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
All of these and more can be found in the Eleven Forum Tutorials
Classic context menus...
Disable "Show more options" context menu in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable having to click on "Show more options" to see the full context menu for your account or all users in Windows 11. When you right click on an item in Windows 11, you will see a new modern condensed context menu with Show more options...
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Change scrollbar size...
Change Scrollbar Size in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to change the size of scrollbars for you account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can change the height and width size of scrollbars in Windows to be as thick or thin as you want. This will not affect the size of scrollbars used in Microsoft Store apps and any...
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Classic File Explorer ribbon bar (21H2 or before)...
Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to restore the classic File Explorer with Ribbon for your account or all users in Windows 11. 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...
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File Explorer folder options registry entries...
Microsoft removes some File Explorer "folder options".
https://www.ghacks.net/2023/06/16/microsoft-is-removing-some-folder-options-in-windows-11/ Microsoft removed several advanced settings in the Folder Options in the latest development build. These are removed from the Folder Options interface, but may still be set via the Windows Registry...
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Change Taskbar size...
Change Size of Taskbar Icons in Windows 11 Tutorial
Changing the size of the taskbar icons no longer works starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1343. If you wanted to make the taskbar icons larger, you can still increase the DPI scaling level to do so. It will also make everything appear larger though. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start...
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ViveTool guide...
VIVETOOL, and how to use it...
By enabling or disabling certain 8 digit "ID numbers", you can turn Windows 11 features ON or OFF. In many cases, Vivetool is the "only" way to enable/disable certain features. Make sure you use 3rd party backup software, before you start "tweaking" Windows. ^^ These numbers don't seem to work...
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Show clock on all Taskbars on all displays...
Show Clock on All Taskbars on All Displays in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to use ElevenClock to show a clock on all taskbars on all displays in Windows 11. 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...
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Move Taskbar to the left...
Change Taskbar Alignment in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to change the taskbar alignment to left or center for your account in Windows 11. Icons on the taskbar are center aligned by default in Windows 11 instead of to the left like in previous Windows. Option One: Change Taskbar Alignment to Left or Center in...
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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 left or center at 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...
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Add/Remove Settings Home page...
Add or Remove Settings Home page in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Home page in Settings for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introduced a new homepage in Settings that offers you a dynamic and personalized experience. It provides an...
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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 10 and 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...
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Add Reset Permissions to Context Menu...
Add "Reset Permissions" to Context Menu in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the "Reset Permissions" context menu to reset effective permissions of files and folders back to their default inherited permissions in Windows 10 and Windows 11. On NTFS and ReFS volumes, you can set security permissions on files and folders...
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Enable/Disable "Pin to Taskbar" on Context Menu...
Enable or Disable "Pin to taskbar" and "Unpin from taskbar" in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Pin to taskbar and Unpin from taskbar for specific or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons)...
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Enable/Disable Widgets...
Enable or Disable Widgets Feature in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the widgets feature for all users in Windows 11. 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...
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Configuring the lock screen (logon screen)...
Configuring weather and more on the lock screen in Windows 10 and 11
Windows IT Pro Blog: Today, Windows supports detailed status updates from apps on the lock screen. In the coming weeks, we’re enhancing the lock screen experience, starting with dynamic, interactive weather updates. The enhanced “weather and more” experience began rolling out last week to...
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File Explorer compact view On/Off...
Turn On or Off Compact View in File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off compact view in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. 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. Option One: Turn On or Off Compact View...
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Enable/Disable Search Highlights...
Enable or Disable Search Highlights in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Search Highlights graphics and Copilot icon on the taskbar Search Box for your account or all users in Windows 11. Search Highlights will show an icon or graphics on the right side of the Search Box. Starting with Windows 11 build 22572...
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Add/Remove folders from ThisPC (Windows 11)...
Add or Remove Folders under This PC in File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the 3D Objects, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and/or Videos folder(s) under This PC in File Explorer for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160 for some, Microsoft is introducing a...
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Add/Remove folders from ThisPC (Windows 10)...
Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10
How Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10
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Pin/Unpin folders to Quick Access...
