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

463,506 users

Windows 11 Taskbar Styler

1.5.2

m417z

explorer.exe

Customize the taskbar with themes contributed by others or create your own

Details

452,918 users

Windows 11 Notification Center Styler

1.4

m417z

ShellExperienceHost.exe, ShellHost.exe

Customize the Notification Center and Action Center with themes contributed by others or create your own

Details

273,316 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

193,198 users

Better file sizes in Explorer details

1.5

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

123,884 users

Taskbar Volume Control

1.3

m417z

explorer.exe, ShellExperienceHost.exe, SndVol.exe

Control the system volume by scrolling over the taskbar or anywhere with modifier keys

Details

93,072 users

Windows 11 File Explorer Styler

1.3

m417z

explorer.exe

Customize the File Explorer with themes contributed by others or create your own

Details

91,393 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

68,001 users

Translucent Windows

1.7.4

Undisputed00x

All processes

Enables native translucent effects in Windows 11

Details

53,097 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

45,825 users

Taskbar Dock Animation

1.7

Ph0en1x-dev

explorer.exe

Animates taskbar icons on mouse hover like in macOS

Details

47,745 users

Slick Window Arrangement

1.0.2

m417z

All processes

Make window arrangement more slick and pleasant with a sliding animation and snapping

Details

41,774 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

Details

33,432 users

Dark mode context menus

1.4.2

Mgg Sk

All processes

Enables dark mode for all win32 menus.

Details

33,041 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

36,136 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

28,863 users

Resource Redirect

1.2.4

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

27,889 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

27,718 users

Modernize Folder Picker Dialog

1.0.0

aubymori

All processes

Replaces the classic "Browse For Folder" dialog

Details

26,125 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

23,470 users

Taskbar auto-hide speed

1.1

m417z

explorer.exe

Customize the taskbar auto-hide animation speed and frame rate to make it feel less sluggish and janky

Details

20,871 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

20,428 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

20,049 users

Chrome/Edge scroll tabs with mouse wheel

1.3.1

m417z

chrome.exe, msedge.exe, opera.exe, brave.exe, *\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe, thorium.exe

Use the mouse wheel while hovering over the tab bar to switch between tabs

Details

16,832 users

Taskbar Thumbnail Reorder

1.1.3

m417z

explorer.exe

Reorder taskbar thumbnails with the left mouse button

Details

16,085 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

17,076 users

Dark Mode for Notepad

1.0

m417z

notepad.exe

The missing dark mode theme for Notepad

Details

14,150 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

12,797 users

No Focus Rectangle

1.0.2

ItsProfessional

explorer.exe

Removes the focus rectangle

Details

10,730 users

Customize Windows notifications placement

1.2.2

m417z

explorer.exe, ShellExperienceHost.exe

Move notifications to another monitor or another corner of the screen

Details

10,464 users

Magnifier Headless Mode

magnifier-headless

1.0

BCRTVKCS

magnify.exe

Blocks the Magnifier window creation, keeping zoom functionality with win+"-" and win+"+" keyboard shortcuts.

Get Windhawk to install this mod

Details

Settings

Source Code

Changelog

Magnifier Headless Mode

Screenshot

Hides the Windows Magnifier window while keeping zoom functionality fully working with Win + Plus and Win + Minus keyboard shortcuts.

Features

Completely hides the Magnifier UI window
Removes the Magnifier icon from the taskbar and Alt+Tab
Fixes the 5-6 second mouse cursor freeze on Magnifier startup (a known Windows bug caused by touch controls appearing, even on non-touch devices)
Hides Magnifier touch overlay controls (semi-transparent squares at screen corners)
Zoom keyboard shortcuts continue to work normally

Usage

Install the mod in Windhawk
Launch Windows Magnifier (Win + Plus)
Use magnification as normal -- the UI window will not appear

Keyboard Shortcuts

Win + Plus: Zoom in
Win + Minus: Zoom out
Win + Esc: Exit Magnifier

Compatibility

Windows 10 and Windows 11
Targets magnify.exe only