Moving the SETTINGS and POWER icons to their Windows 10 positions
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I have attempted to change some of the UI elements to resemble Windows 10 and I have done so successfully with ExplorerPatcher. However I have not been able to move these two icons to their Windows 10 positions. I have done a lot of searching, but no helpful results.
2H23 22631.4602
Suggestions welcomed.

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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- home built
- CPU
- AMD 7900x
- Motherboard
- ASUS AMD x670E ROG Strix E-A
- Memory
- 64 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 3060 Ti (but wanting to upgrade)
- Sound Card
- built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 24"
- Cooling
- AIO for CPU, fans for case
- Keyboard
- Das Keyboard 4
- Mouse
- Corsair M65 (white)
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender
- Other Info
- Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
Settings/Personalization/Taskbar...

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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS ROG Strix
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- Operating System
- Windows 11
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- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS VivoBook
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- Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
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- i7 13650HX
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- 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
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- FF
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- i5 1135G7
- Memory
- 16GB DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe
- Sound Card
- Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
- Screen Resolution
- 3840×2160
- Hard Drives
- 2TB SSD internal
37TB external
- PSU
- Li-ion
- Keyboard
- Logitech K800
- Mouse
- Logitech G402
- Internet Speed
- 20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
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Did not work for me. My start button was already on the left edge. I changed that back to center, but when I rebooted the start button remained leff. However, I had already used Explorer Patcher to move the start button to the left.
When you get a chance, can I ask you to post this key as a reg file: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Thanks.
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- home built
- CPU
- AMD 7900x
- Motherboard
- ASUS AMD x670E ROG Strix E-A
- Memory
- 64 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 3060 Ti (but wanting to upgrade)
- Sound Card
- built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 24"
- Cooling
- AIO for CPU, fans for case
- Keyboard
- Das Keyboard 4
- Mouse
- Corsair M65 (white)
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender
- Other Info
- Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
To do what?
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- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5624
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- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Sin-built
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
- Memory
- 32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
- Screen Resolution
- All over the place
- Hard Drives
- Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
- PSU
- Silverstone 1500
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
- Keyboard
- Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
- Internet Speed
- 1000/400Mbps
- Browser
- All sorts
- Antivirus
- Kaspersky Premium
- Other Info
- I’m on a horse.
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
- Computer type
- Laptop
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- LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
- CPU
- Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
- Memory
- 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
- Sound Card
- Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
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- QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
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- M.2 512GB
- Antivirus
- Defender / Malwarebytes
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To see if
@hdmi's reg key is different from mine because I had already run Explorer Patcher and Winaero. If I see differences, then maybe I can accomplish what
@hdmi did.
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- home built
- CPU
- AMD 7900x
- Motherboard
- ASUS AMD x670E ROG Strix E-A
- Memory
- 64 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 3060 Ti (but wanting to upgrade)
- Sound Card
- built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 24"
- Cooling
- AIO for CPU, fans for case
- Keyboard
- Das Keyboard 4
- Mouse
- Corsair M65 (white)
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender
- Other Info
- Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
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Settings/Personalization/Taskbar...
View attachment 121726
@Edwin
I followed this Personalization change exactly, but the Settings and Power menus did not reposition as you showed in post #2, even after I rebooted Windows.
2H23 22631.4602
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- home built
- CPU
- AMD 7900x
- Motherboard
- ASUS AMD x670E ROG Strix E-A
- Memory
- 64 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia 3060 Ti (but wanting to upgrade)
- Sound Card
- built-in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 24"
- Cooling
- AIO for CPU, fans for case
- Keyboard
- Das Keyboard 4
- Mouse
- Corsair M65 (white)
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Bitdefender
- Other Info
- Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)