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.
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.
@@sen7826 Windows takes into account that a person may upgrade, or replace certain key pieces of their computers hardware while remaining on the same OS. You cant keep doing this over and over. It can get denied for abuse.
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 ;)
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.
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.
@@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.
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!
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.
I mean at this point why not use massgravel's scripts? I get that the uploader wants some grey market share but he should have opted for another way to make money. It looks bad.
win10 are available online for free, idk about win11 but im 90% sure u can find some. i found win10 keys on some github page and reused them a couple times when i installed win10 on multiple computers
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
5:53 why are you all look at the 11 (same as 10, but with new design), install it and try to make 10 of it? Dont know what to do instead? It freaks me out everytime. Imagine someone, who update their android to 14 but try to make it look like android kitkat or something? For what reason? Just dont use it UI and UX of windows 11 clearly not perfect, and i understand tweaks that can make it better, but not that "oh, i believe that every os needs to look like my windows xp/7/some old os"
@@dOoMnX so... use windows 10? Tweak 11 it in some moments? Every tutorial like that is just "i know that windows 10 exist LETS MAKE IT FROM WINDOWS 11 BECAUSE I DONT KNOW". And yeah, i agree about some old features, but i dont understand installing 11 and try to make 10 of it
@HumanRARE Many reasons. M$ will end support to Windows 10 next year. New hardware will work only on 11. If you can't get drivers for Windows 10, then 11 is all you got. Also security updates or exclusive software. I feel Windows 11 is the new Windows 8...
Finally swithed to W11 since W10 won't be supported for much longer, can't thank you enough you enough for this tutorial and other useful information on this channel. Thank you Logan!
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.
Retrobar gives a decent retro taskbar, works well if you match it up with Openshell. If you shrink the taskbar in retrobar, set the menulook vertical position in openshell to a value that removes extra spacing.
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!
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 ! 👍🏻
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.
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
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
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.
Hell yeah, thanks a lot! I've been without a computer since 2015. I'm just now setting up my new pc. I've used other PCs with Windows 11 and I didn't like how they changed so much stuff. How do you set everything up is exactly how I like my shit to be. 🤘🏼
I also like left taskbar (even though I don't have Windows 11) because I can just take my mouse, move it at the bottom left of my screen, and click. Now I am inside of the start menu. And because it moves when it's in the center, then I don't know where my start menu button is (I know, I can use the Windows key).
Use Revo Uninstaller to do those uninstalls. I haven't seen solitare or Cortana or whatever else since first use and I update every time I reboot essentially. Also have to recommend Start 11 and Windows blinds. Yes they are paid but they do what these options do with some awesome reskins available among other things but they integrate with each other so skin designers can make even better stuff. (Highly recommend Hyana Nexha by retired master, or anything by this guy and a gal going by Vampothika, both super talented.) I use both (plus Stardocks other stuffj for even more customization) and you wouldn't even recognize as being the same OS yet I also notice only about 6 percent increased CPU usage (which I've already regained by using Revo first thing after an Install) and I'm loaded with stuff. Compatibility is fine Anyway thanks for the vid
Great video. As someone whose first computer is on win11, I actually like some of the win11 interface. The start menu can be convienent if you know you want to open a specific frequenly opened file or setting (one example for each: dimmer.zip and display settings, since I have a laptop), and it places apps in a visually convienent and accessible spot . The classic address bar win11 for file explorer also had that exact same feature you complained about wanting in win10. Otherwise, win11 is dogshit, I agree. Needlessly hidden features, etc. Even as someone who likes win11, I hate the disktop context menu and new address bar design. I knew abt explorer patch before watching, but appreciated it even more, having seen how people on win10 hate using win11 ui.
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.
Good video. I'm holding out on Windows 10 as long as I can, but will eventually upgrade to 11 when something eventually comes along to force me. These suggestions will make the OS much more bearable.
ChrisTitusTech has videos like this, and he actually knows what he is doing. This guy's video here is ok, but he isn't someone I would trust for pc info. That first 30s of the video where he removes things like a brand new PC user who has no clue how to admin his own system.
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
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?
Most of us wish Microsoft would just finish Windows 10 Or Windows XP. Or any Windows, for that matter. I've never used a version of Windows where there wasn't something broken in it.