Pin to Quick Access and Unpin from Quick Access in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access local and network folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc... locations for your account in Windows 11. Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly...
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Add/Remove Home/Quick Access from ThisPC...
Add or Remove Home in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Home in the navigation pane of File Explorer for all users in Windows 11. 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...
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Pin/Unpin items from Home/Quick Access in ThisPC
Pin to Quick Access and Unpin from Quick Access in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to Pin to Quick access and Unpin from Quick access local and network folders, drives, libraries, OneDrive, This PC, Recycle Bin, etc... locations for your account in Windows 11. Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer (Win+E) allows you to quickly...
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Add/Remove Quick Access from File Explorer Home...
Add or Remove Quick Access in File Explorer Home in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Quick access section in File Explorer Home for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access in File Explorer (Win+E) is now called Home. The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent Folders...
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Move Home to top or bottom of Navigation pane...
Move Home to Top or Bottom of Navigation Pane in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to move Home to show at the top or bottom of the navigation pane in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22593, Quick access is now called Home. The name Quick access has been repurposed for the pinned/frequent Folders...
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Remove the items in the "Recommended" section of Start Menu...
Clear Start Menu Recommended Section in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to clear the Start menu Recommended section to always show empty for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Recommended section on the Start menu shows a list of your...
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Start Menu, more pins or more recommendations...
Change Start Layout to Show More Pins or More Recommendations in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to change the Start layout to show more pins or more recommendations for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. Starting in Windows 11 build 22509, you can right-click on Start to quickly...
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Enable/disable Notification Badges on Start Menu (Insiders)...
Enable or Disable Notification Badging for Microsoft Accounts on Start menu in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing notification badging for Microsoft accounts on the Start menu and Settings for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25290, Microsoft started a new exploration of badging on the Start menu with two...
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Remove Pin to Quick Access from Context Menus...
Add or Remove Pin to Quick access Context Menu in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Pin to Quick access context menu for all users in Windows 11. 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...
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Disable vulnerable driver blocklist...
Enable or Disable Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Starting with Windows 10 (KB5018482) and Windows 11 (KB5018483 and KB5018496), the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is enabled by default. The vulnerable...
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Enable/disable driver updates via Windows update...
Enable or Disable Include Drivers with Windows Updates in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable including drivers with Windows Updates in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Update will include drivers when available in Windows 11 by default. You can enable the Do not include drivers with Windows Updates policy to not include drivers...
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Enable/disable App Updates...
Enable or Disable Automatically Update Apps in Microsoft Store in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the automatic download and install of available app updates in the Microsoft Store for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft redesigned the Microsoft Store app from the ground up in Windows 11, making space for more content...
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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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Change inactive title bar color (works on W10 and W11)
How to Change Color of Inactive Title Bar in Windows 10
How to Change Color of Inactive Title Bar in Windows 10 Information When you change the color in Windows 10, it will change the color of
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Add Disk Cleanup to context menu of drives...
Add Disk Cleanup to Context Menu of Drives in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add Cleanup to the context menu of drives for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use Disk Cleanup on a regular basis to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your drives, which can free up drive space and help your PC run better. It can delete...
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Add/remove Turn off Display to right click menu (old method)...
Turn Off Display cascading context menu - Add in Windows
How to Add or Remove 'Turn off display' cascading context menu in Windows
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Add/remove Turn off Display to right click menu (new method)...
Add "Turn off display" Context Menu in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to add a Turn off display desktop context menu that will let users Turn off display or Lock computer and Turn off display on demand in Windows 10 and Windows 11. By default, You can specify a screen timeout for how long the PC sits inactive without user activity...
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Enable/Disable Recent Items...
Enable or Disable Recent Items in Start, Jump Lists, File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing recently opened items for your account or all users in Windows 11. Your recently opened items will show in Start menu Recommended section, Jump Lists, and File Explorer by default in Windows 11. Recently opened items are stored in...
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Globally set folder view...
Set Default Folder View for all Folders in Windows 10
How to Set a Default Folder View for All Folders in Windows 10
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Enable or Disable the new Print Screen key function...
