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ICIT2LOL

ICIT2LOL

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I am trying out Windows 11 on an unsupported system to see how it works. However there are a few things that I am not really fond of and that is having to run in dark mode to allow me to see the date and time in white, having the new tab and the top tab bars in black, and cannot find a way to change the start button to make it darker (am running translucency).
Is there a way to change these please as I will have to eventually go over to Windows 11 on my supported laptop and buy another r machine when support for updates is stopped.
 
Windows Build/Version
Am on Windows 11 Pro version 21H2 (OS build 22000.376

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.9168)i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750KSamsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR...On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce ...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.9168)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Vivo notebook X712FA or Desktop Ivy Bridge build
    CPU
    i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750K
    Motherboard
    Asus generic & Asus P8Z77-V
    Memory
    Samsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR3 2134MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
    Sound Card
    Laptop onboard & Xonar DSX Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic & Samsung 27" SAM0C4C
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Pro NMe & Samsung 870 EVO 500GB
    PSU
    N/A
    Case
    N/A
    Cooling
    Asus in built
    Keyboard
    Generic
    Mouse
    TP_Link AX55 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    50Mbs max allowance - occasionally up to 75Mbs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET Ultimate Security on both
    Other Info
    Desktop running Windows11 Pro with unsupported hardware fix

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro OS build 22000.376i53750K16GB DDR3 @ 2133MHzAsus GTX 650TI
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro OS build 22000.376
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home build
    CPU
    i53750K
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z77-V
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 @ 2133MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Asus GTX 650TI
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DSX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 4K
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 970
    PSU
    Corsair HX1100
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF -M
    Cooling
    Liquid
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder 6
    Mouse
    Logitec
    Internet Speed
    50Mbs
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Only Windows at the moment
Hi,
Easiest way is disable transparency
 

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Win-7-10-11Pro's10900k & 9940x & 5930kTrident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb & Trident-Z 36...Titan Xp & 1080ti FTW3 & evga 980ti gaming
OS
Win-7-10-11Pro's
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer 17" Nitro 7840sn/ 2x16gb 5600c40/ 4060/ stock 1tb-os/ 4tb sn850x
CPU
10900k & 9940x & 5930k
Motherboard
z490-Apex & x299-Apex & x99-Sabertooth
Memory
Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb & Trident-Z 3600c16 4x8gb & 3200c14 4x8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Titan Xp & 1080ti FTW3 & evga 980ti gaming
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek x3
Monitor(s) Displays
1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 not sure what the t.v is besides 43" class scales from 1920-1080 perfectly
Hard Drives
2-WD-sn850x 4tb/ 970evo+500gb/ 980 pro 2tb.
PSU
1000p2 & 1200p2 & 850p2
Case
D450 x2 & 1 Test bench in cherry Entertainment center
Cooling
Custom water loops x3 with 2x mora 360mm rads only 980ti gaming air cooled
Keyboard
G710+x3
Mouse
Redragon x3
Internet Speed
xfinity gigabyte
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
mbam pro
Ok Thrash Zone I will try that.

OK mate I tried that and it worked but still leaves me with black new tabs and top bars??

Correction it just leaves me with that time and date in black which is so hard to see at a glance but a small price to pay I suppose for tabs I can now see in light mode.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.9168)i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750KSamsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR...On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce ...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.9168)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Vivo notebook X712FA or Desktop Ivy Bridge build
    CPU
    i7 -10510U / Intel i5 3750K
    Motherboard
    Asus generic & Asus P8Z77-V
    Memory
    Samsung 16GB DDR4 2666 MHz & G-Skill 16GB DDR3 2134MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    On board Intel CPU graphics & Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
    Sound Card
    Laptop onboard & Xonar DSX Card
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic & Samsung 27" SAM0C4C
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Pro NMe & Samsung 870 EVO 500GB
    PSU
    N/A
    Case
    N/A
    Cooling
    Asus in built
    Keyboard
    Generic
    Mouse
    TP_Link AX55 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    50Mbs max allowance - occasionally up to 75Mbs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET Ultimate Security on both
    Other Info
    Desktop running Windows11 Pro with unsupported hardware fix

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro OS build 22000.376i53750K16GB DDR3 @ 2133MHzAsus GTX 650TI
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro OS build 22000.376
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home build
    CPU
    i53750K
    Motherboard
    Asus P8Z77-V
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 @ 2133MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Asus GTX 650TI
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DSX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 4K
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 970
    PSU
    Corsair HX1100
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF -M
    Cooling
    Liquid
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder 6
    Mouse
    Logitec
    Internet Speed
    50Mbs
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Only Windows at the moment
ICIT2LOL said:
I am trying out Windows 11 on an unsupported system to see how it works. However there are a few things that I am not really fond of and that is having to run in dark mode to allow me to see the date and time in white, having the new tab and the top tab bars in black, and cannot find a way to change the start button to make it darker (am running translucency).
Is there a way to change these please as I will have to eventually go over to Windows 11 on my supported laptop and buy another r machine when support for updates is stopped.
Click to expand...
I am just curious if you are a newbie how did you get 368 posts?
 

