After 2 years, I finally caved and "upgraded" to Windows 11. W11 has been a horrible windows build for 2 years, practically a beta, many features that were missing have only slowly been added. (like start menu folders added only a YEAR later, the many bugs/flaws, etc.. ) Even now not all features that Windows 10 had is added. (like taskbar placement, full screen start menu, etc..) I test alpha builds on my old laptop and final builds on my other. It's been a mess for 2 years. My main desktop PC has been on Windows 10 for a long time without issues. Seeing what the next major update will bring, I decided the main desktop to update to 11. What do I change? I immediately remove all bloatware, change all privacy settings to off, disable recommendations on start menu, choose more pins, put all programs neatly organized in folders and put it on the right. Make sure search index is for the entire PC. Turned off all unnecessary notifications and turned on do not disturb. Install Wintoys and Firefox. Turn most permissions to off. Turn off the widget. Dark mode (obviously) and a transparant taskbar third party app. And finally create a restore point to get back to before MS fucks something up with another update lol.
OMG I just finished going through all my settings from both windows and my ASUS 1:37 you were not kidding “ more than the previous operating systems is an absolute understatement x10 I kind of miss the old bloat ware from the early 2000’s it was for sure a Hindenburg. Today’s terminology should have a term that really reflects the sneaky nature of settings, configurations and policies… I miss the day when internet was just for chatting and downloading music while searching for video codecs that didn’t give you a virus
great video man. very simple and well organized. i found it very helpful for my new pc build with a fresh win 11 install and getting some of my foundations laid in the OS.
Very useful information as usual! With Windows 11, if I have a program open (say Chrome) and do not interact with it for a while, at some point the icon disappears from the taskbar. I can make it reappear by changing the taskbar to autohide and back, but this is cumbersome. Do you know if there's a settings that can be done so as to prevent icons of running programs from disappearing from the taskbar?
I don't have Edge as a default, but MS keeps persistently over and over again asking me if I want to make it so. Is there a "NO and STOP asking me" setting?
Open your favorite Edge browser ;-) In the address bar type edge:(double forward slash)flags and hit Enter (TH-cam doesn't like SlashSlashflags) Press Ctrl-F to bring up the find feature In the small Find box, start typing "Search for Show feature and workflow recommendations" In the Search for Show feature.......option, select Disabled from the drop-down menu If it asks you one final time, simply hit the X or Not Now.. Restart Edge Interestingly, I copied your exact question and pasted it to both Bing Chat (based on version 4 of ChatGPT) and OpenAI ChatGPT (version 3). I received two different answers, none of which I gave you. Try it.
Do you use any app to change the aspect of your folders? I just upgraded to Windows11 but while the desktop looks the same, the folders inside look different....
Last year, we succesfully set up a Windows 11 laptop with an offline account..............until we wanted to download other browsers & drivers for our laser printers. Then it forced us to create a MS account. Tomorrow, we want to set up another Windows 11 laptop & need to know how to avoid the MS demand, when we want to download Vivaldi, or Brave, or our printer drivers. HELP?
I noted that in 11, i am not able create new folders in File Explorer. Is there a way to enable to create new folders? I can create a new folder in Office 365.
Smartphonosis in your notebook. Currently your laptop doesn't serve for you as a device for developer tasks, but only as a big and unergonomic smartphone for searching internet and watching video streams. Disgusting.
What settings do you change when setting up your PC?
I change everything that has to do with boosting performance
I change the background or set it as dark mode
Hope you do s video about restoring the old start menu you know windows 10 style in windows 11
After 2 years, I finally caved and "upgraded" to Windows 11. W11 has been a horrible windows build for 2 years, practically a beta, many features that were missing have only slowly been added. (like start menu folders added only a YEAR later, the many bugs/flaws, etc.. )
Even now not all features that Windows 10 had is added. (like taskbar placement, full screen start menu, etc..) I test alpha builds on my old laptop and final builds on my other. It's been a mess for 2 years. My main desktop PC has been on Windows 10 for a long time without issues. Seeing what the next major update will bring, I decided the main desktop to update to 11.
What do I change? I immediately remove all bloatware, change all privacy settings to off, disable recommendations on start menu, choose more pins, put all programs neatly organized in folders and put it on the right. Make sure search index is for the entire PC. Turned off all unnecessary notifications and turned on do not disturb. Install Wintoys and Firefox. Turn most permissions to off. Turn off the widget. Dark mode (obviously) and a transparant taskbar third party app. And finally create a restore point to get back to before MS fucks something up with another update lol.
