Every new Windows version comes with its own set of annoyances, but for some people, Windows 11 seems even more annoying than ...

If you don't like how Windows 11's UI works and you want your PC to be more like Windows 10, ExplorerPatcher does that, and it does it well.

Do you miss Windows 7? This new project can bring back Aero glass on Windows 1, but you have to be ready for some issues ...

When this is done I will release a script to revert an existing install to Windows 10 UI in one click. Another YouTuber, Come On Windows, took it for a spin recently on a VM, which you can watch ...

Along with the UI change, Microsoft recently introduced Passkeys (which uses public-key cryptography for authentication) into its current preview of Windows Hello on Windows 11.

The default setting is Windows 11, but if you click on it you can switch it to Windows 10. Finish by clicking Restart File Explorer in the bottom-left corner so the change takes effect.

Auto Dark Mode, a must-have app for Windows personalization, has been updated to version 10.4.0 with a redesigned Windows 11-like UI, new features, and a long list of quality-of-life improvements.

Overall, the move by Microsoft is a frontal assault on apps some people rely on to customize the UI of Windows 11, which has been criticized for its design and lack of options compared with ...

This suggests this UI has been dormant in Windows for at least 10 years but was never enabled in a wide release. This UI also exists in earlier builds of Windows 11, dating back to 2021.

Windows 12 vs Windows 11: Updated UI. This unusual Windows interface (shown during Ignite 2022) could be a possible glimpse of Windows 12's UI. (Image credit: Microsoft (via ExtremeTech)) ...

Just over three decades later, that UI element never actually arrived. Instead, the basic one he created is still kicking around in Windows 11, doing the job as well as it ever has.