Windhawk Mods (Official Topic - Please Post All Here)


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I'm making this thread so that we can accumulate all Windhawk mods in one location. I will continue to update this as I add more. I have been playing with this program a lot more recently and it has very nice editing capabilities. You can run it in portable or installed instance(s).
This program DOES NOT make any permanent alterations to your OS (nothing is patched). When you close Windhawk or turn a mod Off, files/resources are set back to default values.

If you would like a visual aspect modified but do not have a way to do it, feel free to ask. I may (pretty good odds) be able to do so with Windhawk.


1) Please DO NOT Spam this thread with repeated requests for the same feature edits. Once is enough.

2) If you share a mod, please link the source that you took it from. If you use another person's code to create your own, please link the cited source.

3) Please share a screenshot of your mod so that everyone knows what the final product will look like prior to importing the mod value(s)

4) Please annotate which build of Windows the mod was compiled for and/or runs on.

*You can apply multiple lines of code/multiple targets to one mod, given it is the same mod (i.e. - Notification Center Styler, you can disable the Focus Controls and Notification Center by simply adding more target/styles lines to the Details > Settings page OR you could enable Taskbar on Top mod and go to the Advanced > Mod settings box and paste the code for Windows11X Round Taskbar, and more)*

Windhawk Official GitHub:

Windhawk Official Repository (View Available Mods Before Downloading Program):

Creating a New Mod Tutorial

A Simple Start Menu Guide (How to Start Modifying the Start Menu) by RFTR on GitHub:

Start Menu Styling Guide

Start Menu Related XAML Example (resources extracted from C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.Core_cw5n1h2txyewy\resources.pri, Windows 11 version 22H2 (OS Build 22621.2861)

Taskbar Styling Guide

UWPspy Download:

How To: Use UWPspy to find Windows Elements for Modifying with Windhawk by bbmaster123 on GitHub:
Quick Tips:
Start Menu = startmenuexperiencehost.exe
Taskbar = explorer.exe
Calendar/Notifications/Action Center = shellhost.exe


Windhawk Official Issues Tracker on GitHub:
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Install mod: Classic Explorer Navigation Bar
Explorer Style: Classic Navigation Bar or Classic Ribbon UI (No Tabs)
Classic Navigation Bar: Restores the Command bar location above the address bar (Pre-Moment 4 Update)
Classic Ribbon UI (No Tabs): Restores the Windows 10 Ribbon styled Explorer
*This does not show details for multiple items in the Details Pane when highlighted

Just as an FYI, the WindHawk "Classic Ribbon UI (No Tabs)" mod (and my SwitchExplorer app) apply the same registry values that are posted in the tutorial here. I pointed the WindHawk dev to those reg settings when his original ribbon UI mod stopped working due to Windows changes, but user CRUCC on YouTube gets credit as the originator. It's a bummer that mod doesn't also switch the Details pane, but thanks for pointing out OldExplorer as a workaround for that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10/11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
Start Menu Mods
Start Menu Variations (What is Already Included with the Mod)
Source: GitHub - ramensoftware/windows-11-start-menu-styling-guide: A collection of commonly requested start menu styling customizations for Windows 11
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: NoRecommendedSection, SideBySide, SideBySide2, SideBySideMinimal, TranslucentStartMenu, Fluent2Inspired, Windows10 or Windows11_Metro10

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings

1728678309418.png
Windows11X Start Menu
Source: Windows 11X Start Menu » VIN STAR
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:

