logo Windhawk
HomeModsLinks
Windows 11 Start Menu Styler
Customize the start menu with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
370,023 users
Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
Customize the taskbar with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
346,287 users
Windows 11 Notification Center Styler
Customize the Notification Center and Action Center with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
204,804 users
Taskbar height and icon size
Control the taskbar height and icon size, improve icon quality (Windows 11 only)
Details
168,354 users
Better file sizes in Explorer details
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
97,510 users
Taskbar Volume Control
Control the system volume by scrolling over the taskbar
Details
74,351 users
Taskbar Clock Customization
Custom date/time format, news feed, weather, performance metrics (upload/download speed, CPU, RAM), custom fonts and colors, and more
Details
55,369 users
Windows 11 File Explorer Styler
Customize the File Explorer with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
60,862 users
Taskbar tray system icon tweaks
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
36,032 users
Slick Window Arrangement
Make window arrangement more slick and pleasant with a sliding animation and snapping
Details
34,810 users
Translucent Windows
Enables native translucent effects in Windows 11
Details
38,573 users
Middle click to close on the taskbar
Close programs with a middle click on the taskbar instead of creating a new instance
Details
27,558 users
Dark mode context menus
Enables dark mode for all win32 menus.
Details
25,880 users
Taskbar Labels for Windows 11
Customize text labels and combining for running programs on the taskbar (Windows 11 only)
Details
25,314 users
Classic context menu on Windows 11
Always show the classic context menu without having to select "Show More Options" or hold Shift
Details
23,137 users
Modernize Folder Picker Dialog
Replaces the classic "Browse For Folder" dialog
Details
22,818 users
Resource Redirect
Define alternative files for loading various resources (e.g. icons in imageres.dll) for simple theming without having to modify system files
Details
20,872 users
Taskbar auto-hide when maximized
Makes the taskbar auto-hide only when a window is maximized or intersects the taskbar
Details
22,163 users
Disable grouping on the taskbar
Causes a separate button to be created on the taskbar for each new window
Details
18,220 users
Taskbar on top for Windows 11
Moves the Windows 11 taskbar to the top of the screen
Details
16,862 users
Taskbar tray icon spacing and grid
Reduce or increase the spacing between tray icons on the taskbar, optionally have a grid of tray icons (Windows 11 only)
Details
16,792 users
Taskbar auto-hide speed
Customize the taskbar auto-hide speed and frame rate to make it feel less sluggish and janky
Details
14,759 users
Chrome/Edge scroll tabs with mouse wheel
Use the mouse wheel while hovering over the tab bar to switch between tabs
Details
14,304 users
Taskbar Thumbnail Reorder
Reorder taskbar thumbnails with the left mouse button
Details
14,213 users
Vertical Taskbar for Windows 11
Finally, the missing vertical taskbar option for Windows 11! Move the taskbar to the left or right side of the screen.
Details
14,853 users
Dark Mode for Notepad
The missing dark mode theme for Notepad
Details
12,440 users
Alt+Tab per monitor
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
9,229 users
No Focus Rectangle
Removes the focus rectangle
Details
8,823 users
Turn off change file extension warning
When a file is renamed and its extension is changed, a confirmation warning appears, this mod turns it off
Details
8,446 users
Start button always on the left
Forces the start button to be on the left of the taskbar, even when taskbar icons are centered (Windows 11 only)
Details
8,377 users
No Focus Rectangle
no-focus-rectangle
1.0.2
ItsProfessional
explorer.exe
Removes the focus rectangle
Get Windhawk to install this mod

No Focus Rectangle

Removes the dotted focus rectangle, that it sometimes shown when deselecting files, especially on the desktop. This is appearently an intended feature, but it is pretty annoying.

The code is based on NoDrawFocusRectW11.

This is how the focus rectangle looks like (without this mod):

Screenshot

This is the focus rectangle removed, with the mod installed:

Screenshot