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Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
1.3.3
m417z
StartMenuExperienceHost.exe, SearchHost.exe, SearchApp.exe
Customize the start menu with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
426,465 users
Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
1.5.2
m417z
explorer.exe
Customize the taskbar with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
412,634 users
Windows 11 Notification Center Styler
1.3.3
m417z
ShellExperienceHost.exe, ShellHost.exe
Customize the Notification Center and Action Center with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
247,378 users
Taskbar height and icon size
1.3.6
m417z
explorer.exe
Control the taskbar height and icon size, improve icon quality (Windows 11 only)
Details
183,356 users
Better file sizes in Explorer details
1.4.11
m417z
All but conhost.exe, Plex*.exe, backgroundTaskHost.exe, LockApp.exe, SearchHost.exe, ShellExperienceHost.exe, StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
Optional improvements: show folder sizes, use MB/GB for large files (by default, all sizes are shown in KBs), use IEC terms (such as KiB instead of KB)
Details
112,988 users
Taskbar Volume Control
1.2.2
m417z
explorer.exe
Control the system volume by scrolling over the taskbar
Details
85,276 users
Windows 11 File Explorer Styler
1.2.2
m417z
explorer.exe
Customize the File Explorer with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
79,134 users
Taskbar Clock Customization
1.7.1
m417z
explorer.exe
Custom date/time format, news feed, weather, performance metrics (upload/download speed, CPU, RAM, GPU, battery), media player info, custom fonts and colors, and more
Details
63,535 users
Taskbar tray system icon tweaks
1.2.3
m417z
explorer.exe
Allows hiding system icons: volume, network, battery, microphone, location/GPS, Studio Effects, language bar, bell (always or when there are no new notifications), and the "Show desktop" button (hide or set width)
Details
42,593 users
Translucent Windows
1.7.3
Undisputed00x
All processes
Enables native translucent effects in Windows 11
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46,196 users
Slick Window Arrangement
1.0.2
m417z
All processes
Make window arrangement more slick and pleasant with a sliding animation and snapping
Details
38,726 users
Middle click to close on the taskbar
1.0.9
m417z
explorer.exe
Close programs with a middle click on the taskbar instead of creating a new instance
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31,046 users
Taskbar auto-hide when maximized
1.2.4
m417z
explorer.exe
Makes the taskbar auto-hide only when a window is maximized or intersects the taskbar
Details
31,069 users
Dark mode context menus
1.4.2
Mgg Sk
All processes
Enables dark mode for all win32 menus.
Details
30,275 users
Taskbar Labels for Windows 11
1.4.2
m417z
explorer.exe
Customize text labels and combining for running programs on the taskbar (Windows 11 only)
Details
27,068 users
Classic context menu on Windows 11
1.0.2
m417z
explorer.exe
Always show the classic context menu without having to select "Show More Options" or hold Shift
Details
26,716 users
Taskbar Dock Animation
1.7
Ph0en1x-dev
explorer.exe
Animates taskbar icons on mouse hover like in macOS
Details
28,794 users
Resource Redirect
1.2.2
m417z
All processes
Define alternative files for loading various resources (e.g. icons in imageres.dll) for simple theming without having to modify system files
Details
25,100 users
Modernize Folder Picker Dialog
1.0.0
aubymori
All processes
Replaces the classic "Browse For Folder" dialog
Details
24,820 users
Taskbar tray icon spacing and grid
1.3
m417z
explorer.exe
Reduce or increase the spacing between tray icons on the taskbar, optionally have a grid of tray icons (Windows 11 only)
Details
21,420 users
Disable grouping on the taskbar
1.3.10
m417z
explorer.exe
Causes a separate button to be created on the taskbar for each new window
Details
19,697 users
Taskbar auto-hide speed
1.0
m417z
explorer.exe
Customize the taskbar auto-hide speed and frame rate to make it feel less sluggish and janky
Details
18,871 users
Taskbar on top for Windows 11
1.1.6
m417z
explorer.exe, StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
Moves the Windows 11 taskbar to the top of the screen
Details
19,077 users
Vertical Taskbar for Windows 11
1.3.10
m417z
explorer.exe, StartMenuExperienceHost.exe, ShellExperienceHost.exe, ShellHost.exe
Finally, the missing vertical taskbar option for Windows 11! Move the taskbar to the left or right side of the screen.
Details
16,375 users
Chrome/Edge scroll tabs with mouse wheel
1.2.1
m417z
chrome.exe, msedge.exe, opera.exe, brave.exe, *\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe
Use the mouse wheel while hovering over the tab bar to switch between tabs
Details
15,696 users
Taskbar Thumbnail Reorder
1.1.3
m417z
explorer.exe
Reorder taskbar thumbnails with the left mouse button
Details
15,431 users
Dark Mode for Notepad
1.0
m417z
notepad.exe
The missing dark mode theme for Notepad
Details
13,417 users
Alt+Tab per monitor
1.1.1
L3r0y
explorer.exe
Pressing Alt+Tab shows all open windows on the primary display. This mod shows only the windows on the monitor where the cursor is.
Details
11,477 users
No Focus Rectangle
1.0.2
ItsProfessional
explorer.exe
Removes the focus rectangle
Details
9,899 users
Turn off change file extension warning
1.0.1
m417z
explorer.exe
When a file is renamed and its extension is changed, a confirmation warning appears, this mod turns it off
Details
9,745 users
Visual Studio Solution Icon
lm-vs-solution-icon
0.7
Mark Jansen
devenv.exe
Add an icon overlay on the Visual Studio task bar icon
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Visual Studio Solution Icon

Add an icon overlay on the Visual Studio task bar icon.

If the file .editoricon.ico exists, this will be used as overlay icon. When this file does not exist, an icon will be generated from the solution filename.

Example

Tested on:

  • Visual Studio 2017
  • Visual Studio 2019
  • Visual Studio 2022

Inspired by SolutionIcon

Releases:

  • 0.7:
    • Try to use/load .editoricon.ico
  • 0.6:
    • Reload the icon when the taskbar button is refreshed
  • 0.5:
    • Initial release