What did you change first?


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

  • Moved Start Menu to the Left Side

    Votes: 36 39.1%

  • Removed Team Chat button from Taskbar

    Votes: 20 21.7%

  • Set different Wallpaper backgrounds for each Virtual Desktop

    Votes: 3 3.3%

  • Installed 3rd Party Start Option

    Votes: 7 7.6%

  • Modified Context Menu

    Votes: 10 10.9%

  • None of the Above - Something Else

    Votes: 14 15.2%

  • None at all

    Votes: 2 2.2%
  • Total voters
    92
TraderGary said:
Generally, developers just comment out something that is no longer used. This code is still there and active. Leaves one to wonder why.
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It's because, to them, it makes more sense to just comment out something that is still used by many. 🤷‍♂️
 

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

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  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
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    Laptop
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    ASUS VivoBook

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
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    32GB LPDDR5x 7467 MT/s
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Is it possible to take the elimination of complexity too far?
 

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    Dell XPS 16 9640
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    Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
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    32GB LPDDR5x 7467 MT/s
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6
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    16.3 inch 4K+ OLED Infinity Edge Touch
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    Vapor Chamber Cooling
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    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
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    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    BitLocker
    CoPilot
So far I've made these changes: Removed Teams Chat and Widgets from taskbar, Changed Default font to Arial Rounded MT Bold, Modified Context menu, widened scrollbars. I'm hopeful there will be a way to ungroup taskbar icons in the near future.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9GHz, 6 Cores, 12 Logical Processors
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME B550M-A AC
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512MB NVMe M.2 + 2-2TB internal HDs
    PSU
    650 Watt
    Case
    LIANLI 205M TG MATX CASE WHITE
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Contac 9 SE 120W TDP CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 87 Key Rainbow LED Backlit Wired
    Internet Speed
    Google Fiber 1 Gbps
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    Custom build
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    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    MSI B550-A Pro ATX
    Memory
    32GB(4x8) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 - Black
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 1660 Super 6GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" UHD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung NVMe m.2 500GB, 1TB SSD, 2TB HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool 205 Mesh Type C Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower - Black
    Keyboard
    Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 87 Key Rainbow LED Backlit Wired
    Internet Speed
    Google Fiber 1GB
Q: What was the first thing you changed after installing Windows 11?

A: My socks.
 

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    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3194 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
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    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
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    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
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    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
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    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
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    Logitech Optical M-100
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    Bitdefender Internet Security
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    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
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    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
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    Onboard
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    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
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    mbam pro
mingle said:
How did you do that - inbuilt settings of external util?

Cheers,

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

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

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

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9GHz, 6 Cores, 12 Logical Processors
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME B550M-A AC
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3200 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    512MB NVMe M.2 + 2-2TB internal HDs
    PSU
    650 Watt
    Case
    LIANLI 205M TG MATX CASE WHITE
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Contac 9 SE 120W TDP CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 87 Key Rainbow LED Backlit Wired
    Internet Speed
    Google Fiber 1 Gbps
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
    Motherboard
    MSI B550-A Pro ATX
    Memory
    32GB(4x8) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 - Black
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 1660 Super 6GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" UHD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung NVMe m.2 500GB, 1TB SSD, 2TB HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    Lian Li Lancool 205 Mesh Type C Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower - Black
    Keyboard
    Redragon K552 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 87 Key Rainbow LED Backlit Wired
    Internet Speed
    Google Fiber 1GB
TraderGary said:
Is it possible to take the elimination of complexity too far?
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Of course! ;)

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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
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