How to make Windows 11 look like Windows 10 in 2 minutes

Why bother?

Just stick to W10 if you want it to look like W10?

cereberus said:

Why bother?

Just stick to W10 if you want it to look like W10?

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You get the new features of Windows 11 and you get further support. Besides, if you upgraded to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and then regretted it after the 10 day window, you don't have to loose your data. On top of this you can always go back to the Windows 11 theme, so I'm not sure why you say this?

Same results with StartAllBack...

although..., I don't need it to look like W10..., just function like W10, with a proper menu and taskbar toolbars.

Edwin said:

Same results with StartAllBack...

although..., I don't need it to look like W10..., just function like W10, with a proper menu and taskbar toolbars.

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Main reason I did this is for small icons, but it also gives Toolbars and combination options

It should be pointed out to anyone who chooses to go the route of using 3rd party software to alter the GUI, certain Windows updates will cause unwanted results until the developer of whatever 3rd party tool you use updates it software. So be aware of that going forward.

glasskuter said:

It should be pointed out to anyone who chooses to go the route of using 3rd party software to alter the GUI, certain Windows updates will cause unwanted results until the developer of whatever 3rd party tool you use updates it software.

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I just have to re-enable SAB - Done!

Edwin said:

... I just have to re-enable SAB - Done!

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Don't get me wrong, folks..., I'm not trying to fight the issue in any way...,
... it's just that Windows has had certain functionality that I've grown accustomed to, some indispensable, for years..., SAB allows me to maintain that functionality in W11 with the click of one button.

Hi, loving this so far, but is there a way to to just have the icons in the task bar, not the full name appear when open

Welcome to Elevenforums. See if this helps you Always or Never Combine Taskbar buttons and Hide Labels in Windows 11 Tutorial

Smithers1234 said:

Hi, loving this so far, but is there a way to to just have the icons in the task bar, not the full name appear when open

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ExplorerPatcher ➜ go to Properties ➜ Taskbar ➜ Combine taskbar icons on primary taskbar : Always combine

Thanks, i was looking for about 30 mins, and I couldn't find it. Then I just saw it

A coming attraction?

I went to the link for the Explorer Patcher that was posted above, but for the life of me, I can not figure out what it is I am supposed to download. I don't see an .exe file to download. I have not used that site before so I am at a complete loss as to what to do when I go to the link.I just set up the new computer and it is very confusing trying to find the shut down option in addition to other items and I would just like for it to work more like windows 10 - at least for now and any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank You

cereberus said:

Why bother?

Just stick to W10 if you want it to look like W10?

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I think when people say they want a Windows version to look like a previous version, they want the functionality of the previous version. While it's a matter of opinion, Microsoft seems to have regressed some usability in Windows 11.

lnjr said:

I don't see an .exe file to download.

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You would need to click 'Latest' (right on the page under 'Releases'):



And in the new page scroll down to 'Assets' and click 'ep_setup.exe'



That will bring you the most recent install file.

I myself don't use EP anymore (switched to StartAllBack) but I know how the pages work in Github, you have to search a bit in the page to find the install file.

Actually, the easiest way is Explorer Patcher + Open Shell Menu. Both open source, and nothing changes after Windows Updates.

OldMainframeGuy said:

I think when people say they want a Windows version to look like a previous version, they want the functionality of the previous version. While it's a matter of opinion, Microsoft seems to have regressed some usability in Windows 11.

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Most of the original usability features have been fixed. Any left are really minor.

Anyway, that was not what OP was talking about. OP wanted to make W11 look like W10.

Problem with tools that cosmetically make an OS look like an earlier version is that they keep needing to be updated as well as W11 develops,

We get lots of posts about MS breaking these tools as if it was MS's fault.

Thank You So Very Much! I was not looking on the right side of that page - silly me. Again, thank You!!!

Using OpenShell with SAB , together works perfectly fine in 11............