Windows 10 taskbar on Windows 11

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)

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98,083 users

Taskbar Volume Control

Control the system volume by scrolling over the taskbar

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74,765 users

Taskbar Clock Customization

Custom date/time format, news feed, weather, performance metrics (upload/download speed, CPU, RAM), custom fonts and colors, and more

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55,647 users

Windows 11 File Explorer Styler

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

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61,263 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)

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36,272 users

Slick Window Arrangement

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

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34,989 users

Translucent Windows

Enables native translucent effects in Windows 11

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38,717 users

Middle click to close on the taskbar

Close programs with a middle click on the taskbar instead of creating a new instance

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27,658 users

Dark mode context menus

Enables dark mode for all win32 menus.

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26,061 users

Taskbar Labels for Windows 11

Customize text labels and combining for running programs on the taskbar (Windows 11 only)

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25,387 users

Classic context menu on Windows 11

Always show the classic context menu without having to select "Show More Options" or hold Shift

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23,216 users

Modernize Folder Picker Dialog

Replaces the classic "Browse For Folder" dialog

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22,841 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

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20,975 users

Taskbar auto-hide when maximized

Makes the taskbar auto-hide only when a window is maximized or intersects the taskbar

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22,517 users

Disable grouping on the taskbar

Causes a separate button to be created on the taskbar for each new window

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18,263 users

Taskbar on top for Windows 11

Moves the Windows 11 taskbar to the top of the screen

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16,981 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)

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16,965 users

Taskbar auto-hide speed

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

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14,927 users

Chrome/Edge scroll tabs with mouse wheel

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

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14,407 users

Taskbar Thumbnail Reorder

Reorder taskbar thumbnails with the left mouse button

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14,250 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.

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14,925 users

Dark Mode for Notepad

The missing dark mode theme for Notepad

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12,467 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.

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9,326 users

No Focus Rectangle

Removes the focus rectangle

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8,856 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

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8,473 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)

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8,425 users

Windows 10 taskbar on Windows 11

win10-taskbar-on-win11

1.0.2

Anixx

explorer.exe

Enables Windows 10 taskbar on Windows 11 versions 21H2 to 23H2

Get Windhawk to install this mod

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This mod enables Windows 10 taskbar on Windows 11 versions 21H2 to 23H2, without using Explorer Patcher. Make sure you are using the appropriate version of Windows 11.

If you want to get rid of the cogwheel icon in the tray area, use the mod "Hide Action Center icon". You can set up the clock and the tray icons appearance using legacy tray setup dialog, which you can start with the command explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}.