Code:
{
"controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot",
"controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
"controlStyles[0].styles[1]": "Width=450",
"controlStyles[0].styles[2]": "Margin=200,-10,0,0",
"controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot",
"controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
"controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Width=290",
"controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"-1100\" />",
"controlStyles[2].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton",
"controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[3].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
"controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "MinWidth=650",
"controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=650",
"controlStyles[4].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
"controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[5].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton",
"controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[6].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollContentPresenter#ScrollContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsWrapGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem",
"controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=190",
"controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "MinWidth=190",
"controlStyles[7].target": "StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList",
"controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=90,3,6,16",
"controlStyles[8].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
"controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Margin=97,-10,0,0",
"controlStyles[9].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
"controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[10].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane",
"controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
"controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "Margin=30,0,30,0",
"controlStyles[11].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView",
"controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-1196,-10,0",
"controlStyles[11].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=99",
"controlStyles[12].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel",
"controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=1",
"controlStyles[13].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem",
"controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
"controlStyles[14].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem",
"controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
"controlStyles[15].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox",
"controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Margin=23,-101,23,-514",
"controlStyles[16].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#NoSuggestionsWithoutSettingsLink",
"controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Margin=11,0,48,0",
"theme": "",
"resourceVariables[0].variableKey": "",
"resourceVariables[0].value": "",
"controlStyles[17].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MainContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle",
"controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Margin=67,7,0,21",
"controlStyles[18].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SemanticZoom#ZoomControl",
"controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true",
"controlStyles[19].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
"controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Text=",
"controlStyles[20].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton",
"controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Width=28",
"controlStyles[20].styles[1]": "Height=28",
"controlStyles[20].styles[2]": "Margin=0,-36,10,0",
"controlStyles[20].styles[3]": "FontSize=14",
"controlStyles[20].styles[4]": "CornerRadius=4",
"controlStyles[21].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView#ZoomAppsList",
"controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Padding=86,0,27,0",
"controlStyles[20].styles[5]": "VerticalAlignment=0",
"controlStyles[20].styles[6]": "Background=Transparent",
"controlStyles[20].styles[7]": "BorderBrush=Transparent",
"controlStyles[1].styles[3]": "Margin=180,0,-220,0",
"controlStyles[22].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton",
"controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Height=38",
"controlStyles[22].styles[1]": "Margin=215,-10,70,30",
"controlStyles[22].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "MaxHeight=670",
"controlStyles[23].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
"controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Height=480",
"controlStyles[24].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
"controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Margin=-30,0,0,0",
"controlStyles[25].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
"controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,0,0,0",
"controlStyles[26].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader",
"controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[27].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border@CommonStates",
"controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "BorderBrush@Active:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"White\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.3\"/>",
"controlStyles[27].styles[1]": "Background:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.3\"/>\t",
"controlStyles[27].styles[2]": "Margin=1",
"controlStyles[27].styles[3]": "BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.8\"/>",
"controlStyles[28].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border#BackgroundBorder",
"controlStyles[28].styles[0]": "Background:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"0\" Opacity=\".1\"/>\t",
"controlStyles[28].styles[1]": "Margin=2",
"controlStyles[29].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
"controlStyles[29].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
"controlStyles[6].styles[2]": "Margin=0,0,0,0",
"controlStyles[30].target": "Rectangle[4]",
"controlStyles[30].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-20,0,0",
"controlStyles[31].target": "Border#AcrylicBorder",
"controlStyles[31].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=30,30,0,0",
"controlStyles[31].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,0,-15",
"controlStyles[31].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1,1,1,0",
"controlStyles[32].target": "Border#AcrylicOverlay",
"controlStyles[32].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=15",
"controlStyles[32].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.8\"/>",
"controlStyles[32].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
"controlStyles[32].styles[3]": "Margin=215,75,15,-64",
"controlStyles[33].target": "Border#DropShadow",
"controlStyles[33].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=30,30,0,0",
"controlStyles[33].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,0,-15",
"controlStyles[34].target": "Border#DropShadowDismissTarget",
"controlStyles[34].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=30,30,0,0",
"controlStyles[34].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,0,-15",
"controlStyles[35].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border",
"controlStyles[35].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=99",
"controlStyles[35].styles[1]": "Margin=2,3,2,0",
"controlStyles[36].target": "StartDocked.UserTileView",
"controlStyles[36].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,-1190,0,0",
"controlStyles[37].target": "StartDocked.UserTileView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border",
"controlStyles[37].styles[0]": "Margin=8,0,0,0",
"controlStyles[37].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[38].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border",
"controlStyles[38].styles[0]": "Background=#11ffffff",
"controlStyles[39].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle",
"controlStyles[39].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[40].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView",
"controlStyles[40].styles[0]": "Height=50",
"controlStyles[41].target": "StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView",
"controlStyles[41].styles[0]": "Margin=0,10,0,0",
"controlStyles[42].target": "StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid",
"controlStyles[42].styles[0]": "Margin=2",
"controlStyles[42].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
"controlStyles[42].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
"controlStyles[42].styles[3]": "Background:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.3\"/>\t",
"controlStyles[43].target": "StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid#ContentBorder@CommonStates",
"controlStyles[43].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[44].target": "MenuFlyoutPresenter",
"controlStyles[44].styles[0]": "BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.8\"/>",
"controlStyles[44].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=1",
"controlStyles[45].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.FlyoutPresenter[1]",
"controlStyles[45].styles[0]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"50\"/>"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings
1728677625902.png
Windows11X Float Start Menu
Source: Windows 11X Start Menu » VIN STAR
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
"controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot",
"controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
"controlStyles[0].styles[1]": "Width=450",
"controlStyles[0].styles[2]": "Margin=200,-10,0,0",
"controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot",
"controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
"controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Width=290",
"controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"-1100\" />",
"controlStyles[2].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton",
"controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[3].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
"controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "MinWidth=650",
"controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=650",
"controlStyles[4].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
"controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[5].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton",
"controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[6].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollContentPresenter#ScrollContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsWrapGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem",
"controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=190",
"controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "MinWidth=190",
"controlStyles[7].target": "StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList",
"controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=90,3,6,16",
"controlStyles[8].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
"controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Margin=97,-10,0,0",
"controlStyles[9].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
"controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[10].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane",
"controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
"controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "Margin=30,0,30,0",
"controlStyles[11].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView",
"controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-1256,-10,0",
"controlStyles[11].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=99",
"controlStyles[12].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel",
"controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=1",
"controlStyles[13].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem",
"controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
"controlStyles[14].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem",
"controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
"controlStyles[15].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox",
"controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Margin=23,-101,23,-514",
"controlStyles[16].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#NoSuggestionsWithoutSettingsLink",
"controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Margin=11,0,48,0",
"theme": "",
"resourceVariables[0].variableKey": "",
"resourceVariables[0].value": "",
"controlStyles[17].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MainContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle",
"controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Margin=67,7,0,21",
"controlStyles[18].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SemanticZoom#ZoomControl",
"controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true",
"controlStyles[19].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
"controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Text=",
"controlStyles[20].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton",
"controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Width=28",
"controlStyles[20].styles[1]": "Height=28",
"controlStyles[20].styles[2]": "Margin=0,-36,10,0",
"controlStyles[20].styles[3]": "FontSize=14",
"controlStyles[20].styles[4]": "CornerRadius=4",
"controlStyles[21].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView#ZoomAppsList",
"controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Padding=86,0,27,0",
"controlStyles[20].styles[5]": "VerticalAlignment=0",
"controlStyles[20].styles[6]": "Background=Transparent",
"controlStyles[20].styles[7]": "BorderBrush=Transparent",
"controlStyles[1].styles[3]": "Margin=180,0,-220,0",
"controlStyles[22].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton",
"controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Height=38",
"controlStyles[22].styles[1]": "Margin=215,-10,70,30",
"controlStyles[22].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "MaxHeight=700",
"controlStyles[23].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
"controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Height=500",
"controlStyles[24].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
"controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Margin=-30,0,0,0",
"controlStyles[25].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
"controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,0,0,0",
"controlStyles[26].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader",
"controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[27].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border@CommonStates",
"controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "BorderBrush@Active:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"White\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.3\"/>",
"controlStyles[27].styles[1]": "Background:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.3\"/>\t",
"controlStyles[27].styles[2]": "Margin=1",
"controlStyles[27].styles[3]": "BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.8\"/>",
"controlStyles[28].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border#BackgroundBorder",
"controlStyles[28].styles[0]": "Background:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"0\" Opacity=\".1\"/>\t",
"controlStyles[28].styles[1]": "Margin=2",
"controlStyles[29].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
"controlStyles[29].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
"controlStyles[6].styles[2]": "Margin=0,0,0,0",
"controlStyles[30].target": "Rectangle[4]",
"controlStyles[30].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-20,0,0",
"controlStyles[31].target": "Border#AcrylicBorder",
"controlStyles[31].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=30",
"controlStyles[31].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
"controlStyles[31].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
"controlStyles[32].target": "Border#AcrylicOverlay",
"controlStyles[32].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=15",
"controlStyles[32].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.8\"/>",
"controlStyles[32].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
"controlStyles[32].styles[3]": "Margin=215,75,15,-50",
"controlStyles[33].target": "Border#DropShadow",
"controlStyles[33].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=30",
"controlStyles[33].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
"controlStyles[34].target": "Border#DropShadowDismissTarget",
"controlStyles[34].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=30",
"controlStyles[34].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
"controlStyles[35].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border",
"controlStyles[35].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=99",
"controlStyles[35].styles[1]": "Margin=2,3,2,0",
"controlStyles[36].target": "StartDocked.UserTileView",
"controlStyles[36].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,-1250,0,0",
"controlStyles[37].target": "StartDocked.UserTileView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border",
"controlStyles[37].styles[0]": "Margin=8,0,0,0",
"controlStyles[37].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[38].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border",
"controlStyles[38].styles[0]": "Background=#11ffffff",
"controlStyles[39].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle",
"controlStyles[39].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[40].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView",
"controlStyles[40].styles[0]": "Height=50",
"controlStyles[41].target": "StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView",
"controlStyles[41].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-30,0,0",
"controlStyles[42].target": "StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid",
"controlStyles[42].styles[0]": "Margin=2",
"controlStyles[42].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
"controlStyles[42].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
"controlStyles[42].styles[3]": "Background:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.3\"/>\t",
"controlStyles[43].target": "StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid#ContentBorder@CommonStates",
"controlStyles[43].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[44].target": "MenuFlyoutPresenter",
"controlStyles[44].styles[0]": "BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color=\"Transparent\" TargetTheme=\"1\" Opacity=\"0.8\"/>",
"controlStyles[44].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=1",
"controlStyles[45].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.FlyoutPresenter[1]",
"controlStyles[45].styles[0]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"50\"/>"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings
1728677835436.png
SideBySide3 Start Menu
Source: Another SideBySide variant, named SideBySide 3 · Issue #18 · ramensoftware/windows-11-start-menu-styling-guide User: B1ue-Dev
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=700",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[2]": "Margin=232,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Width=322",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"-1059\" />",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "MinWidth=776",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=776",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollContentPresenter#ScrollContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsWrapGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=220",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "MinWidth=220",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=48,3,-36,32",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Margin=97,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Height=168",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane",
  "theme": "",
  "resourceVariables[0].variableKey": "",
  "resourceVariables[0].value": ""
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings
1728677988392.png
SideBySide3 with NoRecommendedSection Start Menu
Source: Another SideBySide variant, named SideBySide 3 · Issue #18 · ramensoftware/windows-11-start-menu-styling-guide Users: B1ue-Dev & ChubbyLikePrivi
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=700",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[2]": "Margin=232,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Width=322",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"-1059\" />",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "MinWidth=776",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=776",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollContentPresenter#ScrollContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsWrapGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=220",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "MinWidth=220",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=48,3,-36,32",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Margin=97,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Height=504",
  "theme": "",
  "resourceVariables[0].variableKey": "",
  "resourceVariables[0].value": ""
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings

