How to Make Windows 11 Into a Desktop OS - 2024 Edition
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Windows 11 does not feel like a desktop operating system. It's not as bad as Windows 8, but the identity crisis has returned. Back then, Microsoft saw all the iOS devices like the iPad and thought, "this is the future of ALL computing... better ruin Windows with a full-page start screen." Well, we all know how that went.
With Windows 11, it's less severe, but they are backsliding toward that nonsense. This feels like They tried to adapt Windows 10 for smart phones. The edges are curved and bubbly, things are way too spaced out, and when you click on the wifi or volume a whole cluster of nonsense pops up. No, no no. This isn't made for a desktop. Let's un-f#ck it.
Links and Info:
First, upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro using the Powershell (as administrator):
These are two separate commands:
slui.exe /upk
changepk.exe /ProductKey VK65K-S325DL-235DHT-235DHU-RYFD5T
(Replace that random product key with your own Pro product key)
Get Explorer Patcher: github.com/valinet/ExplorerPa...
Open Shell: github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Sh...
TOC
Setup Windows 11 with an Offline: 00:00
Uninstalling Random Junk: 00:30
Getting a Windows Key: 01:12
Upgrade Home to Pro: 03:15
Turn off the Xbox Game Bar, notifications, etc.: 05:24
Improve the Taskbar: 05:53
Replace the Start Menu with Open Shell: 06:56
Why We All Need Explorer Patcher: 08:59
Install and Configure Explorer Patcher: 10:16
Customize Explorer: 16:15
Install Basic Programs With Ninite: 17:30
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If you select English (World) as a region during setup, it will actually save you a couple of clicks, it won't install any bloatware.
Pinning this
Just remember to set your region post install if you do need MS store, otherwise it does bork some features.
@@Mordred_The_Betrayer awesome tip for sure!!
How will this affect the upcoming ability to uninstall Cortana, Edge and Bing etc with the EU member countries settings? You know the recent new EU regulations that forces Microsoft to let the user make their own choices and not force all Microsoft stuff on everyone. "UK", "English" and/or "world" is not a specific EU member country, especially not after Brexit where UK left EU, so maybe you need to chose a country within EU to actually be able to do that?
I think Microsoft came out and specifically said that it will be determined by your regional setting on set-up and that they will chose to "trust" what region setting people make to then let that trigger/activate/access the ability to remove those features (edge, bing etc).
I think it will become available in April 2024, but I'm not sure if it will only be accessible with new Windows 11 installs, or maybe throgh some update which will even allow it on old installs as long as they did chose a country within EU when it was initially installed/set-up.
That wasn't even a choice in a Win10 made with their creation tool. I did choose UK and it seems to have worked.
Probably mentioned already in the comments, but you can also re-use a OEM key on a new machine by looking for an option in the activation screen along the lines of "i changed my hardware" and it will accept it.
>complains about airplane mode button
>installs explorer patcher
>now has two separate pop-out menues with the airplane mode button 😂
See that requires Tek Syndicate to be able to think rationally
First time I heard someone saying they don't like rounded edges
hahah ye exactly what i thought!
and most of the settings he implemented you can do in devmode in windows 11..
@@Fighterjet-ew5lthate rounded corners with a passion on my desktop!
protip: fellow youtuber chris titus does a lot of the windows descrewifying automatically. It's the first thing I run on any windows system because it's a one stop shop for most of my apps and fixing a lot of the pitfalls, like windows update, forcing your computer to not be a beta tester, etc.
I'd like to add a bump for this! I fully recommend Chris's WinUtil, it does so many things, recently including building your own windows image like Rufus and Ninite. Have been with his project since early on and a couple of apps to install were from my suggestion in that stream(yes bragging rights lol). anyway, it's a shortcut all from a PowerShell App, so nothing to install, just the glory ;)
A great Start Menu replacement is Start11. It gives you the option to make it a Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 style and customize the look
I’ve found that Classic/Open Shell is a lot more faithful to Windows 7 than Start11. I’ve used Classic Shell since the day I got Windows 10 and I’ve had zero issues.
Another paid option that it's better in my opinion is StartAllBack (Formerly StartIsBack++)
Even if the name suggests it only changes the start menu, it also applies various patches to Explorer, letting you choose the W10 or the W7 layout, BUT they're updated to fit more in W11, aka updated icons, proper Mica and tab support (without being huge as fuck).
Also patches the taskbar making it more like the older one and adding extra options on top of it.
