[Tutorial] How to remove Command Bar in Windows 8+

I'm not responsible if file explorer breaks or becomes unusable, do it at your own risk.

Alot of people in this fourm has a problem of removing the command bar completely in Windows 8+, this tutorial will show you how to get that ugly bar gone!

You must use:

• OldNewExplorer
• Resource Hacker

Step 1:

First in OldNewExplorer and set your settings to this.

Press install and accept the 2 UAC Prompts.
(If you used RibbonDisabler or another tool to remove it, renable the ribbon then use OldNewExplorer.)

Step 2:
You need to find shellstyle.dll.
Non Classic Theme & WindowsBlinds: %windir%\Resources\Themes\Aero\Shell\NormalColor\shellstyle.dll
Classic Theme: %windir%\Windows\System32\shellstyle.dll

Open up Resource Hacker, open up the file and press on <Ctrl>+F or click on "View -> Find Text... and find

<style resid="FolderBandStyle">
Step 3:
Next, select "<style resid="FolderBandStyle">" and remove it and replace it with this:

<style resid="FolderBandStyle"><Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-32rp)"/>
background="argb(0, 0, 0, 0)"
/>Compile it and save it in another directory.

Step 4:
Take Ownership of shellstyle.dll and rename it to "shellstyle_old.dll" and replace it with your baked shellstyle.dll.

Step 5:
Log off and pray for the best.

And it should be gone.

NOTE: For Classic Theme users, some programs still has a command bar is because they are a 32bit program.
You must do the same process with shellstyle.dll in %windir%\SysWOW64\shellstyle.dll.