1728678156311.png
RosePine
Source: GitHub - lunar-os/windowsdesktop2: 2nd iteration of my windows desktop with updated config etc by user lunar-os on GitHub
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Width=350",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[1]": "Margin=0,-40,0,0",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Width=320",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"-800\" />",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Margin=-30,-60,0,0",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Margin=114,53,114,0",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "Background=#1f1d2e",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=0",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelRoot > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Height=340",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#Margin",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Margin=210,0,210,0",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#AcrylicBorder",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "BorderThickness=1.5",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=25",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[2]": "BorderBrush=#ebbcba",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[3]": "Background=#191724",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFramePanel",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=25",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.FontIcon > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Foreground=#eb6f92",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#AppDisplayName",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Foreground=#e0def4",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#DisplayName",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#AllAppsHeading",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[17].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "MaxHeight=580",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UserTileIcon",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#AcrylicOverlay",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Opacity=0",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "StartMenu.PinnedListTile > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#Root",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Padding=0,25,0,0",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "BorderBrush=#191724",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=5",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[2]": "Background=#1f1d2e",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=20",
  "controlStyles[22].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Margin=-260,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[23].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton#PowerButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Background=#1f1d2e",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
  "controlStyles[24].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock[Text=]",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Text=      ",
  "controlStyles[25].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton#PowerButton",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "Width=120",
  "controlStyles[26].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "Margin=150,53,134,0",
  "controlStyles[27].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PlaceholderText",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "Text=Search",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[1]": "Foreground=#524f67",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[2]": "FontFamily=JetBrainsMono NF",
  "controlStyles[28].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock[Text=]",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[0]": "Foreground=#c4a7e7",
  "controlStyles[29].target": "StartDocked.UserTileView",
  "controlStyles[29].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[30].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[0]": "Background=#1f1d2e",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
  "controlStyles[31].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock[Text=]",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[0]": "Foreground=#c4a7e7",
  "controlStyles[32].target": "StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,-38,0",
  "controlStyles[33].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#AppBorder",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[0]": "Background=#191724",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=1.5",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[2]": "BorderBrush=#ebbcba",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=25",
  "controlStyles[34].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#OuterBorderGrid",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=25",
  "controlStyles[35].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#TaskbarSearchBackground",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[0]": "BorderThickness=1.5",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[1]": "BorderBrush=#ebbcba",
  "controlStyles[36].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent",
  "controlStyles[36].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=500",
  "controlStyles[36].styles[1]": "Width=500",
  "controlStyles[36].styles[2]": "MinWidth=500",
  "controlStyles[37].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFramePanel",
  "controlStyles[37].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=500",
  "controlStyles[37].styles[1]": "Width=500",
  "controlStyles[37].styles[2]": "MinWidth=500",
  "controlStyles[38].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=500",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[1]": "Width=500",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[2]": "MinWidth=500",
  "controlStyles[39].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[0]": "MinWidth=500",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[1]": "Width=500",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[2]": "MaxWidth=500",
  "controlStyles[40].target": "StartMenu:ExpandedFolderList",
  "controlStyles[40].styles[0]": "Margin=-50,0,-50,0"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings

1728678449047.png
Windows11_Metro10Minimal
Source: windows-11-start-menu-styling-guide/Themes/Windows11_Metro10Minimal/README.md at main · ramensoftware/windows-11-start-menu-styling-guide users Y2K4 and Ian Div on GitHub
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "theme": "Windows11_Metro10",
  "controlStyles[0].target": "StartMenu.StartInnerFrame",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Button#ZoomOutButton",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "SemanticZoom#ZoomControl",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=False",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Grid#UndockedRoot",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=0",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Grid#RootContent",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "Grid#InnerContent",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Margin=0,12,0,0",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Grid#AllAppsRoot",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"-542\" />",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[2]": "Width=540",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Border#AcrylicBorder",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".85\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".25\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "Border#AppBorder",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\"  FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".85\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".25\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "Border#LayerBorder",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Visibility=1"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings

1728678584471.png
Windows11 Full Screen Start Menu
Source: Dacrone
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:

Code:
{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Height=504",
  "theme": "",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "IsTabletMode=True"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
startmenuexperiencehost.exe

Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar Behaviors > Taskbar Alignment > Left

Save Settings

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Last edited:

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Taskbar Mods
Taskbar Variations (What is Already Included with the Mod)
Source: GitHub - ramensoftware/windows-11-taskbar-styling-guide: A collection of commonly requested taskbar styling customizations for Windows 11
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: WinXP, Bubbles, TranslucentTaskbar, Squircle, RosePine, DockLIke or WinVista

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

1728678788988.png

*DockLike had a color modification issue (could not alter coloring). This was resolved by user KathaiArt on GitHub. Add the following 2 Target Lines under Details > Settings (change the color code to desired color code).*
1728756067097.png
Vertical Taskbar (Left or Right)
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Vertical Taskbar for Windows 11
Details > Settings
Taskbar Location = Left or Right

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings
1728679164791.png
Taskbar on Top for Windows 11
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Taskbar on Top for Windows 11
Details > Settings
Taskbar Location = Top or Bottom

