Windows11Upgrade VS Open-Shell-Menu

It's pretty trivial to upgrade to Windows 11 even with hardware that doesn't meet their requirements. Easiest way is to use https://github.com/coofcookie/Windows11Upgrade/releases/ or https://github.com/pbatard/rufus

If you computer runs 10, it can run 11 as well (with a little safe tweak). Check this https://github.com/coofcookie/Windows11Upgrade

https://github.com/coofcookie/Windows11Upgrade this let me upgrade my unsupported system without erasing anything

tbh I’m using 11 on a i5 and gtx 960 and it works fine, here’s the bypass for “unsupported” https://github.com/coofcookie/Windows11Upgrade/releases/tag/1.0.0

I used this yesterday and installed it on my two unsupported computers in like 3 clicks, without any mess with registry or files.

You’ll want this one, it patches setup.exe to think your compatible https://github.com/coofcookie/Windows11Upgrade

I've been very happy happy with https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu as a Start Menu replacement. If ads have rolled out to my Windows install, I wouldn't even notice.

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.

[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

[2] https://github.com/dremin/RetroBar

There's Open-Shell but it's not exactly a full WM replacement.

Hi yall, I used Open-Shell to change the icon.

There is also Open Shell, a free and open source tool which performs a similar function.

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

Classic Start Menu

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

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.