Despite Windows 11’s modern and stylish appearance, some people prefer the familiar look of Windows 10. If you’re one of them, there are plenty of ways to bring old-style Windows elements to your new PC, even if you can’t build them exactly like that. Below, we detail how to make Windows 11 look as much like Windows 10 as possible.
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Go here first to make Windows 11 look like Windows 10 Settings > Personalization Where you will change taskbar and theme. Subsequent changes will require you to access other menus and use third-party tools.
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How to make Windows 11 look like Windows 10
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 11 and regret it, there are a number of things you can change to make Windows 11 look more like Windows 10. Let’s look at them one by one.
Customize Windows 11 Taskbar
Microsoft made several changes to the Windows 11 taskbar, such as aligning icons to the middle and including widget and chat icons.
To change the taskbar alignment, open start menu go further Settings > Personalization > Taskbar,
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Next, click taskbar behavior to open the dropdown.
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Finally, change taskbar alignment To Left, It also automatically moves the Start menu to the left.
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Windows 11 has a Widgets section (which includes the Weather icon by default) on the left. Left-aligning the taskbar moves the checkbox to the beginning of your pinned apps. You can disable it completely by going to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar and deselecting the switch next to Widget,
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You can also remove the Microsoft Teams icon from the Windows 11 taskbar by deselecting it to talk on the same Adjustment Page.
Other options like Search and Task View aren’t new to Windows 11, but they have completely new icons. You can disable them by toggling the relevant options on the Taskbar Settings page.
Change Windows 11 Start Menu Design
Windows 11 offers some customization options for the Start menu you can manage pinned apps, pin files or folders, and hide recommended items. However, if you want your Start menu to actually look like the Windows 10 version, you’ll need to use a third-party program.
A good option is the free Open-Shell Menu app that lets you install any Start menu style from Windows 7 to Windows 11. To get started, download and install the program. Disable Classic Explorer and Classic IE during installation so that the app does not modify Windows Explorer.
change windows 11 icon
Desktop icons in Windows 11 are quite different from Windows 10. You need to get an icon pack to make your apps look like the Windows 10 versions. You can download the Windows 10 Build 10125 icon pack from WinAero and copy it to a new folder.
Once you have the icon pack, navigate to Settings > Personalization > Themes,
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Click desktop icon settings, A pop-up box with a regular desktop icon will appear.
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Click on any icon you want to change and click change Icon,
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Click browse And go to the location of the icon pack.
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Select the icon you want to use and tap open,
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You can change them by right clicking on individual desktop app icons Properties > Change Icon > Browse and selecting a replacement.
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The process is similar when changing folder icons in File Explorer. Right-click an item, click Propertyand navigate to customize tab. then click change Icon And follow the steps mentioned in the previous paragraph. The icons of system folders such as Desktop, Downloads, and Documents cannot be changed.
disable rounded corners in windows 11
Microsoft has ditched the sharp corners of Windows 10 for more rounded corners in Windows 11. If you’re not a fan of this change, you can bring it back by making changes to the Windows Registry or using third-party tools by disabling your PC’s graphics driver.
Modifying registry files can be risky if you are not sure what to do. Similarly, disabling the graphics driver will reduce display performance and resolution, disable visual effects, and prevent graphics-intensive applications and games from running.
The safest option is to use a third-party tool like Win11DisableOrRestoreRoundedCorners on GitHub. You may want to create a restore point before starting as this modifies your system files. The downside of the tool is that it won’t disable the rounded corners in the Start menu and for some newer apps. Re-running the downloaded program reverts the changes.
change your wallpaper
While this is not a significant change, you can accomplish the change by using the default Windows 10 wallpaper. You can download them online – for example, here’s a 4K Windows 10 background on Imgur. In addition, Wallpapers.Dog has many old Windows wallpapers. After download right click on the image and select set as desktop background,
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