Windows 11 may not be a perfect operating system out of the box, but one of the things that makes it great is the ability to use third-party programs to change its looks and behaviors to fit your ...

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Windows 11 22635.3790, which was recently released in the Beta Channel, brings new hidden taskbar customization features, allowing you to switch to a shortened date and turn off the notification bell.

This one tool gives me back so much more of control over my day-to-day user experience ...

Windhawk lets you add features, tweak UI behavior, and restore classic elements in Windows, and these nine mods make it shine, from per-monitor Alt+Tab and better File Explorer sizes to taskbar ...

Do you use a Start menu alternative or another tool to customize Windows 11's interface? If so, you may be blocked from installing and running such programs when jumping to the upcoming Windows 11 ...

Something to look forward to: Many long-time Windows 10 users did not receive the Start menu overhaul in Windows 11 too well, in part because it lost many of its staple functions, including taskbar ...

Something to look forward to: Windows 11's implementation of the taskbar – one of the operating system's most fundamental elements – has been quite controversial since Windows 11 launched. A Windows ...

While some users said that the feature would take months, given Microsoft’s reputation, it looks like the feature is already ...

Microsoft's latest update for Windows 11, version 22H2, is causing a major issue for third-party UI customization apps (KB5028254). The issue is breaking the Start menu. Third-party software ...