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
443,508 users
Windows 11 Taskbar Styler
1.5.2
m417z
explorer.exe
Customize the taskbar with themes contributed by others or create your own
Details
431,320 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
259,631 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
188,533 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
117,529 users
Taskbar Volume Control
1.2.2
m417z
explorer.exe
Control the system volume by scrolling over the taskbar
Details
89,032 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
84,696 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
65,606 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
44,154 users
Translucent Windows
1.7.3
Undisputed00x
All processes
Enables native translucent effects in Windows 11
Details
49,000 users
Slick Window Arrangement
1.0.2
m417z
All processes
Make window arrangement more slick and pleasant with a sliding animation and snapping
Details
40,012 users
Taskbar Dock Animation
1.7
Ph0en1x-dev
explorer.exe
Animates taskbar icons on mouse hover like in macOS
Details
35,897 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
32,195 users
Dark mode context menus
1.4.2
Mgg Sk
All processes
Enables dark mode for all win32 menus.
Details
31,417 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
33,359 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
27,659 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
27,413 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
26,286 users
Modernize Folder Picker Dialog
1.0.0
aubymori
All processes
Replaces the classic "Browse For Folder" dialog
Details
25,457 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
22,429 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
20,120 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
19,713 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
19,479 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
16,298 users
Taskbar Thumbnail Reorder
1.1.3
m417z
explorer.exe
Reorder taskbar thumbnails with the left mouse button
Details
15,775 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
16,674 users
Dark Mode for Notepad
1.0
m417z
notepad.exe
The missing dark mode theme for Notepad
Details
13,826 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
12,046 users
No Focus Rectangle
1.0.2
ItsProfessional
explorer.exe
Removes the focus rectangle
Details
10,265 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
10,091 users
Titlebar For Everyone
titlebar-for-everyone
0.4
Ingan121
chrome.exe, brave.exe, msedge.exe, opera.exe, yandex.exe, whale.exe, supermium.exe, chromium.exe, devenv.exe, steamwebhelper.exe, PowerToys.*.exe, olk.exe, WebViewHost.exe, winword.exe, excel.exe, powerpnt.exe, msaccess.exe, onenote.exe, outlook.exe, mspub.exe, hwp.exe, Photos.exe, MuseScore*.exe, ms-teams.exe
Force native title bars and frames for various programs

Titlebar For Everyone

  • Force native title bars and frames for various programs

Supported programs

  • Chromium browsers
    • Chrome
    • Edge
    • Supermium
    • Brave (known issues: Only works when HW acceleration is enabled and available)
    • Etc. (not tested)
    • Enabling the DWM mode (Aero/Mica) is recommended if you can. This will also remove the duplicate window controls
    • Also provides an option to use the classic button face color in the DWM extended area for Classic theme users
    • Vivaldi does work but is intentionally excluded from the default inclusion list. Use the built-in option to use native title bars instead
  • Steam (non-VGUI)
    • Known issues: In the Basic style, the window control hover effects do not show
  • WinUI apps
    • PowerToys apps
    • New Photos app
  • WPF apps
    • Visual Studio (tested: 2022)
    • PowerToys Workspaces
  • Office apps
    • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Outlook, and Publisher
    • Tested: 2010 and LTSC 2021 (Win10 mode)
    • Known issues: Only Classic frames are shown, neither Basic nor DWM, unless it's using the Aero mode (in 2007 or 2010)
  • Some WebView2 apps
    • New Outlook
    • Microsoft 365 Copilot
    • Microsoft Teams (new unified app, not the Electron-based Teams Classic)
  • Qt apps
    • MuseScore
    • Known issues: If the mod loads after a window is open, the window content will look downscaled a bit
  • Hangul Word Processor
    • Tested: 2010 (using the system style is recommended)
    • This mod also fixes the WM_NCACTIVATE bug present in the system style
  • Electron apps and CEF apps using cef_window_create_top_level
    • Not included by default, but adding them manually to the inclusion list should work
    • However, using this mod against those is not recommended
    • For CEF apps using cef_window_create_top_level: use CEF/Spotify Tweaks instead. Add to the inclusion list manually for anything other than Spotify
    • For Electron apps: try finding a built-in option to enable native frames first. If missing, patch files in resources\app(.asar) to override frame: false or titleBarStyle: 'hidden' to frame: true or titleBarStyle: 'default'
    • 1Password: add "appearance.useCustomTitleBar": false to %localappdata%\1Password\settings\settings.json
    • VSCode & forks (including Windhawk UI): Press F1, search and click Preferences: Open Settings (UI), find Window: Title Bar Style, and set it to native
  • Programs that this mod can remove duplicate window controls
    • Chromium browsers (noted above)
    • WinUI apps (PowerToys, New Photos)
    • New Teams

Not supported programs

  • UWP apps
  • VMware Workstation/Player 16+
  • Firefox and derivatives
    • Just enable the title bar option in the customize page, or disable browser.tabs.inTitlebar in about:config
  • NVIDIA apps
    • In the executable folder, look for <exe name without extension>.json (usually in the same directory or in \Resources), and change nv-custom-black-window=true to false

Notes

  • This mod does not deal with visual inconsistencies, such as duplicate window controls, except for programs noted above
  • Forcing the addition of your program to the inclusion list may work even if it's missing from the default list if it falls within the categories above (e.g., Chromium, WinUI)
  • For other apps, you'll need to try adjusting the subclassing logic to get your target window to be subclassed properly