Enable or Disable Use Print Screen Key to Open Screen Snipping in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to use the Print Screen key to open screen snipping for your account in Windows 11. The Snipping Tool app includes a built-in screen recorder and allows you to quickly take and annotate screenshots, photos and other images with your pen, touch...
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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...
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List Windows Services running/stopped...
Export List of Running and Stopped Services in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to export a list of all running and/or stopped services in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Services are an application type that runs in the system background without a user interface. Services provide core operating system features (such as printing, networking...
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List of Windows 11 CLSID Key (GUID) Shortcuts...
List of Windows 11 CLSID Key (GUID) Shortcuts Tutorial
This tutorial will show you a complete list of GUIDs from the CLSID key in the registry that can be used to create shortcuts to directly open items with in Windows 11. A CLSID is a globally unique identifier that identifies a COM class object. For more information about a CLSID key and the...
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List of Environment Variables...
Complete List of Environment Variables in Windows 11 Tutorial
This tutorial will show you a complete list of default environment variables that can be used to reference standard directories and parameters in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Environment variables are a set of dynamic named values that can affect the way running processes will behave on a...
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Other tweak tools (make a backup, first)...
VIVETOOL, and how to use it...
By enabling or disabling certain 8 digit "ID numbers", you can turn Windows 11 features ON or OFF. In many cases, Vivetool is the "only" way to enable/disable certain features. Make sure you use 3rd party backup software, before you start "tweaking" Windows. ^^ These numbers don't seem to work...
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Winaero Tweaker
The ultimate all-in-one tweaker for Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7.
winaerotweaker.com
Releases · valinet/ExplorerPatcher
This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows - valinet/ExplorerPatcher
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StartAllBack to fix all Windows 11 deal-breaking UI issues
StartAllBack restores taskbar, start menu, context menus, explorer, sanity, style and order!
www.startallback.com
Release 4.4.170 · Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
New: Improved compatibility with WindowBlinds (#433) Show Settings above Control Panel by default (#23) Display Modern settings search results above Control Panel ones (#481) Added options for ali...
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Power Start Menu - Official app in the Microsoft Store
Tweak the start menu of windows 11 to unleash the full POWER. This app currently enables you to customize the looks of the Start menu in Windows 11, including background transparency, hide search box, hide suggestions. You may customize how power button works, and how all apps panel is...
apps.microsoft.com
Generic Apps that may be of use...
Simplify Your computer Usage
We develop highest quality software to simplify Computer usage
www.sordum.org
Carifred - IT software for Windows
Computer technician software for Windows systems
Analog clocks (portable)
CLOCX - analog
DS Clock - digital <----- free for Windows 7 thru 11.
Actual 64 bit download link for DS Clock...
Tweakers safety net. NEVER work without a net! Make a full OS image backup, then tweak.
Macrium Reflect Free Trials
Macrium Reflect - Incredibly powerful software that allows you to create and schedule effective backups
www.macrium.com
Macrium Reflect, AOMEI Backupper and Hasleo Backup Suite - GUIDES
How to use backup software... 1. When everything is working perfectly... make a full Windows backup. 2. Then, if something breaks... restore from the latest backup. 3. Then... try "whatever you were doing" a different way. If it still breaks Windows, then... go to step #2. 4. Repeat...
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Backup software User Guides...
Macrium Reflect - User Guide PDF
AOMEI Backupper - User Guide PDF
EaseUS Todo Backup - User Guide PDF
Old PAINT versions...
Windows 10 PAINT (scans clean locally and at Virustotal)
Windows 7 PAINT (scans clean locally and at Virustotal)
Windows XP PAINT (scans clean locally and at Virustotal)
Old Paint Shop Pro versions...
Paint Shop Pro 4.12 and 7.04 and 8.1 and 9.01
Due to popularity, powerful features and ease of use, here are: Paint Shop Pro 4.12 and 7.04 and 8.1 and 9.01 These are all free, legal and fully functional. These work flawlessly on all versions of Windows from 7 to 11. Paint Shop Pro 4.12 and if memory serves, 7.04 also work on Windows XP...
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Or a lot of 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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