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings
1728679247161.png
Bubble Islands Taskbar
Source:
Code:
https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/1c8xdso/a_taskbar_concept_implemented_with_windhawks/
Concept by ShranikDua of Reddit. Created by m417z of Reddit
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundFill",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Background=#303030",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Background=#303030",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Grid#SystemTrayFrameGrid",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Background=#303030",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "Margin=0,5,0,5",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundStroke",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@CommonStates > Rectangle#RunningIndicator",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Width=38",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "Height=38",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[2]": "Stroke@ActiveNormal=#5F87B9",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[3]": "Stroke@ActivePointerOver=#75A8E6",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[4]": "Stroke@ActivePressed=#75A8E6",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[5]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[6]": "RadiusX=20",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[7]": "RadiusY=20",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[8]": "StrokeThickness=3",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "TextBlock#TimeInnerTextBlock",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "Foreground=White",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "TextBlock#DateInnerTextBlock",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Foreground=White",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "SystemTray.TextIconContent > Grid > SystemTray.AdaptiveTextBlock#Base > TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Foreground=White"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

1728678922632.png
Windows11X Semicircle Taskbar
Source: Windows 11X Taskbar » VIN STAR
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
"controlStyles[0].target": "Taskbar.TaskbarFrame#TaskbarFrame",
"controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Width=Auto",
"controlStyles[1].target": "Taskbar.TaskbarFrame#TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid",
"controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeAltHighColor}\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeLowColor}\" />",
"controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Padding=0",
"controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=25,25,0,0",
"controlStyles[1].styles[3]": "BorderThickness=0",
"controlStyles[1].styles[4]": "Margin=5,0,5,0",
"controlStyles[2].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundFill",
"controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
"controlStyles[3].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundStroke",
"controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[4].target": "Taskbar.AugmentedEntryPointButton#AugmentedEntryPointButton > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel#ExperienceToggleButtonRootPanel",
"controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Margin=0",
"controlStyles[5].target": "Grid#SystemTrayFrameGrid",
"controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeHighColor}\" TintOpacity=\"0.1\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeLowColor}\" />",
"controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "Margin=0,5,10,5",
"controlStyles[5].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[5].styles[3]": "Padding=5",
"controlStyles[6].target": "SystemTray.ChevronIconView",
"controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "Padding=0,-1",
"controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[7].target": "SystemTray.NotifyIconView#NotifyItemIcon",
"controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=0,-1",
"controlStyles[7].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[8].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton",
"controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Padding=0,-1",
"controlStyles[8].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[9].target": "SystemTray.CopilotIcon",
"controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Padding=0,-1",
"controlStyles[9].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[10].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton#NotificationCenterButton > Grid > ContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > systemtray:IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid",
"controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Padding=4,0,4,0",
"controlStyles[11].target": "SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid#ContainerGrid > ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Grid#ContentGrid > SystemTray.TextIconContent > Grid#ContainerGrid",
"controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Padding=0",
"controlStyles[12].target": "SystemTray.StackListView#IconStack > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon",
"controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Padding=0",
"controlStyles[13].target": "SystemTray.Stack#ShowDesktopStack",
"controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-4,-12,-4",
"controlStyles[14].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton#NotificationCenterButton > Grid > ContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid > Grid > SystemTray.TextIconContent",
"controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[15].target": "Taskbar.AugmentedEntryPointButton#AugmentedEntryPointButton > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel#ExperienceToggleButtonRootPanel > Border#BackgroundElement@CommonStates",
"controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeHighColor}\" TintOpacity=\"0.1\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeLowColor}\" />",
"controlStyles[15].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[15].styles[2]": "Margin=-2,0,-10,0",
"controlStyles[16].target": "Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel@CommonStates > Border#BackgroundElement",
"controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[17].target": "taskbar:TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@RunningIndicatorStates > Border",
"controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[18].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@CommonStates > Rectangle#RunningIndicator",
"controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "Width=6",
"controlStyles[18].styles[1]": "Height=6",
"controlStyles[18].styles[2]": "RadiusX=20",
"controlStyles[18].styles[3]": "RadiusY=20"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings
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Windows11X Round Taskbar
Source: Windows 11X Taskbar » VIN STAR
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
"controlStyles[0].target": "Taskbar.TaskbarFrame#TaskbarFrame",
"controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Width=Auto",
"controlStyles[1].target": "Taskbar.TaskbarFrame#TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid",
"controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeAltHighColor}\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeLowColor}\" />",
"controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Padding=0",
"controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=25",
"controlStyles[1].styles[3]": "BorderThickness=0",
"controlStyles[1].styles[4]": "Margin=5,0,5,0",
"controlStyles[2].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundFill",
"controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
"controlStyles[3].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundStroke",
"controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[4].target": "Taskbar.AugmentedEntryPointButton#AugmentedEntryPointButton > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel#ExperienceToggleButtonRootPanel",
"controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Margin=0",
"controlStyles[5].target": "Grid#SystemTrayFrameGrid",
"controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeHighColor}\" TintOpacity=\"0.1\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeLowColor}\" />",
"controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "Margin=0,5,10,5",
"controlStyles[5].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[5].styles[3]": "Padding=5",
"controlStyles[6].target": "SystemTray.ChevronIconView",
"controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "Padding=0,-1",
"controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[7].target": "SystemTray.NotifyIconView#NotifyItemIcon",
"controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=0,-1",
"controlStyles[7].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[8].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton",
"controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Padding=0,-1",
"controlStyles[8].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[9].target": "SystemTray.CopilotIcon",
"controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Padding=0,-1",
"controlStyles[9].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[10].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton#NotificationCenterButton > Grid > ContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > systemtray:IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid",
"controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Padding=4,0,4,0",
"controlStyles[11].target": "SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid#ContainerGrid > ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Grid#ContentGrid > SystemTray.TextIconContent > Grid#ContainerGrid",
"controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Padding=0",
"controlStyles[12].target": "SystemTray.StackListView#IconStack > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon",
"controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Padding=0",
"controlStyles[13].target": "SystemTray.Stack#ShowDesktopStack",
"controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-4,-12,-4",
"controlStyles[14].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton#NotificationCenterButton > Grid > ContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid > Grid > SystemTray.TextIconContent",
"controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[15].target": "Taskbar.AugmentedEntryPointButton#AugmentedEntryPointButton > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel#ExperienceToggleButtonRootPanel > Border#BackgroundElement@CommonStates",
"controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeHighColor}\" TintOpacity=\"0.1\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeLowColor}\" />",
"controlStyles[15].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[15].styles[2]": "Margin=-2,0,-10,0",
"controlStyles[16].target": "Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel@CommonStates > Border#BackgroundElement",
"controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[17].target": "taskbar:TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@RunningIndicatorStates > Border",
"controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=20",
"controlStyles[18].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@CommonStates > Rectangle#RunningIndicator",
"controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "Width=6",
"controlStyles[18].styles[1]": "Height=6",
"controlStyles[18].styles[2]": "RadiusX=20",
"controlStyles[18].styles[3]": "RadiusY=20"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings
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RosePine
Source: GitHub - lunar-os/windowsdesktop2: 2nd iteration of my windows desktop with updated config etc by user lunar-os on GitHub
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: TranslucentTaskbar
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "theme": "TranslucentTaskbar",
  "resourceVariables[0].variableKey": "",
  "resourceVariables[0].value": "",
  "controlStyles[0].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton#ControlCenterButton > Grid > ContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter[1] > SystemTray.IconView > Grid > Grid",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton#NotificationCenterButton > Grid > ContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid > Grid > SystemTray.TextIconContent",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Background:=#1f1d2e",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Grid#SystemTrayFrameGrid",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Background:=",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=18",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=13",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@CommonStates > Rectangle#RunningIndicator",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Height=24",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[1]": "RadiusX=13",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[2]": "RadiusY=13",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[3]": "StrokeThickness=1.5",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[4]": "Stroke@InactivePointerOver=#ebbcba",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[5]": "Stroke@InactivePressed=#ebbcba",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[6]": "Stroke@ActiveNormal=#ebbcba",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[7]": "Stroke@ActivePointerOver=#ebbcba",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[8]": "Stroke@ActivePressed=#ebbcba",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[9]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "SystemTray.ImageIconContent > Grid#ContainerGrid > Image",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Width=13",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "SystemTray.TextIconContent > Grid#ContainerGrid > SystemTray.AdaptiveTextBlock#Base > TextBlock#InnerTextBlock",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "FontSize=13",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "Taskbar.ExperienceToggleButton#LaunchListButton[AutomationProperties.AutomationId=StartButton]",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#InnerTextBlock[Text=]",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Text=",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundStroke",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "TextBlock#LabelControl",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Foreground=#b7b1e3",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "Taskbar.TaskbarFrame#TaskbarFrame",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Width=1800",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[1]": "HorizontalAlignment=Center",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "Taskbar.TaskbarFrame#TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=19",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Background=#1f1d2e",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=13",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "Grid#SystemTrayFrameGrid",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,58,4",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[1]": "Height=34",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "Foreground=#c4a7e7",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[2]": "Margin=0,2,0,2",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "Taskbar.TaskbarFrame#TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" />",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "Padding=6,0,-4,0",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[2]": "Margin=0,0,0,4",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel@CommonStates > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Background:=<ImageBrush Stretch=\"UniformToFill\" ImageSource=\"C:\\Users\\mrtsh\\Downloads\\asev3.gif\" />",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=13",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[2]": "Margin=-51,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[17].target": "Taskbar.AepAnimatedIcon#BadgeAnchorLargeTicker",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "AdaptiveCards.Rendering.Uwp.WholeItemsPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "SystemTray.NotifyIconView#NotifyItemIcon",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "MinWidth=33",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "SystemTray.TextIconContent > Grid#ContainerGrid",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Padding=6,0,6,0",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "SystemTray.NotificationAreaIcons#NotificationAreaIcons",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Margin=2,0,2,0",
  "controlStyles[22].target": "SystemTray.OmniButton#ControlCenterButton",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,3,0",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[3]": "Height=26",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[4]": "Width=108",
  "controlStyles[23].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AugmentedEntryPointContentGrid",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[24].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[1]": ""
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

