These are tweaks I've seen asked for... many times. They are collected here for easy access.
All of these and more can be found in the Eleven Forum tutorials: Tutorials
All of these and more can be found in the Eleven Forum tutorials: Tutorials
Classic context menus...

Disable "Show more options" context menu in Windows 11 Tutorial
When you right click on an item in Windows 11, you will see a new modern condensed context menu with Show more options (Shift+F10) at the bottom you have to click on to see all available options. If you use the context menu a lot, then you will most likely find having to click on Show more...

Classic File Explorer ribbon bar (21H2 or before)...

Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11 Tutorial
File Explorer in Windows 10 has a ribbon, tabs, and a title bar with color. The ribbon includes common tasks, such as copying and moving, creating new folders, emailing and zipping items, and changing the view. The tabs change to show extra tasks that apply to the selected item. In Windows 11...

Change Taskbar size...

Change Size of Taskbar Icons in Windows 11 Tutorial
The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the center by default. You can change the size of taskbar icons to small, medium (default), or large. This tutorial will show you how to...

Show clock on all Taskbars on all displays...

Show Clock on All Taskbars on All Displays in Windows 11 Tutorial
In Windows 11, the main taskbar is the taskbar with the clock and taskbar corner icons on it, and is on your main display. The taskbars that show on the other displays not set as your main display, do not have the clock and taskbar corner icons on them by default. Starting with Windows 11...

Change Taskbar location on screen(s)...

Change Taskbar Location on Screen in Windows 11 Tutorial
This will no longer work starting with Windows 11 build 22598. The taskbar functionality has changed in Windows 11. Alignment to the bottom of the screen is the only location allowed now. However, you can actually still change the taskbar location to the top or bottom on the screen for now...

Add Take Ownership to Context menus...

Add Take Ownership to Context Menu in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add Take Ownership to the context menu of all files, folders, and drives for all users in Windows 11. This will allow you to be able to instantly take ownership of a file, folder (and all contents), or drive (and all contents) by changing the owner to the...

Enable/Disable Widgets...

Enable or Disable Widgets Feature in Windows 11 Tutorial
Widgets are small windows that display dynamic info on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can add, remove, arrange, resize, and customize them to reflect your interests and the way you work. Widgets help you stay on top of what’s important to you by bringing...

File Explorer compact view On/Off...

Turn On or Off Compact View in File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial
If you feel File Explorer has too much space between items, you can turn on compact view to decrease space between items in File Explorer. This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off compact view in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Option One: Turn On or Off Compact View...

Move Taskbar to the left...

Change Taskbar Alignment in Windows 11 Tutorial
Icons on the taskbar are center aligned by default in Windows 11 instead of to the left like in previous Windows. This tutorial will show you how to change the taskbar alignment to left or center for your account in Windows 11. Option One: Change Taskbar Alignment to Left or Center in...

Add/Remove folders from ThisPC (works on Win 11 too)...

Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10
How Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10

Add/Remove Quick Access from ThisPC...

Add or Remove Quick access in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial
Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly access and view your pinned locations, frequent folders, and recent files from one location in Quick Access. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access is now called Home. The name Quick access has been...

Remove the items in the "Recommended" section of Start Menu...

How to remove Start menu Recommended section content on Windows 11
If the Recommended section in Start isn't for you, it's possible to disable the feature from showing items, and here's how on Windows 11.

Key presses to access BIOS or Boot Menu...
Keys for accessing the Boot Menu, or the BIOS for various comps...
Boot Menu and BIOS keys for all computers The site has one of those weird windows with a bottom scroll bar, so...

Disable web results on Taskbar searches (Win 10/11). You'll need to create the "Explorer" key in Windows 11.

Turn On or Off Search online and include web results in Windows 10
How to Turn On or Off Search online and include web results from Bing in Windows 10

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Or all these tweaks in one simple, portable app...
Credit to @nightowl17 for finding this...
Release Windows 11 Fixer v1.1.0 · 99natmar99/Windows-11-Fixer
Added two new programs to download through recommended software section. Packaged release to include .net Core 5.0 so that it isn't required to be install on PC.

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