What did you change first?


What was the first thing you changed after installing Windows 11?

  • Moved Start Menu to the Left Side

    Votes: 37 39.8%

  • Removed Team Chat button from Taskbar

    Votes: 20 21.5%

  • Set different Wallpaper backgrounds for each Virtual Desktop

    Votes: 3 3.2%

  • Installed 3rd Party Start Option

    Votes: 7 7.5%

  • Modified Context Menu

    Votes: 10 10.8%

  • None of the Above - Something Else

    Votes: 14 15.1%

  • None at all

    Votes: 2 2.2%
  • Total voters
    93
TraderGary said:
Generally, developers just comment out something that is no longer used. This code is still there and active. Leaves one to wonder why.
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It's because, to them, it makes more sense to just comment out something that is still used by many. 🤷‍♂️
 

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Does anyone know the actual reason they cut out folder icons?
 

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  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home

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Is it possible to take the elimination of complexity too far?
 

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    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
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    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
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    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft Office 365
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
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    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Microsoft Sysinternals
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Microsoft BitLocker
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So far I've made these changes: Removed Teams Chat and Widgets from taskbar, Changed Default font to Arial Rounded MT Bold, Modified Context menu, widened scrollbars. I'm hopeful there will be a way to ungroup taskbar icons in the near future.
 

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    Custom build
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    ASUS PRIME B550M-A AC
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Q: What was the first thing you changed after installing Windows 11?

A: My socks.
 

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    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
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    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
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    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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    Bitdefender Total Security
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    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
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    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
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    up to 2048 x 1536
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    PSU
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    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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mbam pro
mingle said:
How did you do that - inbuilt settings of external util?

Cheers,

Mike.
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I used these tutorials.
Disable-show-more-options-context-menu-in-windows-11 Now that I reread my post and I could have worded it better. I didn't actually modify the items within the context menu - only disabled "Show more".

I used this for widening scrollbars from Windows Tenforums Change the size of scrollbars I entered -350 in ScrollHeight and ScrollWidth. Default is -255.

I always create a system image and restore point prior to any registry edits.
 

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    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9GHz, 6 Cores, 12 Logical Processors
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME B550M-A AC
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512MB NVMe M.2 + 2-2TB internal HDs
    PSU
    650 Watt
    Case
    LIANLI 205M TG MATX CASE WHITE
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Contac 9 SE 120W TDP CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 87 Key Rainbow LED Backlit Wired
    Internet Speed
    Google Fiber 1 Gbps

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Ryzen 5 5600G32GB(4x8) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 PC4-25600...Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB GDDR6
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    MSI B550-A Pro ATX
    Memory
    32GB(4x8) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 - Black
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Arc Pro B50 16GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" UHD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung NVMe m.2 500GB, 1TB SSD, 2TB HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool 205 Mesh Type C Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower - Black
    Keyboard
    Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 87 Key Rainbow LED Backlit Wired
    Internet Speed
    Google Fiber 1GB
TraderGary said:
Is it possible to take the elimination of complexity too far?
Click to expand...
Of course! ;)

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    11 Homei7 13650HX16GB DDR5GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    30Mbit/s up, 500Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
    Antivirus
    What's an antivirus?

  • At a glance

    11 Homei5 1135G716GB DDR4Intel Iris Xe
    Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    30Mbit/s up, 500Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
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