Install mod: Taskbar Labels for Windows 11
Details > Settings
Mode: Show Labels, don't combine taskbar buttons
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "taskbarItemWidth": 0,
  "minimumTaskbarItemWidth": 0,
  "maximumTaskbarItemWidth": 91,
  "runningIndicatorStyle": "fullWidth",
  "progressIndicatorStyle": "fullWidth",
  "fontSize": 11,
  "leftAndRightPaddingSize": 12,
  "spaceBetweenIconAndLabel": 14,
  "labelForSingleItem": "%name%",
  "labelForMultipleItems": "[%amount%] %name%"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

Install mod: Taskbar Labels for Windows 11
Details > Settings
Mode: Show Labels, don't combine taskbar buttons
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "taskbarItemWidth": 0,
  "minimumTaskbarItemWidth": 0,
  "maximumTaskbarItemWidth": 91,
  "runningIndicatorStyle": "fullWidth",
  "progressIndicatorStyle": "fullWidth",
  "fontSize": 11,
  "leftAndRightPaddingSize": 12,
  "spaceBetweenIconAndLabel": 14,
  "labelForSingleItem": "%name%",
  "labelForMultipleItems": "[%amount%] %name%"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

Install mod: Taskbar Height and Icon Size
Details > Settings
Icon Size: 16
Taskbar Height: 40
Taskbar Button Width: 34