As well as patching some stuff in all the OS, like using classic context menus by default, fixing color inconsistencies and so on.
@@showbizwisconsin8350 I woud say that Start11 is especially better if you want a customized look rather than making it look as other versions of Windows.
I use Open Shell myself, have a black bar reminiscent of Vista
Open shell is where it's at.
Thank you for this tutorial, I didn't know you could do all this with Windows 11, this feels much more curated to the desktop user experience now.
16:50 You didn't have to do that. Inside the Folder Options there is a advanced setting called ''Decrease space between items aka compact view. It literally says it, but maybe you didn't see it so I will not blame you.
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This video was simply outstanding in its overview step by step - the timing and pace allowed me to make changes and follow along. Great content!
Let me just thank you for this material! Great pace, down to the point, so much needed in these days. I'm doing majority of these action myself, but you opened the addional doors for me now!
Thank you so much for this! It has really made switching over much easier especially with Windows 10 support ending next year.
Awesome, happy u doing well Logan. Merry Christmas.
It's been a while since I was recommended your videos in my feed even though i'm subbed and I was not prepared for the luscious hair.
This was so insanely helpful. Thank you!!
I actually like the minimalism of windows 11, I keep it as is, but I also do remove all the unnecessary apps and disable notifications etc
the rounded corners on Windows 11 make me unreasonably angry, main reason why I have considered downgrading to Windows 10 😢
@@njbrx honest question, why would rounded corners vs square corners make you angry? 😊 I run win 11 in VMware, and I create the machine as a template VM that I basically make a copy of the template each day making my windows super clutter free and efficient. It's like working in a freshly installed windows machine every day. This essentially creates me a scenario where it is kind of impossible to have a machine that slows down over time. All my work I save online so no real issue deleting it ever day, but I do keep one backup just in case.
I agree with you and 99% of the complaints on windows 11 changing stuff doesn't bother me because I use windows hotkeys. I didn't used them before buying my 32inch ultrawide 2k monitor but learning them made me so much more faster.
Start menu moving around? You have a god damn windows key on every keyboard that opens the start menu.
The new right clic menu is less cluttered, the most used options are at the top, it's better organized and it tells you the hotkeys.
People complains about the system trays and the sound settings... IDK about you but I use the volume mixer only when I set up the volume for an app. Once done I only need the general volume or the volume bar/option in the app (eg: youtube or games) which is faster to use than opening the volume mixer.
I have a much easier time navigating the setting menu and I'm much faster at finding the specific option I want vs control pannel but not every options are available there.
Is Win 11 perfect? No! Did it removed some options? Yes. It's still much better than windows 10 or 8 as far as modern windows goes.
Ah yes, finally! Windows 9!
Are you aware of Chris Titus Tech’s Ultimate Windows Utility it makes a lot of this stuff in one place and you don’t need to do the more advanced stuff.
I always uninstall Onedrive first thing, MS starts backing up files there and then tries to sell you more Onedrive space, ridiculous.
Classic Explorer actually worth it if you spend some time on configuring your own buttons. Not sure how it works on Windows 11 now but back in the day in Windows 8.1 it made Explorer so much more usable for me.
I keep Windows Explorer 11 because tabbed browsing is much better than the kludge we had before to get it. The only serious improvement Microsoft brought to Windows.
@@NormanF62 Dont know if its old habits but i still just open a new window and always have, i generally dislike the tabbed in explorer not sure why
14:22 I have been looking everywhere to get rid of that white line, thanks a ton mate!
Drove me crazy for a while too until I accidentally discovered this.
Amazing work, always really impressive, but this was just extra. This might be my favorite - loved the legs but the desk did it for me. Amazing.
I finally made the switch to 11, funny that right after I saw your vid and was fixing some one that stuff they broke with it. I might make a suggestion over ninite. I've been using the Chris Titus Ultimate windows utility for maybe a year or so now and it's my go to installer as well and once a week I run it again to use the update function to get my programs to the latest versions.
That takes more time then my Linux install did. It's amazing how things have changed places over the years.
I had been 'putting off' a Windows 11 upgrade until seeing your most insightful video.. Cheers.. now Subbed :)
Cool, but how are you planing on removing the NSA backdoor
thank you from someone using 11 and thinking FFS a lot of the time. I can know adjust how i want the interface :)
any solution to why extended monitor taskbars seem so regressed in features compared to windows 10? i like to use my tv allot with the controller, and if i dont set the tv to primary monitor, i have a limited taskbar (ie no, icons near the clock etc)
i prefer the autohide feature too, and taskbar pops up whenever windows is installing or doing something with apps.. wierd i know
p.s. ive used most of the known solutions like explorer patcher etc, to no avail, but i continue to use them, and check on their updates.