Neat tutorial, very well explained. Apart from Windows 7, I used to apply such tweaks every time I had to re-install Windows or after an update. Years passed, gaming on Linux got way better and I've decided to ditch this POS system. I can do whatever I want in terms of customization, which became impossible with Windows 11. For example - top taskbar on dual monitors - can be done on 11 but it's buggy AF. Linux is definitely not for everyone; especially people who play competitive games with kernel level AC, but I encourage to give it a try. openSUSE Tumbleweed with KDE is great for people coming from Windows - lots of control with GUI programs. One of the best features is snapper which makes system snapshots every time software is updated. If the system breaks, you can roll it back in minutes with ease.
I found an even better way to install windows 11 without any kind of account, no AI gimmicks, no blot-ware, no recording every keystroke I make, and no key needed. Install Linux Mint and never look back.
Ninite is cool. You avoid accidentally installing some crup you don't really want. Just to remind people that if you want an absolutelay usable Windows 10/11 from the get go, maybe try PhoenixOS or Ghost Spectre, TeamOS lite versions of Windows. I have PhoenixOS Superlite on my Thinkpad helper laptop and this thing almost made me consider installing it as dual boot on my main. Yeah, PhoenixOS Superlite is that good. For me. I hate Windows. But I have to use it for some music-audio stuff on the side.
start all back and u r done without explorer patcher and things... and looks pretty good ! Rounded menu style windows 10, u can change the explorer and other things!!!
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
dont even need to watch it to know that open shell rocks! No more mobile app/bubbly/wasted space/triple spaced fonts for the desktop!! Now, all we need is a second instance of Settings LOL. Thats one of the biggest reason the legacy control panel is way better. Also, you should do a video on Atlas OS.
I personally use StartAllBack as it at the time it had more features and felt I could make it function like windows 7 but looks Identical to 11. But I used to use Classic Shell couple of years ago and for a free program I can't complain.
@@screwball992 I've heard that, but currently there are more options in open shell. The customization for your menu items is pretty deep and ofc you can edit things like width of the pop out menus, how many pop outs, animations, delays for any action. Way more, also FLOSS.
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. 👍👍
Only because this video pre-dates the release by Micro$oft; get the Windows 11 IoT LTSC. It is already bloat free. Similar to using the World (English) region trick to get a de-bloated install. *NOTE* it takes a different key if I understand things correctly. I have a MSDN account, so it wasn’t an issue for me. Just double check what you need before installing. I have Windows 11 IoT setup in a VM, and running my favorite MMO with no issues. Installed Razer software for my mouse and keypad.
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.
I had no idea. Doesn't that defeat the entire purpose of the OEM license?
@@sen7826 Not really, if the hardware can support the newer windows, you can always use the key of your previous windows to activate it.
@@syedinsaf7481 yes, that's what the original comment said. Repeating it doesn't exactly answer any questions.
@@sen7826 Windows takes into account that a person may upgrade, or replace certain key pieces of their computers hardware while remaining on the same OS. You cant keep doing this over and over. It can get denied for abuse.
Why buy keys when u have mas
>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!
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.
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.
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!
Ah yes, finally! Windows 9!
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.
Thank you so much for this! It has really made switching over much easier especially with Windows 10 support ending next year.
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!
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.
I mean at this point why not use massgravel's scripts? I get that the uploader wants some grey market share but he should have opted for another way to make money. It looks bad.
win10 are available online for free, idk about win11 but im 90% sure u can find some. i found win10 keys on some github page and reused them a couple times when i installed win10 on multiple computers
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
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.
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.
That takes more time then my Linux install did. It's amazing how things have changed places over the years.
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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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
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.
this is why i still refuse to use 11. i shouldnt have to add apps to fix their stupid forced changes.
same
This was so insanely helpful. Thank you!!
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.
You sir, are a computing god, subscribed
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.
5:53 why are you all look at the 11 (same as 10, but with new design), install it and try to make 10 of it? Dont know what to do instead?
It freaks me out everytime. Imagine someone, who update their android to 14 but try to make it look like android kitkat or something? For what reason? Just dont use it
UI and UX of windows 11 clearly not perfect, and i understand tweaks that can make it better, but not that "oh, i believe that every os needs to look like my windows xp/7/some old os"
Because the old UI was actually functional and people are more productive knowing everything is in their usual place.
@@dOoMnX so... use windows 10? Tweak 11 it in some moments? Every tutorial like that is just "i know that windows 10 exist LETS MAKE IT FROM WINDOWS 11 BECAUSE I DONT KNOW".
And yeah, i agree about some old features, but i dont understand installing 11 and try to make 10 of it
@HumanRARE Many reasons. M$ will end support to Windows 10 next year. New hardware will work only on 11. If you can't get drivers for Windows 10, then 11 is all you got. Also security updates or exclusive software. I feel Windows 11 is the new Windows 8...