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

Install mod: Taskbar Clock Customization
Details > Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "ShowSeconds": 0,
  "TimeFormat": "hh':'mm'",
  "DateFormat": "ddd dd/M",
  "WeekdayFormat": "dddd",
  "TopLine": "",
  "BottomLine": " %web1% 󰅣  %time% ",
  "MiddleLine": "%weekday%",
  "TooltipLine": "%web1_full%",
  "Width": 180,
  "Height": 60,
  "TextSpacing": 1,
  "WebContentsItems[0].Url": "http://localhost:8089/weather",
  "WebContentsItems[0].BlockStart": "Current weather:",
  "WebContentsItems[0].Start": "Current weather:",
  "WebContentsItems[0].End": "C",
  "WebContentsItems[0].MaxLength": 50,
  "WebContentsUpdateInterval": 10,
  "TimeStyle.Visible": 0,
  "TimeStyle.TextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "TimeStyle.TextAlignment": "",
  "TimeStyle.FontSize": 0,
  "TimeStyle.FontFamily": "",
  "TimeStyle.FontWeight": "",
  "TimeStyle.FontStyle": "",
  "TimeStyle.FontStretch": "",
  "TimeStyle.CharacterSpacing": 0,
  "DateStyle.TextColor": "#ebbcba",
  "DateStyle.TextAlignment": "",
  "DateStyle.FontSize": 11,
  "DateStyle.FontFamily": "JetBrainsMono NF",
  "DateStyle.FontWeight": "SemiLight",
  "DateStyle.FontStyle": "",
  "DateStyle.FontStretch": "",
  "DateStyle.CharacterSpacing": 0,
  "oldTaskbarOnWin11": 0
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings
*For showing weather on taskbar with this theme, please visit user's GitHub link for python script to run OR input your own URL in the settings where required*
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Lucent (Uses Theme Coloring)
Source: windows-11-taskbar-styling-guide/Themes/Lucent/README.md at main · ramensoftware/windows-11-taskbar-styling-guide by user twistthoseknobs on GitHub
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundFill",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Fill:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint=\"0,0\" EndPoint=\"0,1\"><GradientStop Color=\"#00000000\" Offset=\"0.3\" /><GradientStop Color=\"#AA000000\" Offset=\"0.9\" /></LinearGradientBrush>",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@RunningIndicatorStates > Rectangle#RunningIndicator",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundStroke",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@RunningIndicatorStates > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=15",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "Background@ActiveRunningIndicator:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight3}\"/>",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "Background@InactiveRunningIndicator:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint=\"0,0.5\" EndPoint=\"0,1\"><GradientStop Color=\"#3300290c\" Offset=\"0.1\" /><GradientStop Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" Offset=\"0.9\" /><GradientStop Color=\"#AAFFFFFF\" Offset=\"1.0\" /></LinearGradientBrush>",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[3]": "Margin@ActiveRunningIndicator=-4",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[4]": "Margin=0,-1,0,-1",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[5]": "CornerRadius@ActiveRunningIndicator=2",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[6]": "CornerRadius@InactiveRunningIndicator=0",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[7]": "Margin@InactiveRunningIndicator=-4",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[8]": "Margin@RequestingAttentionRunningIndicator=0,-4,0,-4",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[9]": "CornerRadius@RequestingAttentionRunningIndicator=2",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@CommonStates > TextBlock#LabelControl",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Foreground@ActiveNormal=Black",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[1]": "Foreground@ActivePointerOver=Black",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[2]": "MaxWidth=450",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[3]": "Margin=0,0,3,0",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,0,2",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=0",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "SystemTray.SystemTrayFrame > Grid",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint=\"0,0\" EndPoint=\"0,1\"><GradientStop Color=\"#50000000\" Offset=\"0.3\" /><GradientStop Color=\"#EE000000\" Offset=\"0.9\" /></LinearGradientBrush>",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "SystemTray.ChevronIconView",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "Padding=20",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "SystemTray.NotifyIconView#NotifyItemIcon",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=2",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Taskbar.ExperienceToggleButton#LaunchListButton[AutomationProperties.AutomationId=StartButton] > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint=\"0,0\" EndPoint=\"0,1\"><GradientStop Color=\"#80000000\" Offset=\"0.0\" /><GradientStop Color=\"#FF000000\" Offset=\"1.0\" /></LinearGradientBrush>",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[1]": "Padding=0",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=0",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[3]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Grid",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "RequestedTheme=2"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings
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Lucent (Alternate Light Bar)
Source: windows-11-taskbar-styling-guide/Themes/Lucent/README.md at main · ramensoftware/windows-11-taskbar-styling-guide by user twistthoseknobs on GitHub
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: None
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundFill",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Fill:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint=\"0,0\" EndPoint=\"0,1\"><GradientStop Color=\"#00000000\" Offset=\"0.3\" /><GradientStop Color=\"#AA000000\" Offset=\"0.9\" /></LinearGradientBrush>",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@RunningIndicatorStates > Rectangle#RunningIndicator",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundStroke",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@RunningIndicatorStates > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=15",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "Background@ActiveRunningIndicator:=#FCFCFC",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "Background@InactiveRunningIndicator:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint=\"0,0.5\" EndPoint=\"0,1\"><GradientStop Color=\"#3300290c\" Offset=\"0.1\" /><GradientStop Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" Offset=\"0.9\" /><GradientStop Color=\"#AAFFFFFF\" Offset=\"1.0\" /></LinearGradientBrush>",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[3]": "Margin@ActiveRunningIndicator=-4",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[4]": "Margin=0,-1,0,-1",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[5]": "CornerRadius@ActiveRunningIndicator=2",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[6]": "CornerRadius@InactiveRunningIndicator=0",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[7]": "Margin@InactiveRunningIndicator=-4",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[8]": "Margin@RequestingAttentionRunningIndicator=0,-4,0,-4",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[9]": "CornerRadius@RequestingAttentionRunningIndicator=2",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@CommonStates > TextBlock#LabelControl",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Foreground@ActiveNormal=Black",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[1]": "Foreground@ActivePointerOver=Black",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[2]": "MaxWidth=450",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[3]": "Margin=0,0,3,0",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,0,2",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=0",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "SystemTray.SystemTrayFrame > Grid",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint=\"0,0\" EndPoint=\"0,1\"><GradientStop Color=\"#50000000\" Offset=\"0.3\" /><GradientStop Color=\"#EE000000\" Offset=\"0.9\" /></LinearGradientBrush>",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "SystemTray.ChevronIconView",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "Padding=20",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "SystemTray.NotifyIconView#NotifyItemIcon",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=2",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Taskbar.ExperienceToggleButton#LaunchListButton[AutomationProperties.AutomationId=StartButton] > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint=\"0,0\" EndPoint=\"0,1\"><GradientStop Color=\"#80000000\" Offset=\"0.0\" /><GradientStop Color=\"#FF000000\" Offset=\"1.0\" /></LinearGradientBrush>",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[1]": "Padding=0",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=0",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[3]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Grid",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "RequestedTheme=2"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings
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CleanSlate (Uses Theme Coloring)
Source: windows-11-taskbar-styling-guide/Themes/CleanSlate/README.md at main · ramensoftware/windows-11-taskbar-styling-guide by user Xerios on GitHub
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: None

Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundFill",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Fill:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" TintOpacity=\"0.4\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark1}\" />",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel@CommonStates > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=100",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" TintOpacity=\"0.4\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" />",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Background@InactivePointerOver:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark1}\" TintOpacity=\"0.4\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\"/>",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[3]": "Background@ActivePointerOver:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark1}\" TintOpacity=\"0.6\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" />",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[4]": "Background@ActiveNormal:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark1}\" TintOpacity=\"0.6\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\"/>",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[5]": "Background@InactivePressed:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark1}\" TintOpacity=\"0.6\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" />",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[6]": "Background@ActivePressed:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"Black\" TintOpacity=\"0.8\" />",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Grid#SystemTrayFrameGrid",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" />",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=5",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[2]": "Margin=0,5,5,5",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[3]": "Padding=1,0,-10,0",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Rectangle#RunningIndicator",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "RadiusX=5",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "RadiusY=5",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[3]": "Height=40",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[4]": "Margin=0,-4,0,0",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel > TextBlock#LabelControl",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Margin=8,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[1]": "Foreground=White",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "Taskbar.SearchBoxButton",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Foreground=White",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "Margin=-11,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "TextBlock#SearchBoxTextBlock",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "FontSize=12",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "Foreground=White",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "Rectangle#BackgroundStroke",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Fill=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Grid",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "RequestedTheme=2",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Taskbar.TaskListButton#TaskListButton[AutomationProperties.Name=Copilot] > Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel#IconPanel > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"Black\" TintOpacity=\"0.8\" />",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Margin=0,3,0,3",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=5",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "Taskbar.AugmentedEntryPointButton#AugmentedEntryPointButton > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel#ExperienceToggleButtonRootPanel > Border#BackgroundElement@CommonStates",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" TintOpacity=\"0.4\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" />",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=20",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "Border#MultiWindowElement",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"Black\" TintOpacity=\"0.8\" />",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "TextBlock#TimeInnerTextBlock",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Foreground=White",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "TextBlock#DateInnerTextBlock",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "Foreground=White",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "SystemTray.TextIconContent > Grid > SystemTray.AdaptiveTextBlock#Base > TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Foreground=White",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "BorderThickness=0",
  "controlStyles[17].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@CommonStates > Rectangle#RunningIndicator",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "StrokeThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[1]": "Stroke@InactivePointerOver:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColor}\"  />",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[2]": "Stroke@InactivePressed:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\"  />",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[3]": "Stroke@ActiveNormal:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight2}\"  />",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[4]": "Stroke@ActivePointerOver:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight1}\" />",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[5]": "Stroke@ActivePressed:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight3}\"  />",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "Background@InactiveRunningIndicator:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Black\" Opacity=\"0.4\"  />",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@RunningIndicatorStates > Border#BackgroundElement",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[1]": "Background@InactiveRunningIndicator:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Black\" Opacity=\"0.4\"  />",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[2]": "Background@ActiveRunningIndicator:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorDark2}\" Opacity=\"0.4\"  />",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[3]": "Background@NoRunningIndicator:=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[4]": "Background@RequestingAttentionRunningIndicator:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"#ffdf5e\" Opacity=\"0.4\"  />",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[5]": "Margin=1",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "Rectangle#ShowDesktopPipe",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Width=12",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[1]": "//Fill=Red",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[2]": "Height=38",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[3]": "Margin=-6,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "SystemTray.Stack#ShowDesktopStack",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Width=12",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Margin=-3,0,0,0"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

