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ExplorerPatcher
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Microsoft Will Eventually Start Charging You for Windows 10 Security Updates
I had more problems with it being wide, merging all app windows in a single icon, showing only icon rather then app title, and not being able to move to top of screen
That may be fixed with https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher which restores win10 bar, there's no builtin solution to any of the above afaik
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Screenshots from Windows 95
Thanks for letting me know. I looked into it, and apparently it's still even possible to activate on later versions of Windows with registry edits and helper software: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/discussions/167
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Rectify11 Improving upon the Windows 11 experience
Not going to install something that seems so vague, but I do use ExplorerPatcher [1] on my Windows 11 machines to basically re-create Windows 10 UI and fix all of the annoyances I have with Windows 11. I've got the old right click menu, the old task bar, the old alt-tab interface, pretty much the whole thing. Only reason I use Windows 11 over Windows 10 is because Windows 11 seems to handle my triple monitor setup better, especially when waking up from sleep.
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clean or not?
ExplorerPatcher: https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher
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WIN 10/11: Can anyone else confirm if this library works on windows 11?
ExplorerPatcher is another alternative, is free and is awesome. That said, I settled for SAB because I liked, so I decided to show some love to the developer. My son liked better ExplorerPatcher, so there's that... you can always find options for everyone.
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Thoughts on Windows 11?
I use the start menu app list and hate how you can’t get that instantly on windows 11 (there’s a button you have to click). I used this program to restore the windows 10 start menu that has been tweaked to look more like windows 11. The only problem I have is that some programs don’t appear. You can still search them, but they aren’t in the list. You could probably drop your own shortcuts in there if it bothers you. Another tweak is the context/right click menu. There's a program that, instead of simple tweaks that restore windows 10 menu or windows 11 "show more options", it is a customizable one more similar to the original windows 11 menu. However, it is not for everyone and there are some extra menus that are added when installed that can be deleted.
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Tiny11builder ISO and TronScript
TronScript close itself after "Launch Job 'ProcessKiller'...". Can ExplorerPatcher by valinet (https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher) be the problem?
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Windows 11 is so broken that even Microsoft can’t fix it
My Win 11 computer looks exactly like 10 after using this free app https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher
Open-Shell-Menu
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Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
Whenever I set up a new computer for older family members, despite it being windows 11, I always install open shell[1] and retro bar[2]. Between the two, I've made the operating system look very close to Windows XP visually, and they always appreciate it.
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What is a piece of software that you need but doesn't exist?
I wish so bad there is a port (a fork) of the Legacy Kickoff start menu for Windows: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1083
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Looking for a specific 'subgenre' of digital minimalism - "Retro digital"?
Classic Start Menu
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Ask HN: How do you “clean” Windows from all bloatware?
I use Open Shell (fork of Classic Shell) as a replacement to original Start Menu. This gives me full control over what appears in start menu - no results from internet, animated tiles, etc (I am on Win 10 though, from what I read the Win 11 is supported, but not yet officially [1]). It could be a solution to the ads appearing in start menu.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1564
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make windows 11 look like windows xp!
not sure if this is the right place to post but windows 11 was restricted and the description says that anything that has the microsoft windows xp look and feel is welcome here so here i go. this here is a guide on how to make windows 11 (and maybe 10, didnt test it on that) look like windows xp, but slightly more modern. first get retrobar, from here. then once youve done that run the setup (it might ask you to install dotnet, so do that.) then run it. now right click your taskbar and click on properties. then youre gonna leave everything the same except for the theme, wich youll set to windows xp royale. once youve done that click ok. now you need openshell. you can get it right here. then install that and go launch "open shell menu settings." now in start menu style set it to classic with 2 collumns then click select skin (right under the option i just told you to click) and set it to windows aero, and have the options like this. no icons in second column on, show user picture on, show username on, center usernname optional but i reccoment off, small icons on, large font off, reduce glass color off, and finally, white sub menu's on. then click ok. now get the dark theme bliss from my google drive over here, and set it as your wallpaper, you dont have to, but it makes it look better. then get the recycle bin icon somewhere on the interwebs and go to settings>personalisation>themes>desktop icon settings. then set the empty bin to an empty windows xp bin ico file. and set the full one to the same one, or if you have time (and disk space) to waste, set it to a full version of it. now youre done! ill try to figure out how to change the windows 11 logo in about windows and give an update once i get that done. thats it for now, bye!
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Windows XP look on Windows 10.
It is safe? It will not send me viruses? Also, the download button does not download anything, it sends me to this page, and I do not see what to do.
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Windows 11 in Svelte
Here's the discussion thread on GitHub regarding Windows 11 compatibility:
https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/discussions/74...
TL;DR - it's mostly working with some outstanding bugs and some users giving workarounds in that thread
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Microsoft could cram more ads into Windows 11 – this time in the Settings app | Recent moves with the Start menu are now being echoed within the Settings panel in testing
if you're not using openshell, you're doing it wrong: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/tag/v4.4.170
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What’s the difference between Windows 10 & 11?
OpenShell's over here - https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
What are some alternatives?
SecureUxTheme - 🎨 A secure boot compatible in-memory UxTheme patcher
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows
ThisIsWin11 - The real PowerToys for Windows 11
ExplorerBlurMica - Add background Blur effect or Acrylic (Mica for win11) effect to explorer for win10 and win11
Windows11DragAndDropToTaskbarFix - "Windows 11 Drag & Drop to the Taskbar (Fix)" fixes the missing "Drag & Drop to the Taskbar" support in Windows 11. It works with the new Windows 11 taskbar and does not require nasty changes like UndockingDisabled or restoration of the classic taskbar.
RoundedTB - Add margins, rounded corners and segments to your taskbars!
windows-11-debloat - Script to optimize your installation of Windows 11.
MagiskOnWSA - Integrate Magisk root and Google Apps (OpenGApps) into WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android) [GET https://api.github.com/repos/LSPosed/MagiskOnWSA: 403 - Repository access blocked]
TrafficMonitor - 这是一个用于显示当前网速、CPU及内存利用率的桌面悬浮窗软件,并支持任务栏显示,支持更换皮肤。
WinCenterTitle - WinCenterTitle is a simple tool that allows you to center align the text in Windows 10 titlebars, the same way it was in Windows 8, 8.1, or even 3.1.