Good advice all around. Start11 by Stardock is also a decent choice to modify the taskbar and start menu, in my experience - not freeware, but there's a 30 day demo and the full thing costs like 7 bucks. Might be worth a try if the free options get a little buggy or crash prone like they did with me.
Second this. Stardock is an OG support them when you can!
Not if microsoft gets it's way. They are trying to introduce a feature that that makes it so users can't use customization software.
@@billyguthrie3176 Its "features" like that, that drove me to learn Linux.
using the old windows 10 taskbar, small icons, and also TranslucentTB (impressively it works just fine with explorer patcher) means that my screen is so clean and clear it feels so good
Great video! I'm sure someone already said it, but you can right click on the start button, go to system, click on change product key, paste that new key in and press next should active Windows without the CMD prompt for simps like me!
There is a way to completely restore control panel on Windows 10 and 11, not fully, but a significant amount.
It requires a lot of file replacements and registry tweaks but it's well worth it when you're done.
Thanks, this really helps me out 😁👍
one thing you didn't have to do was disable web results in the start menu. i always turn that off with a registry edit. microsoft caught lying once again claimed that disabling this was removed in windows 11, but it works with the exact same registry edit for windows 10. the entire feature was not to make web searching more convenient (if you're going to search the internet, your first inkling would be to open a browser; and every browser lets you search directly from the address bar anyway) this was totally to drive artificial and accidental traffic to bing to make their numbers look good. totally evil. windows is rapidly becoming malware.
I do that in the explorer patcher. I didn't cover all those settings, so I'll probably make another video just on that
I have been using an app called MyTiles for windows 10, allowed me to use any picture for the tiles in win 10 start menu.
Now my question is, will it still work if I upgrade my win10 to 11 and follow that guide but just change the menu win10 style instead of win7?
Because I'd like to update since win10 will stop being supported in like a year or so but I hate win11 with passion for reasons you have mentioned
Excellent advice, great video. You may want to blur your details, order numbers, and keys though.
Great video, man. I might finally upgrade.
I don't know if this is just me, but doing all of this makes it looks like Windows 11 is having even more of an identity crisis. Sure there are some design elements that lean more into a mobile application, but at least it all fits the same style. You have mixed old Windows 7 and 10 UX design with Windows 11 and in my opinion it looks really bad. There are some pretty nice tips in here though I do appreciate.
does that Open Shell replace the entire task bar ? because right now in Win 23H2 you can't drag and drop thing from one app to another by dragging a file over the app in the taskbar anymore, and it's almost a dealbreaker for me.
EDIT:
OK, I installed Explorer Patcher and that now finally allows me to drag and drop to the taskbar again. 👍👍
I had a bad experience wasting $30 on the site you are linking to in your affiliate section. Bought a key, it didn't work, zero support from the site's end. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.
Great guide and I learned a lot from it.
Great video!! Thanks!!
Just watched this video and the full ExplorerPatcher video based off a TH-cam recommendation. Very helpful video and I'll definitely be using some of the software shown in the future. I'm curious if you know about Winaero Tweaker, which is a software I've been using for years to force Windows to work how I want. If you have, what are your opinions on it versus ExplorerPatcher? They both have features that do the same stuff, like fixing 11's compressed context menus, but then both vary in many other things. Would you ever use Winaero Tweaker?
ChatGPT just gave me a good comparative analysis of Winaero Tweaker vs ExplorerPatcher. Both tend to have issues after major Windows updates, but generally less catastrophic with Winaero Tweaker. With either, I'm thinking it would be wise to delay Windows updates and to keep an eye on user forums for reports of problems.
I really like these video's you do with the new Operating Systems. They are straight simple and to the point and you don't skip around when you are telling people how to do something, witch is really nice. God Bless my friend and have a good one.
No annoying cuts to try and sell water bottles are useless goods
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for the context menu I use nilesoft shell, it's open source and really functional and costumizable
Disable in the old energy settings the "fast startup" -> this setting is the root of a lot of strange problems, also it makes that your computer doesn't completely turn off when u click "turn off" which can also cause a lot of strange problems.
Awesome video. Thank you.
How much does all this impact performance? Does it take alot of memory?
