Solved How To Make Windows 11 Taskbar Uncombined and Unlocked

blacxarea · Jul 14, 2021

I've just realize that my operating system is really messy now, too many registry hack I think.
It must be called Windows 10,5, because it's not Windows 10 and not yet Windows 11

vannn · Jul 15, 2021

blacxarea said:
It works well here on my PC:
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how?

blacxarea · Jul 15, 2021

vannn said:
how?

I just apply the reg hack as @dacrone said..

vannn · Jul 15, 2021

blacxarea said:
I just apply the reg hack as @dacrone said..

oooh... did that in reg. before but access denied.

now you mentioned it, tried it in cmd and worked.

classic menu is back!!!

vannn · Jul 15, 2021

blacxarea said:
I just apply the reg hack as @dacrone said..

have you encountered this visual bug in startisback?

when i go to All Programs and right-click on the app lists everything turns dark.

blacxarea · Jul 15, 2021

vannn said:
have you encountered this visual bug in startisback?

when i go to All Programs and right-click on the app lists everything turns dark.

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Nope. Running just fine here. But I think we have to consider this:
- If we apply a dark colored theme, the text will automatically being white (light), and
- If we apply a light colored theme, the text will also automatically being black (dark).

Here is mine:

jimbo45 · Jul 15, 2021

Ghot said:
I want my Start Menu back. My favorite Start Menu was XP's, because it showed ALL the programs at one time,
In one column. In Win 7 you had to scroll. Yuck. Not an improvement in my mind.

It shouldn't be that hard. Just a list of programs... Don't need letter categories, grouping, double spacing, etc.
Just a list of programs, with no scrolling required.

A case of Borg's Octopus Soup for the first person to come up with a solution.

Hi there

@Ghot

You mean like this (Here's an XP VM running - I prefer taskbar, menu system etc far more than current W10/W11 design) -- here using the Luma black theme which gives the curved taskbar and black edges with a desktop pic of a Jaguar !!

cheers
jimbo

Ghot · Jul 15, 2021

I realize MS is trying to set things up in "nested pages" rather than big lists.
It will be a lot easier for those with smaller screens.

I just hope they make it an option so those of us with big screens, don't have to scroll till we die.
I noticed they made the scroll bars skinnier as well. ;/

Edwin · Jul 15, 2021

blacxarea said:
I just apply the reg hack as @dacrone said..

One less p•i•t•a !!!

Edwin · Jul 15, 2021

dacrone said:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell\Update\Packages]
"UndockingDisabled"=dword:00000001

Exported that one to my Bag O Tweaks!
MS will probably spoil it in the next Build!!!

blacxarea · Jul 15, 2021

Ghot said:
Maybe you should write a script or batch file... to make the re-import a one-click job. :)

I suddenly remember your question about a script or batch file. I don't really know how to make it, but I think this worth to try:

It's also copy the explorer.exe from the old version, but you don't have to replace the original one.
Let's name it explorer2.exe or something and put it in C:\Windows\

Open regedit, go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Find a REG_SZ Shell, set the value to explorer2.exe

Restart computer

I believe this one can be done by simply double-clicking a compiled REG or BAT file
Note: I never tried this method

blacxarea · Jul 15, 2021

Edwin said:
Exported that one to my Bag O Tweaks!
MS will probably spoil it in the next Build!!!

Bag O Tweaks it is.

Edwin · Jul 15, 2021

Holy shite!!!
The update didn't touch any of the hacks!!!

blacxarea · Jul 15, 2021

Edwin said:
Holy shite!!!
The update didn't touch any of the hacks!!!

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Amazing! Even the explorer version is changed to the newest build, but all the hacks still there. I can go back to sleep now.

blacxarea · Jul 15, 2021

Edwin said:
Holy shite!!!
The update didn't touch any of the hacks!!!

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Just checked on the other PC, if we don't apply the registry hack from @dacrone , the newest update will ruin the taskbar. Just apply the hack to fix it.

vannn · Jul 15, 2021

blacxarea said:
Just checked on the other PC, if we don't apply the registry hack from @dacrone , the newest update will ruin the taskbar. Just apply the hack to fix it.

i just did a clean install and apparently ALL of those hacks that didnt seem to work actually do work.