I'm having a problem with getting external apps like visual studio code on my laptop windows 11 how do i change it so i can download them ?
Thanks a ton ! I adjusted some settings on my Windows 10 computer following your video.
Extremely helpful (as always)! Thank you.
OMG I just finished going through all my settings from both windows and my ASUS 1:37 you were not kidding “ more than the previous operating systems is an absolute understatement x10
I kind of miss the old bloat ware from the early 2000’s it was for sure a Hindenburg. Today’s terminology should have a term that really reflects the sneaky nature of settings, configurations and policies… I miss the day when internet was just for chatting and downloading music while searching for video codecs that didn’t give you a virus
A few of these are good to know.
I'm just a few weeks into a new desktop PC and W11.
Really helpful, thank you 🙂
Thanks for this interesting suggestion 🎉
This video came in clutch as i am about to do a new build with windows 11 for the first time! 💯
great video man. very simple and well organized. i found it very helpful for my new pc build with a fresh win 11 install and getting some of my foundations laid in the OS.
Thanks for an excellent video. Coming now to Win11 in a new PC I just got (Late to the WIn11 party, I know). This info is great!
Great information man thank s
Just saw this video in my Google feed. Subscribed!
Thanks! Very Helpful
Great video 👍 Thank you 💜
Thank you very much ❤
Thank you for a wonderful video
Thank you so much for taking your time to relieve me off this stress, I almost uninstalled windows 11 coz alot wasn't adding up for me. Bravo😊
Hello, I am grateful for your attention and your time in creating, producing, and editing this video full of wonderful information! Thank you!
Love this change 🥰🥰🥰
Wish you could set up mine! 😎✌️
Very useful information as usual! With Windows 11, if I have a program open (say Chrome) and do not interact with it for a while, at some point the icon disappears from the taskbar. I can make it reappear by changing the taskbar to autohide and back, but this is cumbersome. Do you know if there's a settings that can be done so as to prevent icons of running programs from disappearing from the taskbar?
Thank u sir
I don't have Edge as a default, but MS keeps persistently over and over again asking me if I want to make it so. Is there a "NO and STOP asking me" setting?
Open your favorite Edge browser ;-)
In the address bar type edge:(double forward slash)flags and hit Enter (TH-cam doesn't like SlashSlashflags)
Press Ctrl-F to bring up the find feature
In the small Find box, start typing "Search for Show feature and workflow recommendations"
In the Search for Show feature.......option, select Disabled from the drop-down menu
If it asks you one final time, simply hit the X or Not Now..
Restart Edge
Interestingly, I copied your exact question and pasted it to both Bing Chat (based on version 4 of ChatGPT) and OpenAI ChatGPT (version 3). I received two different answers, none of which I gave you. Try it.
🤔🤔Is this a new channel? Or did you change the name from "Tech Gumbo" to "Brett In Tech". Just curious and great content as usual! 👍👍
Changed the name a couple months ago. After 7 years, got tired of the old name. 😂
As one Brett to another: Thanks
thank you Brett! how about windows defender settings? i think i need to change it, do you have any tutorial here? more power!
Do you use any app to change the aspect of your folders? I just upgraded to Windows11 but while the desktop looks the same, the folders inside look different....
Last year, we succesfully set up a Windows 11 laptop with an offline account..............until we wanted to download other browsers & drivers for our laser printers. Then it forced us to create a MS account.
Tomorrow, we want to set up another Windows 11 laptop & need to know how to avoid the MS demand, when we want to download Vivaldi, or Brave, or our printer drivers. HELP?
I noted that in 11, i am not able create new folders in File Explorer. Is there a way to enable to create new folders? I can create a new folder in Office 365.
Please where can I get the window 11 to download???
Hej, what is this wallpaper?
Thanks for another awesome video , but I will to know how to uninstall all Xbox apps
I do not like Windows 11, it just looks like it's full of bloat, ads, spyware, etc. Once again, Microsoft are letting us down :(
Hello bretttttt
Yeah I would add AI!
best setting windows 7
Dark mode for me
Smartphonosis in your notebook.
Currently your laptop doesn't serve for you as a device for developer tasks, but only as a big and unergonomic smartphone for searching internet and watching video streams.
Disgusting.
Edge is a plague
I did something better. I got rid of windows and now use a linux based OS. It's so much faster/better and no bloatware at all!.
Did you also tip your fedora ?
Didn't understand how you went into hidden files at the 4:40 mark.