You sir, are a computing god, subscribed
The second time-sink when setting up a new PC is setting up the browser. I use Firefox sync which handles Firefox settings and installing extensions, but the extensions reset back to their default. I always end up having to go into each extensions' settings on my daily PC and manually exporting settings from each individual extension, assuming the extension has that feature. If anyone knows of any way to automate this, I'd love to know.
I have just moved the whole Firefox app data folder before when migrating PCs. Haven't done that for many years now, but could be good thing to try out.
Thanks for this will have to try it 😎
How does Nanite install things? Cause I might use it, but in general I would rather use the Windows package manager when I can so I can update everything at once. Maybe you should just create a json with a list of programs you can import at once with the winget tool on the CLI.
It just downloads them all and installs them in the default way, default directory, etc.
this seems easier to use than packet manager, if it downloads the latest version, id just use this for updating too
cool thing, hadnt seen it before. Btw its Ninite, not nanite like the UE tech
This makes me question if i even want to update to windows 11 once windows 10 support ends or just delete the windows 10 from grub and format the drive it's on.
real question is after redoing all this doesn't it slow down cause it's working in a different way it was designed to ?
I absolutely love this, thanks a ton! I had a question that I'm not able to find an answer for anywhere else....
Is there an alternate command prompt you know of that can run batch files in Win11? Or is there a way through the Patcher to make the cmd prompt function as it does on Win10? I ask because I run batch files in there and in Win10, it showed every instance that occurred as it happened. On Win11, it only shows 1 line and that's it so I can't check it like a log to see what actions it's been taking.
Thanks!
go to windows dev mode and you can change everything there! and sudo works with the new w11 update :)
Kind sir, you deserve a medal for this video :D
I tried to do the upgrade to pro but because it was already activated and registered it did not work. Just an FYI.
For uninstalling the bloatware, have you tried the utility created by Chris Titus? I find it useful especially the old version.
Were would you get the office software for the key?
the thing with the start button is i dont think i've ever clicked it once, i always use the windows key and type everything, so centered has no real drawbacks for me
good point... but I also keep my icons in order, so I don't like those moving either. But whatever works for you is good.
Can i ask a dumb question? If we take the windows 11 and we are making them look so much with windows 10, then why not use windows 10 in the first place? Are there any advantages of using windows 11?
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Thanks sir!
This was an incredibly valuable video for me. I have been looking for an alternative to the windows 11 taskbar for quite a while now, and this will do the trick. Microsoft has something with fixing what is not broken
Thanks man!!
Whats the wallpaper background?
Thank you bro very usefull video..👍👍👍
I kinda forgot about the start menu I just use power powertoys run. Fun fact if you install flow launcher with matching keybinds the windows key will open powertoys instead of flow launcher.
*edit* i had enabled the windows key plugin in flow nd forgot
I installed explorer patcher but the apps don't want to align with windows logo on the left, they sit in the middle
Your mice are awesome, I would order another, but even with 50 percent off, the postage is still WAY more than the mouse itself :( My budget just can't deal with that I'm afraid. For anyone else considering one - do it.
awesome but runs off, my partner used my PC one day and somehow the Fenix attached to it reappeared on her PC, yeah it was a really nice one too while I had it.
somehow my PC doesn't let me change the control interface... I downloaded the most recent explorer patcher update still nothing. I can see the dropdown menu but when I click any option it doesn't change at all. I don't understand why its doing that.
Edit: Apparently restarting my pc fixed the issue😅
LOL
I find the task view useful because I set up an autohotkey script that lets me switch desktops by scrolling on the taskbar.
Hey, if I replace with Open Shell, will I be able to make Home/Start Menu back into Full Screen like I was able to in Windows 10?
It's for Win95/XP/7 style start menu. Try start11
The key I bought at Whokeys (win 11 Pro) doesn't work. I have windows 11 home, but the activation technique via powershell doesn't do anything. Also, trying to upgrade via the windows function tells me the key is invalid. It is quite annoying to loose +-20 like that... Not really a great addition to a tutorial.
Just switched from win 10 to 11 with a new build . I loved 10 but didn’t want to be that one guy stuck behind 😂 didn’t know about a lot of these tricks ! 👍🏻
great video! I thought about how frustrating the extra click is when right clicking the desktop just yesterday and that I need it gone! I couldn't find your security video anywhere though. Even scrolled your channel =/
Oh and could you do a video on alternatives to "Game boosters"? I'm driven mad of how my computer constantly can be heard working, speeding up and do things I can't look up! In task manager its only "anti malware", "health update" and endless of "hosts"
Thanks Logan!
there is also a windows 11 with the classic bar, i like that one more. also just noticing i don't have translucent windows like you do... hoping you turn them off later in the video so i can put it back to on, never noticed it disable after a update. seems it's my wallpaper, it disables because it's mostly just black. 😂
this wallpaper gives me nostalgia
My key was a dud. Thanks, man.