My little HP Elitedesk came with Window 11 installed - it didn't last long, I installed Linux to restore my sanity.
I always uninstall Onedrive first thing, MS starts backing up files there and then tries to sell you more Onedrive space, ridiculous.
Finally swithed to W11 since W10 won't be supported for much longer, can't thank you enough you enough for this tutorial and other useful information on this channel. Thank you Logan!
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.
Retrobar gives a decent retro taskbar, works well if you match it up with Openshell. If you shrink the taskbar in retrobar, set the menulook vertical position in openshell to a value that removes extra spacing.
It'll be perfect when we get a system tray replacement.. or at least replace the modern clock and networking flyouts
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!
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 ! 👍🏻
Morrowind rocks, thx for the great info
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.
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
I had been 'putting off' a Windows 11 upgrade until seeing your most insightful video.. Cheers.. now Subbed :)
Kind sir, you deserve a medal for this video :D
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.
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
how to fix windows 11: make it windows 10
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.
Excellent advice, great video. You may want to blur your details, order numbers, and keys though.
This is a very well done video which allows many of the best functions to return very easily, thanks for the exceptional effort.
Cool, but how are you planing on removing the NSA backdoor
Windows 11/10 to >>> upgrade >>> Windows 7! Windows 7 Forever!
For uninstalling the bloatware, have you tried the utility created by Chris Titus? I find it useful especially the old version.
Thank god, this has been driving me nuts.
BRILLIANT INFO Thank You so Much, Well Done.
I don't know what microsoft was snorting when they made windows 11
Isn't it crazy, that we have to do all this, to get a proper desktop UI?
Microsoft really does not understand its users.
Hell yeah, thanks a lot! I've been without a computer since 2015. I'm just now setting up my new pc. I've used other PCs with Windows 11 and I didn't like how they changed so much stuff. How do you set everything up is exactly how I like my shit to be. 🤘🏼
Thanks for this will have to try it 😎
I also like left taskbar (even though I don't have Windows 11) because I can just take my mouse, move it at the bottom left of my screen, and click. Now I am inside of the start menu. And because it moves when it's in the center, then I don't know where my start menu button is (I know, I can use the Windows key).
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.
"How To Make Windows 11 Into A Desktop OS"
**use it to create a Windows 7 install disk**
Use Revo Uninstaller to do those uninstalls. I haven't seen solitare or Cortana or whatever else since first use and I update every time I reboot essentially. Also have to recommend Start 11 and Windows blinds. Yes they are paid but they do what these options do with some awesome reskins available among other things but they integrate with each other so skin designers can make even better stuff. (Highly recommend Hyana Nexha by retired master, or anything by this guy and a gal going by Vampothika, both super talented.)
I use both (plus Stardocks other stuffj for even more customization) and you wouldn't even recognize as being the same OS yet I also notice only about 6 percent increased CPU usage (which I've already regained by using Revo first thing after an Install) and I'm loaded with stuff. Compatibility is fine
Anyway thanks for the vid
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.
Great video. As someone whose first computer is on win11, I actually like some of the win11 interface. The start menu can be convienent if you know you want to open a specific frequenly opened file or setting (one example for each: dimmer.zip and display settings, since I have a laptop), and it places apps in a visually convienent and accessible spot . The classic address bar win11 for file explorer also had that exact same feature you complained about wanting in win10. Otherwise, win11 is dogshit, I agree. Needlessly hidden features, etc. Even as someone who likes win11, I hate the disktop context menu and new address bar design. I knew abt explorer patch before watching, but appreciated it even more, having seen how people on win10 hate using win11 ui.
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.
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
Thanks man!!
Good video. I'm holding out on Windows 10 as long as I can, but will eventually upgrade to 11 when something eventually comes along to force me. These suggestions will make the OS much more bearable.
on 11 but os is so ☹am setting mine back to 10 look just so i can click and its what i want where i want. and too video creator 10/10
ChrisTitusTech has videos like this, and he actually knows what he is doing. This guy's video here is ok, but he isn't someone I would trust for pc info. That first 30s of the video where he removes things like a brand new PC user who has no clue how to admin his own system.
eh. I think by that time win12 is out. Not getting security updates will not make me upgrade.
20 minutes of „Meh I‘m old I hate new things“. Comedic gold.
