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

475,151 users

Windows 11 Taskbar Styler

1.5.2

m417z

explorer.exe

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

Details

466,762 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

282,043 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

197,110 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

126,920 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

94,761 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

95,743 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

69,332 users

Translucent Windows

1.7.4

Undisputed00x

All processes

Enables native translucent effects in Windows 11

Details

56,752 users

Taskbar Dock Animation

1.9.2

Ph0en1x-dev

explorer.exe

Animates taskbar icons on mouse hover like in macOS

Details

55,336 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

46,784 users

Slick Window Arrangement

1.0.2

m417z

All processes

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

Details

42,606 users

Dark mode context menus

1.4.2

Mgg Sk

All processes

Enables dark mode for all win32 menus.

Details

34,049 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

33,948 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

37,596 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

29,480 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

28,556 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

27,899 users

Modernize Folder Picker Dialog

1.0.0

aubymori

All processes

Replaces the classic "Browse For Folder" dialog

Details

26,448 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

24,112 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

21,462 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

20,645 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

20,352 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

17,183 users

Taskbar Thumbnail Reorder

1.1.3

m417z

explorer.exe

Reorder taskbar thumbnails with the left mouse button

Details

16,282 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

17,193 users

Dark Mode for Notepad

1.0

m417z

notepad.exe

The missing dark mode theme for Notepad

Details

14,359 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

13,183 users

Start button always on the left

1.2.4

m417z

StartMenuExperienceHost.exe, explorer.exe

Forces the start button to be on the left of the taskbar, even when taskbar icons are centered (Windows 11 only)

Details

12,035 users

No Focus Rectangle

1.0.2

ItsProfessional

explorer.exe

Removes the focus rectangle

Details

10,895 users

Taskbar Fade

taskbar-fade

2.1

Lukvbp

windhawk.exe

Reduces visual clutter by automatically dimming or hiding the taskbar when idle. Ideal for focused workflows and preventing OLED burn-in.

Get Windhawk to install this mod

Details

Settings

Source Code

Changelog

Taskbar Fade

Automatically dims or hides the taskbar when the computer is idle.

This mod is designed to prevent OLED burn-in and reduce visual distractions by lowering the taskbar's opacity when it is not in use.

Features

Idle Dimming: The taskbar fades to a lower transparency level (configurable) when the mouse is away.
Idle Hiding: Optionally hides the taskbar completely after a set timeout.
Instant Wake: Moving the mouse to the taskbar or the bottom of the screen restores full opacity immediately.
Smart Idle: (Optional) Only hide the taskbar if the desktop is focused. If windows are open, keep the taskbar dimmed instead.
Clean Desktop: (Optional) Hide desktop icons when the taskbar hides for a completely black screen.
Customization: Settings available for fade speed, transparency levels, and timeout duration.

Configuration

Default Transparency: The opacity level when the taskbar is dimmed (0-100%).
Enable Idle Hiding: Check this to make the taskbar vanish completely after a timeout.
Smart Idle: If checked, idle hiding is disabled when any window is open/focused.
Hide Desktop Icons: If checked, desktop icons will also vanish when idle.
Idle Timeout: Seconds of inactivity before the taskbar hides.
Fade Speed: Duration of the fade animation in milliseconds.