Edit: I contacted support and they sorted it for me.
Brooo thanks so much!
It's crazy the amount of things you'll have to do to simply make Windows 11 functional...
Thanks for Open Shell!
All I want is to create a new toolbar on the taskbar like you can on 10, can you do that with this?
win 11 classic address bar no longer works as of the newest windows update it just sets it back to the default one and you can no longer drag and drop just so you know
Is there a possible way to make windows 11 ram usage be the same as my old windows 10?
press Crtl+Shift+ESC then go to the startup tab. Disable anything that you don't need starting with windows... reboot and check.
I'm dreading the eventual Win11 Update... never I'm my life have I seen an extensive set of tweaks to have a barely functioning Windows install.
I don't know what microsoft was snorting when they made windows 11
I have a 49 inch ultrawide, and in theory having the start menu in the center would be more friendly... however, I think more of the time I'm actually using the system tray, which is still down in the right corner!!!
imo for ultrawides, you should have the taskbar on the side since youre wasting far less space. That, and have you ever actually clicked the start button before? I assumed evryone just clicks the win key and starts typing.
Compact view makes sense 1080p or lower resolution but in higher resolutions you probably don't want it depending on your scaling options.
Thanks ❤
I've been doing most of this on my new PC setups for customers but I've noticed that a lot of the bloatware apps reinstall themselves after manual uninstall with every major Win11 update. Perhaps it's limited to pre-built PC's - I've noticed some of the extra OEM apps like MyHP reappear too - but is there a way to edit that list of apps that it'll continually fight you on and reinstall?
Someone mentioned that when you install Windows to select English world instead of us to avoid bloat. Not sure if there's another way
thats because you havent delete "orginal" windows configurations if you reset bios and pop out the bios battery (forgot totally what it calls now) then start the pc config your bios how you want it if you know what to do if not only activate tpm 2.0 and then install a fresh copy of windows 11! and then you dont get third party softwares besides microsoft products
Cool. I won't change as much as you. I actually like search on the taskbar. So I can type the first letter and bring up the most used apps of that letter and I don't have to clutter my taskbar or desktop or go into Start menu. I would like to bring back old explorer as Win11 doesn't have a video play all feature when you select multiple vids. I can right click and do that but rather do it from explorer.
Is it possible to use Windows 10 ribbon with tabs?
From Windows 11 Smoothbrain to Windows 11 Desktop, nice
I never click on the start menu, I always use the Windows key, so the placement doesn't bother me, I like it in the middle.
I liked the changes but sadly I got my first blue screens once I did this two mods. Uninstalled and back to normal. Guess the changes didn't mesh well with my hardware.
Windows 11 is the Ikea version of Windows ... you have to put in a heck of a lot of work to get something final that's working
Saving, favoriting and bookmarking this vid for the future. You sir are a gentleman and a scholar.
Before this vid I was dreading the potential day when I'd be forced off Win 10 due to security updates ending in 2025. Now at least I know how to make Windows 11 way less crap.
Interesting stuff!
You can actually use win 7 ultimate keys for 11 activation still. So 10 should be good basically forewer
I was doing a windows 11 fresh install and something wierd happen, I wonder if any of you can guess what happened: I downloaded from microsoft that tool that downloads windows on a bootable usb. Purchased a pro license from whokeys. And after installing windows, to my surprise windows 11 home was installed (instead of the PRO which I had selected) AND it was already activated! Before I had used my whokeys license. So I am just asking whokeys for a refund since I prefer free home edition vs paid PRO. Can anyone explain how did I end up with a free windows 11 home? Or am I missing something and it'll deactivate in a few days? Two things that could explain it are 1) this motherboard has already had a windows before, so maybe it picked up the license from there (tho it wasnt windows 11), and 2) when doing the fresh install I logged in my microsoft account and in the past I've owned a microsft surface so maybe they're giving me a license for free?¿? No that any of these 2 make too much sense but it's the only think I got. Thanks for helping me deal with my curiosity
I tried this for a while and I've decided to go back to default Windows 11, I just don't know how to :/