokeCommandSafe(IContextMenu* pMenu, LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO pInfo)
+{
+	return ExecuteOnSTAThread([&]() {
+		return pMenu->InvokeCommand(pInfo);
+	});
+}
+
+// Wrapper for SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems that runs on separate STA thread and pumps messages
+static HRESULT SHOpenFolderAndSelectItemsSafe(PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE pidlFolder, UINT cidl, PCUITEMID_CHILD_ARRAY apidl, DWORD dwFlags)
+{
+	return ExecuteOnSTAThread([=]() {
+		return SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems(pidlFolder, cidl, apidl, dwFlags);
+	});
+}
 
 static CString g_RenameText;
 static POINT g_RenamePos;
@@ -935,7 +989,7 @@ static bool ExecuteShutdownCommand(TMenuID menuCommand)
 		if (!ProceedWithShutdown(flags))
 			return true;
 
-		flags |= SHUTDOWN_FORCE_OTHERS;
+		flags |= SHUTDOWN_FORCE_OTHERS | SHUTDOWN_ARSO;
 
 		if (SetShutdownPrivileges())
 		{
@@ -1379,6 +1433,19 @@ static HRESULT CreatePinLink( PCIDLIST_ABSOLUTE sourcePidl, const wchar_t *name,
 	return S_OK;
 }
 
+static CString GetContextMenuItemVerb(IContextMenu* pContextMenu, UINT_PTR uId)
+{
+	wchar_t verbW[256] = {};
+	if (SUCCEEDED(pContextMenu->GetCommandString(uId, GCS_VERBW, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<char*>(verbW), sizeof(verbW))))
+		return CString(verbW);
+
+	char verbA[256] = {};
+	if (SUCCEEDED(pContextMenu->GetCommandString(uId, GCS_VERBA, nullptr, verbA, sizeof(verbA))))
+		return CString(verbA);
+
+	return {};
+}
+
 // This function "activates" an item. The item can be activated in multiple ways:
 // ACTIVATE_SELECT - select the item, make sure it is visible
 // ACTIVATE_OPEN - if the item is a submenu, it is opened. otherwise the item is just selected (but all submenus are closed first)
@@ -2871,7 +2938,7 @@ void CMenuContainer::ActivateItem( int index, TActivateType type, const POINT *p
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems(pItemPidl1,0,NULL,0);
+			SHOpenFolderAndSelectItemsSafe(pItemPidl1,0,NULL,0);
 		}
 		res=0;
 	}
@@ -3113,7 +3180,14 @@ void CMenuContainer::ActivateItem( int index, TActivateType type, const POINT *p
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				HRESULT hr=pInvokeMenu->InvokeCommand((LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
+				HRESULT hr{};
+				auto verb = GetContextMenuItemVerb(pInvokeMenu, (UINT_PTR)info.lpVerbW);
+				// if the verb is "properties", we need to invoke it directly in this UI thread (as it needs to be called on thread that crated context menu object),
+				// otherwise we will invoke the command on separate STA thread to make sure it won't block UI thread
+				if (verb.CompareNoCase(L"properties") == 0)
+					hr = pInvokeMenu->InvokeCommand((LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
+				else
+					hr = InvokeCommandSafe(pInvokeMenu, (LPCMINVOKECOMMANDINFO)&info);
 				LOG_MENU(LOG_EXECUTE,L"Invoke command, ptr=%p, res=%d",this,hr);
 				executeSuccess=SUCCEEDED(hr);
 			}

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.cpp

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <dbghelp.h>
 #include <set>
 #include <Thumbcache.h>
+#include <tlhelp32.h>
 
 #define HOOK_DROPTARGET // define this to replace the IDropTarget of the start button
 #define START_TOUCH // touch support for the start button
@@ -2936,6 +2937,35 @@ static void OpenCortana( void )
 		ShellExecute(NULL,NULL,L"shell:::{2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}",NULL,NULL,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
 }
 
+HMODULE GetModuleHandleByPrefix(const WCHAR* prefix)
+{
+	HANDLE snapshot = CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPMODULE, GetCurrentProcessId());
+	if (snapshot == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+		return nullptr;
+
+	size_t prefixLength = wcslen(prefix);
+
+	MODULEENTRY32 me{};
+	me.dwSize = sizeof(me);
+
+	HMODULE result = nullptr;
+
+	if (Module32First(snapshot, &me))
+	{
+		do
+		{
+			if (_wcsnicmp(me.szModule, prefix, prefixLength) == 0)
+			{
+				result = reinterpret_cast<HMODULE>(me.modBaseAddr);
+				break;
+			}
+		} while (Module32Next(snapshot, &me));
+	}
+
+	CloseHandle(snapshot);
+	return result;
+}
+
 static void InitStartMenuDLL( void )
 {
 	static bool initCalled = false;
@@ -2979,10 +3009,7 @@ static void InitStartMenuDLL( void )
 		auto module=GetModuleHandle(L"taskbar.dll");
 		if (!module)
 		{
-			module = GetModuleHandle(L"ep_taskbar.5.dll");
+			module = GetModuleHandleByPrefix(L"ep_taskbar");
-			if (!module)
-				module = GetModuleHandle(L"ep_taskbar.2.dll");
-
 			if (module)
 				g_epTaskbar = true;
 		}

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.vcxproj

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/StartMenu/StartMenuHelper/StartMenuHelper.vcxproj

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>

Src/Update/DesktopToasts/DesktopToasts.vcxproj

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>
   </PropertyGroup>

Src/Update/Update.vcxproj

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
     <ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
-    <PlatformToolset>$(DefaultPlatformToolset)</PlatformToolset>
+    <PlatformToolset>v143</PlatformToolset>
     <UseOfAtl>Static</UseOfAtl>
     <CharacterSet>Unicode</CharacterSet>
     <WholeProgramOptimization Condition="'$(Configuration)'!='Debug'">true</WholeProgramOptimization>