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System One System Two

  • At a glance

    windows Eleven HomeINTEL (R) CORE(TM) i3-8100 CPU @3.60GHz 3.60GHz8.00GB (7.86 GB usable)Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    windows Eleven Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP PAVILION DESKTOP 590-pOxxx
    CPU
    INTEL (R) CORE(TM) i3-8100 CPU @3.60GHz 3.60GHz
    Motherboard
    HP 843B (U3E1)
    Memory
    8.00GB (7.86 GB usable)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    (Realtec High Definition Audio) Intel Display Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24W
    Screen Resolution
    1280x720 pixels work 1280x672 pixels
    Hard Drives
    WINDOWS(C:)BASIC NTFS 913.42 GB /WINDOWS (C) (G) BASIC-2794.52
    RECOVERY (D:) 16.85 GB?DISK PARTITION 1) ( E 260 MB0)DISK (4) R0980MB
    Cooling
    42-Celious
    Keyboard
    HP
    Mouse
    LOGITECH (M705
    Internet Speed
    5940 RPM
    Browser
    FIRE FOX 106.0.4
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS SECURITY
    Other Info
    desktop pc #2 PROCESSOR AMD A8-7410 APU WITH AMD RADEON R5 GRAPHICS 2.20 GHZ INSTALLED RAM 4.00 GB(3.45 GB USABLE) DEVICE ID 5c27474D-FCBA-4D)D-89E8-89E8-071DCOAB36AC PRODUCT ID 00325-80450-35140-AAOEM SYSTEM TYPE 64-BIT OPERATING SYSTEM,X64-BASED PROCESSOR PEN AND TOUCH WITH 10 TOUCH POINTS everything else as pc above

    #3 desktop Dell windows 10 home ver 21h1 Intel(R) Pention(R)cpu G2020@ 2.90 GHZ 2.90 GHZ 64 BIT operating System,x 64based Processor Everything else as the 2 pc's above
    Toshiba External Hard Drive--3TB:oin HDWC 130XK3J1

  • At a glance

    WindowsAMD A8-74104.00 GBAMD RADEON R5 GRAPHICS
    Operating System
    Windows
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD A8-7410
    Memory
    4.00 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD RADEON R5 GRAPHICS
ICIT2LOL said:
Ok Thrash Zone I will try that.

OK mate I tried that and it worked but still leaves me with black new tabs and top bars??

Correction it just leaves me with that time and date in black which is so hard to see at a glance but a small price to pay I suppose for tabs I can now see in light mode.
Click to expand...
Hi,
Also might help to disable auto pick a color and just select black....
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win-7-10-11Pro's10900k & 9940x & 5930kTrident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb & Trident-Z 36...Titan Xp & 1080ti FTW3 & evga 980ti gaming
OS
Win-7-10-11Pro's
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer 17" Nitro 7840sn/ 2x16gb 5600c40/ 4060/ stock 1tb-os/ 4tb sn850x
CPU
10900k & 9940x & 5930k
Motherboard
z490-Apex & x299-Apex & x99-Sabertooth
Memory
Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb & Trident-Z 3600c16 4x8gb & 3200c14 4x8gb
Graphics Card(s)
Titan Xp & 1080ti FTW3 & evga 980ti gaming
Sound Card
Onboard Realtek x3
Monitor(s) Displays
1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 not sure what the t.v is besides 43" class scales from 1920-1080 perfectly
Hard Drives
2-WD-sn850x 4tb/ 970evo+500gb/ 980 pro 2tb.
PSU
1000p2 & 1200p2 & 850p2
Case
D450 x2 & 1 Test bench in cherry Entertainment center
Cooling
Custom water loops x3 with 2x mora 360mm rads only 980ti gaming air cooled
Keyboard
G710+x3
Mouse
Redragon x3
Internet Speed
xfinity gigabyte
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
mbam pro
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