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
Customization availability is really impressed me as a linux user wow Look at that
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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Win 10 will reach end of life in October 2025
Most of us wish Microsoft would just finish Windows 10
Or Windows XP. Or any Windows, for that matter.
I've never used a version of Windows where there wasn't something broken in it.
From Windows 11 Smoothbrain to Windows 11 Desktop, nice
Windows 10 LTSC. I just can't with these toy OSes...
There is a Windows 11 shortcut that jumps to Linkin, I am not even joking.
I actually prefer having the icons centre of the taskbar now. Makes more sense to me...
It's crazy the amount of things you'll have to do to simply make Windows 11 functional...
Neat tutorial, very well explained. Apart from Windows 7, I used to apply such tweaks every time I had to re-install Windows or after an update.
Years passed, gaming on Linux got way better and I've decided to ditch this POS system.
I can do whatever I want in terms of customization, which became impossible with Windows 11.
For example - top taskbar on dual monitors - can be done on 11 but it's buggy AF.
Linux is definitely not for everyone; especially people who play competitive games with kernel level AC, but I encourage to give it a try.
openSUSE Tumbleweed with KDE is great for people coming from Windows - lots of control with GUI programs.
One of the best features is snapper which makes system snapshots every time software is updated.
If the system breaks, you can roll it back in minutes with ease.
I found an even better way to install windows 11 without any kind of account, no AI gimmicks, no blot-ware, no recording every keystroke I make, and no key needed. Install Linux Mint and never look back.
Ninite is cool. You avoid accidentally installing some crup you don't really want. Just to remind people that if you want an absolutelay usable Windows 10/11 from the get go, maybe try PhoenixOS or Ghost Spectre, TeamOS lite versions of Windows. I have PhoenixOS Superlite on my Thinkpad helper laptop and this thing almost made me consider installing it as dual boot on my main. Yeah, PhoenixOS Superlite is that good. For me. I hate Windows. But I have to use it for some music-audio stuff on the side.
I find the task view useful because I set up an autohotkey script that lets me switch desktops by scrolling on the taskbar.
Thanks ❤
Gimme all those T-Shirts n Drink-spiller mugs.
Gonna recommend chocolatey for installing programs, it also handles updates.
Great guide and I learned a lot from it.
Watched till the end waiting for something usual
start all back and u r done without explorer patcher and things... and looks pretty good ! Rounded menu style windows 10, u can change the explorer and other things!!!
I have it on my other PC and much prefer explorer patcher with openshell... but you do you.
@@teksyndicate is more simple of use, and rounded menu!
Man, this guy really knows his stuff. He's amazing. I wonder if he knows linux also.
this wallpaper gives me nostalgia
18:55 link to security video?
If you have AMD, set the energy mode to Balance.
How much does all this impact performance? Does it take alot of memory?
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
This is one of the best videos I have seen online to help change Windows 11s awful UI into something much more user friendly and streamlined.
Thanks, this really helps me out 😁👍
dont even need to watch it to know that open shell rocks! No more mobile app/bubbly/wasted space/triple spaced fonts for the desktop!! Now, all we need is a second instance of Settings LOL. Thats one of the biggest reason the legacy control panel is way better.
Also, you should do a video on Atlas OS.
I personally use StartAllBack as it at the time it had more features and felt I could make it function like windows 7 but looks Identical to 11. But I used to use Classic Shell couple of years ago and for a free program I can't complain.
@@screwball992 I've heard that, but currently there are more options in open shell. The customization for your menu items is pretty deep and ofc you can edit things like width of the pop out menus, how many pop outs, animations, delays for any action. Way more, also FLOSS.
My key was a dud. Thanks, man.
Edit: I contacted support and they sorted it for me.
Oh deer when I was young and could dedicate that much time to smth as unimportant as desktop outlook ;)
I tried this for a while and I've decided to go back to default Windows 11, I just don't know how to :/
real question is after redoing all this doesn't it slow down cause it's working in a different way it was designed to ?
the UI feels nostalgic
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. 👍👍
You can actually use win 7 ultimate keys for 11 activation still. So 10 should be good basically forewer
Only because this video pre-dates the release by Micro$oft; get the Windows 11 IoT LTSC. It is already bloat free. Similar to using the World (English) region trick to get a de-bloated install.
*NOTE* it takes a different key if I understand things correctly. I have a MSDN account, so it wasn’t an issue for me. Just double check what you need before installing.
I have Windows 11 IoT setup in a VM, and running my favorite MMO with no issues. Installed Razer software for my mouse and keypad.