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Open-Shell-Menu
- Why does part of the Windows 98 Setup program look older than the rest?
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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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Window Manager / DWM replacement?
There's Open-Shell but it's not exactly a full WM replacement.
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I turned the Windows start icon into Elysia's signet!
Hi yall, I used Open-Shell to change the icon.
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How do I remove the recommended thing in the start menu, or add more space for pinned apps?
There is also Open Shell, a free and open source tool which performs a similar function.
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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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I missed the old windows so i tried to recreate it
Looks like you're going for an XP theme. May I suggest using open-shell to skin the taskbar, start menu, and start button if you wanna take that extra step? You can also find the taskbar skin and start button here. Also, I would remove the search bar, task view button, and news & interest area of the taskbar just to bring things together. This is all just a suggestion, you don't have to if you don't want to.
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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!
bloatbox
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Setting up Windows
Bloatbox
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Two sides of people not being able to upgrade to Windows 11
If you are already on 11 and are frustrated with how it works, Bloatbox, Win Utility and Shutup10++will get rid of most bloatware, make essential tweaks to make it usable for productivity and turn off Microsoft's overeach. Just make sure to watch a few tutorials first as you can quite easily fuck up your install if you don't know what you are doing.
- I can’t make this go away someone pls help me
- What are the recommended steps/ ISO images to install Windows 11 without bloatwares and with optimized setting? I'm planning on re-install Windows 11 on Asus UX435E notebook
- Help to download microsoft apps back
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Anyone else have Microsoft Edge randomly appear recently? Get off my desktop!
Bloatbox bloatware remover for Windows 10
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The Windows 10 weather, stock and news widget just causally pulled 24GB of my system RAM...
Bloatbox deletes bloat on windows 10. Just be sure to take a look at the apps it'll delete before doing it, you may be using stuff like OneNote.
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Can we please get rid of the articles from the "WIDGETS" tab? Or get an option to disable them.
This thing? https://github.com/builtbybel/bloatbox
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After running like 6 different debloat scripts...700MB of RAM on idle!
For those asking for the scripts, here they are: Remove preinstalled applications Remove preinstalled applications (this one has GUI) Set services to manual (Can also remove applications) Uninstall MS Store Disable Windows Defender As my people in the comments have pointed out, don't run all of them unless you want to break your system later on.
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Is it worth removing the built in Windows 10 crap ( weather, xbox,onedrive, maps etc...) or just disable telemetry and live with these useless apps for me?
https://github.com/builtbybel/bloatbox https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla https://christitus.com/debloat-windows-10-2020/
What are some alternatives?
ExplorerPatcher - This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
windows-11-debloat - Script to optimize your installation of Windows 11.
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows
Windows10Debloater - Script to remove Windows 10 bloatware.
ThisIsWin11 - The real PowerToys for Windows 11
Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller - Remove large amounts of unwanted applications quickly.
TaskbarX - Center Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options.
privatezilla - 👀👮🐢🔥Performs a privacy & security check of Windows 10
Fluent-Metro - A modern, highly customizable Start menu skin for Open-Shell.
Winpilot - Your everyday Windows companion
TileIconifier - Creates tiles for most Windows 8.1 and 10 start menu icons
Ventoy - A new bootable USB solution.