Change registry path to explorer.exe

The easiest method to replace explorer.exe is to open the registry and then change the path to the explorer.exe.

If you still need the system icons: Volume, Network Connections, Battery and Action Center, then don’t use Method1 because changing the registry path to explorer2.exe will disable them.

0. Make sure to know the difference between a 64-bit explorer.exe and a 32-bit explorer.exe. You can’t use a 64-bit explorer.exe on a 32-bit system.
1. Rename your new explorer.exe to explorer2.exe and copy it into the Windows directory: C:\Windows\
2. Open the registry: Click on “Start” and enter regedit into the search field:

Regedit.exe

3. Right-click on regedit at the top and select “Run as administrator”
4. Uncollapse the following path:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows NT>CurrentVersion>Winlogon
5. Change explorer.exe to explorer2.exe.
6. End the process explorer.exe via the task manager and start a new process by entering “explorer2.exe”.