Windows 11 Start menu ads look set to get even worse – this is getting painful now

• Pi-hole

  2,357 46,812 8.0 Shell

  A black hole for Internet advertisements

  

• ExplorerPatcher

  649 21,493 9.1 C

  This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows

Between the explorer patcher project and WinAero Tweaker, you can basically remove and tweak all the annoying things in windows 11. You can revert the start menu back to windows 10 style, fix the right click context menus to be like they were and add new features to it, remove all the ads, and a ton of other stuff.

• WorkOS

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  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

• Open-Shell-Menu

  255 6,212 6.6 C++

  Classic Shell Reborn.

  

And for anyone that wants a start menu that works how it did on Windows 7, back when a start menu was just a start menu and not an advertising platform, grab Open-Shell over at https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

• docker-vlmcsd

  8 368 0.0 Dockerfile

  vlmcsd is a replacement for Microsoft's KMS server.

Windows 10 LTSC with KMS key + https://github.com/mikolatero/docker-vlmcsd = winning..

• Classic-Start

  34 30 0.0

  Renamed to NeoClassic-UI then renamed to Open-Shell - https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

  

• holoiso

  59 5,200 0.0 Shell

  Discontinued SteamOS 3 (Holo) archiso configuration

  

For now there is a community port of steam OS 3 (what the deck is running): https://github.com/HoloISO/holoiso

• Windows11-Old-Context-Menu

  1 3 10.0

  Quick command to add a key and sub-key into Windows 11 Registry Editor that brings back the windows 10 right click context menu

• InfluxDB

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• ttv-lol-pro

  51 1,335 9.5 TypeScript

  TTV LOL PRO removes most livestream ads from Twitch. This is free, don't expect it to be perfect.

• windows-builds

  2 239 8.4 Shell

  Windows installer and portable archive builds for Streamlink.

  

• Twire

  44 973 7.9 Java

  Twire is an alternative and open source Twitch client for Android

  

• S0undTV

  30 436 6.0

  An alternative app to watch the Twitch streaming service for Android TV devices

• Xtra

  81 977 8.8 Kotlin

  Xtra is a Twitch player and browser for Android.

• SmartTwitchTV

  13 331 9.5 JavaScript

  A Twitch web client that works on Android TVs and web base systems

• smarttv-twitch

  12 160 8.1 JavaScript

  Twitch client for Samsung Smart TVs 2015 and newer models, in doubt read the README bellow

• Files

  181 31,944 9.8 C#

  Building the best file manager for Windows

  

I use Files instead of Explorer because of crap like this.

• Winpilot

  35 3,971 9.2 C#

  Your everyday Windows companion

  

You could use https://github.com/builtbybel/BloatyNosy if you don't want to do it manually.

• Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

  1,043 8,960 3.5 Batchfile

  Discontinued A collection of scripts for activating Microsoft products using HWID / KMS38 / Online KMS activation methods with a focus on open-source code, less antivirus detection and user-friendliness.

  

• pop-os-rootfs

  148 2 10.0 Shell

  Discontinued Unmodified, repackaged liveOS rootfs

  

• lutris

  947 7,373 9.9 Python

  Lutris desktop client

  

Proton, also check out lutris, a game manager for Linux: https://lutris.net/

• Shell

  20 2,532 8.5 C++

  Powerful context menu manager for Windows File Explorer (by moudey)

Check out context menu manager shell, it keeps the win11 styling but fixes all of its issues. Looks like this.

• SaaSHub

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  SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

  

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