Windows 11
Microsoft Compatibility Checker
ISO Download
Win11_22H2_EnglishInternational_x64v1.iso
Official Download from Microsoft
tiny11
98Lite (if you understand this reference, you probably also need to take paracetamol for your joint pains) meets Windows 11.
Download from here.
HOWTO: DISABLE:
Windows File Compression
NOTE: This must be done as an administrator, so either log in to 'Administrator' or in the start menu right click on 'CMD' and select 'Run as administrator'.
fsutil behavior set disablecompression 1
To complete, the system will need to be rebooted.
Language Switcher icon or Language Bar from Taskbar
- Open Settings app
- Access the Time & language category
- Click on the Typing Settings page
- Access the Advanced keyboard settings
- Tick the box for 'Use the desktop language bar option'
- Click 'Language bar options'
- Tick the radio box under 'Language Bar'
INFO:
Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) For Home Edition
Open a command prompt as Administrator and enter the following two commands:
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )
Use The Print Screen Button To Open Screen Snipping Tool
2023-04-19 - This behaviour is soon to become the default action in a future update, presumably Microsoft will allow users to revert back to the old action...
- Settings
- Accessibility
- Interaction (section)
- Keyboard
- Toggle on 'Use the Print screen button to open screen snipping'
RSAT Installation
https://windowsreport.com/install-rsat-windows-11/
User Password, Change Via Commandline
https://pureinfotech.com/change-password-command-prompt-windows-11/
Voice Access
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/voice-access-command-list-dac0f091-87ce-454d-8d57-bef38d3d8563
- https://pureinfotech.com/enable-voice-access-windows-11-22h2/
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/use-voice-access-to-control-your-pc-author-text-with-your-voice-4dcd23ee-f1b9-4fd1-bacc-862ab611f55d
Vanilla Installation
Use the 'World' location option to avoid installing all the useless guff that comes with Windows.
Registry Tweaks
Change File Explorer To Act, Look And Feel Like It Does In Windows 10
| Key | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions |
| Add Key | Blocked |
| Add String value | {e2bf9676-5f8f-435c-97eb-11607a5bedf7} |
Disable Snap Layout
| Key | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ |
| Add Dword32 | EnableSnapAssistFlyout |
| Values - Disable | 0 |
| Values - Enable | 1 |
Disable Lockscreen
| Key | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization |
| Add Dword32 | NoLockScreen |
| Values - Disable | 0 |
| Values - Enable | 1 |
Speed up shutdown
| Key | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control |
| Change value of | WaitToKillServiceTimeout |
| Values - In milliseconds | 2000 |
NOTE: Default value is 5000, the 2000 value shown above is just as an example.
Activate Verbose Mode
| Key | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System |
| Add Dword32: | verbosestatus |
| Values - Disable | 0 |
| Values - Enable | 1 |
Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
Add key: Program you want to add (Notepad)
Add Key: command
under (default) add path to command "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
to get command path, right click on exe and select "Copy as path"
Disable Dynamic Search Box
| Key | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings |
| Add Dword32 | IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled |
| Values - Disable | 0 |
| Values - Enable | 1 |
Remove Bing from Start
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
Add key: Explorer
Add Dword32: DisableSearchBoxSuggestions
Set value to 1
Bypass TPM and CPU checks for Windows Update
| Key | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup |
| Add Dword32 | AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU |
| Values - Disable | 0 |
| Values - Enable | 1 |
Change Taskbar size
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Add Dword32: TaskbarSi
0 = smallest
1 = default
2 = large
Move the taskbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3
Double click on settings
change 03 value under FE to 01
00 Left side
01 Top
02 Right side
03 Bottom
Right, Left broken. Only Top, bottom (to work fully, move start menu to left) works
Restore Old Style Context Menu
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\
Add key: {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}
Add key: InprocServer32
open, then close (Default) in "InprocServer32" with no value
restart explorer
Thanks to Cyber CPU
HOWTO: FIX
Address and Search Bars Missing In File Manager
Disable StartAllBack to see if that fixes the issue
Run System File Checker
The Service Cannot Accept Control Messages At This Time
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29761505/the-service-cannot-accept-control-messages-at-this-time
Change Network DNS Servers
- Settings
- Network and Internet
- WiFi
- Hardware (wifi) Properties
- IPv4 DNS Servers
- Edit (manual)
- Change IPv4 servers to 8.8.8.8 and 1.1.1.1
- Click OK
Windows 11 specs, features and computer requirements as of 2021-10-14
Ventoy 1.0.55: bypass Windows 11 requirements check during installation
Start Menu
https://www.minitool.com/news/move-windows-11-start-menu.html
Remove Recommended
Open Settings - Select "Personalization" (left-hand column) - Click on "Start" (right-hand column) - Turn off "Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer"
Sync Center
https://www.ubackup.com/windows-11/enable-offline-files-windows-11.html
Change System Release Rollback To Sixty Days
Method One
Open a terminal as administrator, type the following to confirm current settings:
DISM.exe /Online /Get-OSUninstallWindow
After pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads:
Uninstall Windows : 10
To change to sixty days in the terminal type:
DISM /Online /Set-OSUninstallWindow /Value:60
Now, after pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads:
Uninstall Windows : 60
Method Two
Open regedit.exe
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup
In the right-hand pane, look for "UninstallWindow" if it is not there, create New / DWORD (32-bit) Value and call it
UninstallWindow
Change value to 60 on decimal
Thanks to Britec Computers
General Tweaks
- https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/windows-11-tweaks.html
- https://windowsreport.com/best-windows-11-tweaks/
- https://geekflare.com/windows-11-tweaks-for-better-performance/
- https://www.techradar.com/news/20-tips-and-tricks-for-windows-11
- https://geekflare.com/windows-11-tweaks-for-better-performance/
- https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-make-windows-11-look-like-windows-7
- https://www.thewindowsclub.com/make-windows-10-look-like-windows-7
- https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
Features
https://uk.pcmag.com/migrated-3765-windows-10/136545/the-best-windows-11-tips-and-tricks
Third Party Apps
StartAllBack make Windows 11 look like Windows 10, or Windows 7.
Excellent for who for people who do not want to try and cope with change, be it because they have had a stroke (as had the customer I found StartAllBack for) or for those who are just bloody minded.