Install mod: Taskbar Labels for Windows 11
Details > Settings
Mode: Show Labels, don't combine taskbar buttons
Advanced > Mod Settings > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "taskbarItemWidth": 170,
  "minimumTaskbarItemWidth": 0,
  "maximumTaskbarItemWidth": 200,
  "runningIndicatorStyle": "fullWidth",
  "progressIndicatorStyle": "sameAsRunningIndicatorStyle",
  "fontSize": 12,
  "leftAndRightPaddingSize": 12,
  "spaceBetweenIconAndLabel": 8,
  "labelForSingleItem": "%name%",
  "labelForMultipleItems": "[%amount%] %name%"
}

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings
*Hide Widgets Button to Attain Full Look*
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Middle Click to Close on the Taskbar
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Middle Click to Close on the Taskbar

Details > Settings > Choose Foreground Window or All Windows
Add Key in combination with Middle Click > CTRL or ALT

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

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Click on Empty Taskbar Space
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Click on Empty Taskbar Space

Details > Settings > Double Click on Empty Space > Choose Action (Includes Show Desktop, CTRL+ALT+TAB, and many more)

Details > Settings > Middle Click on Empty Space > Choose Action (Includes Show Desktop, CTRL+ALT+TAB, and many more)

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
SearchHost.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
explorer.exe

Save Settings

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Calendar/Notification Center/Action Center Taskbar Flyouts Mods
Taskbar Calendar Flyout > Remove Focus Control Underneath Calendar
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Notification Center Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Target:
ActionCenter.FocusSessionControl
Styles:
Visibility=Collapsed
Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings
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Taskbar Calendar Flyout > Remove Notification Pane Above Calendar (THIS WILL CAUSE NOTIFICATIONS TO NOT SHOW THERE AT ALL) (WHEN A TOAST NOTIFICATION ARRIVES, IT WILL POP UP BY YOUR CLOCK AND WHEN YOU DISMISS IT, IT IS GONE)
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Notification Center Styler
Details > Settings
Theme = None
Target:
Grid#NotificationCenterGrid
Styles:
Visibility=Collapsed
Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings

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RosePine Calendar, Notification Center and Action Center
Source: GitHub - lunar-os/windowsdesktop2: 2nd iteration of my windows desktop with updated config etc by user lunar-os on GitHub
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Windows 11 Notification Center Styler
Details > Settings
Theme: None

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
{
  "theme": "",
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Grid#NotificationCenterGrid",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Shadow:=",
  "resourceVariables[0].variableKey": "",
  "resourceVariables[0].value": "",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Grid#CalendarCenterGrid",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Shadow:=",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Grid#MediaTransportControlsRegion",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Shadow:=",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Grid#ControlCenterRegion",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Shadow:=",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Grid#ThumbnailImage",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[1]": "Grid.Column=0",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[2]": "Margin=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "StackPanel#PrimaryAndSecondaryTextContainer",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Margin=160,-10,0,0",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[3]": "Height=135",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[4]": "Width=135",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView#MediaButtonsListView",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "Grid#MediaTransportControlsRegion",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Height=192",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "HorizontalAlignment=2",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "VerticalAlignment=0",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[2]": "Margin=60,-30,-10,0",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Image#IconImage",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#AppNameText",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Margin=160,0,0,-40",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "Grid#NotificationCenterGrid",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"#26233a\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\"0.8\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" Opacity=\"1\" FallbackColor=\"#2b283f\"/>",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "Grid#CalendarCenterGrid",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"#26233a\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\"0.8\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" Opacity=\"1\" FallbackColor=\"#2b283f\"/>",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "ScrollViewer#CalendarControlScrollViewer",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush Opacity=\"0\"/>",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "Border#CalendarHeaderMinimizedOverlay",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush Opacity=\"0\"/>",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "ActionCenter.FocusSessionControl#FocusSessionControl > Grid#FocusGrid",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush Opacity=\"0\"/>",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "MenuFlyoutPresenter",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"#26233a\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\"0.8\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" Opacity=\"1\" FallbackColor=\"#2b283f\"/>",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[3]": "Padding=2,4,2,4",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Border#JumpListRestyledAcrylic",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"#26233a\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\"0.8\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" Opacity=\"1\" FallbackColor=\"#2b283f\"/>",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[3]": "Margin=-2,-2,-2,-2",
  "controlStyles[17].target": "Grid#ControlCenterRegion",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"#26233a\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\"0.8\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" Opacity=\"1\" FallbackColor=\"#2b283f\"/>",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#L1Grid > Border",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MediaTransportControlsRegion",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"#26233a\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\"0.8\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" Opacity=\"1\" FallbackColor=\"#2b283f\"/>",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "Grid#MediaTransportControlsRoot",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "ContentPresenter#PageContent",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "controlStyles[22].target": "ContentPresenter#PageContent > Grid > Border",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "controlStyles[23].target": "QuickActions.ControlCenter.AccessibleWindow#PageWindow > ContentPresenter > Grid#FullScreenPageRoot",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "controlStyles[24].target": "QuickActions.ControlCenter.AccessibleWindow#PageWindow > ContentPresenter > Grid#FullScreenPageRoot > ContentPresenter#PageHeader",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "controlStyles[25].target": "ScrollViewer#ListContent",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "controlStyles[26].target": "ActionCenter.FlexibleToastView#FlexibleNormalToastView",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "controlStyles[27].target": "Border#ToastBackgroundBorder2",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"#26233a\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\"0.8\" TintOpacity=\"0.5\" Opacity=\"1\" FallbackColor=\"#2b283f\"/>",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[28].target": "JumpViewUI.SystemItemListViewItem > Grid#LayoutRoot > Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[0]": "FocusVisualPrimaryThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[1]": "FocusVisualSecondaryThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[29].target": "JumpViewUI.JumpListListViewItem > Grid#LayoutRoot > Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[29].styles[0]": "FocusVisualPrimaryThickness=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[30].target": "ActionCenter.FlexibleItemView",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=6",
  "controlStyles[31].target": "ActionCenter.FocusSessionControl",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[0]": "Height=0",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[3]": "Shadow:=",
  "controlStyles[32].target": "Grid#MediaTransportControlsRegion",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[0]": "Visibility=1"
}

Code:
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Explorer Mods (Icons, File Explorer, Etc)
Restore Windows File Explorer
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 23H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Classic Explorer Navigation Bar
Details > Settings
Explorer Style: Classic Navigation Bar or Classic Ribbon UI (No Tabs)

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
explorer.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe

Classic Navigation Bar: Restores the Command bar location above the address bar (Pre-Moment 4 Update)
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Classic Ribbon UI (No Tabs): Restores the Windows 10 Ribbon styled Explorer
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*This does not show details for multiple items in the Details Pane when highlighted - Please see @LesFerch OldExplorer program for that capability*
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Save Settings

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Replace Icons without Patching System
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Resource Redirect
Details > Settings
Theme folder = *set the path to your icon package* (i.e. C:\Users\JDoe\Desktop\IconPack)
Original Source File:
Code:
%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll
The Custom resource file: *set the path to your icon package dll* (i.e. C:\Users\JDoe\Desktop\IconPack\imageres.dll)

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
explorer.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe

Source for some icon packages that can be utilized (a lot to choose from): GitHub - niivu/resource-redirect-icon-themes: Icon themes for the Resource Redirect mod for Windhawk by user niivu

Save Settings

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After installing new icons or removing/reverting back to default icons, you may need to clear icon cache. This can be done in many ways. Winaero Tweaker, or this batch file (run and then reboot):


by user niivu
When Using the Win 10 Ribbon Explorer, Settings Buttons in the Ribbon Will Redirect to Control Panel
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Old This PC Commands
Details > Settings > Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
explorer.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings

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Change Where File Explorer Launches To. You Can Set Any Location Desired.
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 22H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Change Explorer Default Location
Details > Settings > Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
explorer.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe

You can use any CLSIDs or Paths to set the default location for File Explorer. Here are some examples of defaulting File Explorer to launching the Windows 10 Ribbon UI with a custom path:

explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE} < User Profile Folder
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} < Downloads
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{A0953C92-50DC-43BF-BE83-3742FED03C9C} < Videos
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{A8CDFF1C-4878-43BE-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0} < Documents
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} < Desktop
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE} < System (Classic)
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} < Libraries
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{3DFDF296-DBEC-4FB4-81D1-6A3438BCF4DE} < Music
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b} < Public Folder
explorer shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5\::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} < Recycle Bin

See this list for Windows 11 CLSIDs:

Save Settings

*No Screenshot Provided as This Only Sets the Default Launch Location for File Explorer. No Visual Modifications/Alterations Made*
Restore Windows File Explorer
Source: Windhawk
Windows 11 23H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Classic Explorer Treeview
Details > Settings > Set Desired Options (Gridlines, Hot Tracking (Indicator Light), Etc)

Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
explorer.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe

Save Settings

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Show Folder sizes in Explorer Details View
Source: https://windhawk.net/mods/explorer-details-better-file-sizes
Windows 11 23H2 - 24H2
Install mod: Better file sizes in Explorer details
Details > Settings > Enabled via "Everything" integration

*Be Sure to Install Everything & Set the Options as Described*
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Advanced > Custom process inclusion list > Paste the following:
Code:
explorer.exe
ShellHost.exe
shellexperiencehost.exe
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Save Settings
 
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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
, but user CRUCC on YouTube gets credit as the originator.
That video was uploaded 9 months ago according to YouTube. As you know, ExplorerPatcher also has this tweak. By the time 23H2 officially came out, this tweak had already been updated in ExplorerPatcher. The evidence is on GitHub where everyone with an internet connection can see who gets the only credit.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • 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
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • 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
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF

My Computers

System One System Two

  • 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
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • 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
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
That video was uploaded 9 months ago according to YouTube. As you know, ExplorerPatcher also has this tweak. By the time 23H2 officially came out, this tweak had already been updated in ExplorerPatcher. The evidence is on GitHub where everyone with an internet connection can see who gets the only credit.
Both ExplorerPatcher and StartAllBack had the ability to switch the default Explorer in Windows 11 to the Windows 10 style Explorer long before that YouTube video was posted. No argument there.

However, AFAIK, that YouTube video was the first time a method was posted that does the switch with only an HKCU registry file (no admin rights or additional software required). I searched the ExplorerPatcher source code, and installed EP, to see if it uses the same technique. I could not find any registry entries that it uses to switch Explorer. It appears to do it dynamically in memory. I'm sure you'll correct me if I got that wrong.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10/11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
However, AFAIK, that YouTube video was the first time a method was posted that does the switch with only an HKCU registry file (no admin rights or additional software required).
Do you mean to tell me that modifying your Windows registry doesn't require admin rights? Also, since additional software is no longer required for this tweak on Windows 11 version 23H2 or 24H2, why did you still keep telling everyone to try your additional software named SwitchExplorer? 🤷‍♂️
I searched the ExplorerPatcher source code, and installed EP, to see if it uses the same technique. I could not find any registry entries that it uses to switch Explorer. It appears to do it dynamically in memory. I'm sure you'll correct me if I got that wrong.
The technique that ExplorerPatcher uses is called voodoo. lmao
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • 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
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • 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
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
Do you mean to tell me that modifying your Windows registry doesn't require admin rights?

Yes! Admin rights are not required to make HKCU changes (other than HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies), otherwise Windows wouldn't work.

If you run RegEdit as a Standard user, there is no UAC prompt and you can change almost all HKCU settings. If you are logged in as an administrator, RegEdit automatically self-elevates as a convenience, but you can run it unelevated, and still change HKCU settings. Try this:

set __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER && start regedit

Also, since additional software is no longer required for this tweak on Windows 11 version 23H2 or 24H2, why did you still keep telling everyone to try your additional software named SwitchExplorer? 🤷‍♂️

It's just a convenient method to apply or remove the registry entries for the Explorer and the context menu switch. It's nothing like installing EP or SAB. The end result is exactly the same as using the registry files provide here and here (which is stated in the readme). SwitchExplorer is a portable tool, so nothing is installed and no admin rights are required. It's totally optional, but IMO, it's easier than using than reg files.

The technique that ExplorerPatcher uses is called voodoo. lmao

While I'm admittedly not very good at following C/C++ code, I could not find how EP does the switch. Those HKCU registry values are not present after EP (or StartAllBack) changes to the Windows 10 Explorer. I also found no changes in HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID. So, it must be voodoo. lmao.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10/11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer

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