How Do I Customize My Start Menu in Windows 11?
By default, the Windows 11 Start menu displays three rows of app icons at the top, recently opened files along the bottom, and the basic Power button icon to the right of your profile picture and name. Fortunately, the Start menu can be customized quite a bit by moving some elements, removing others, and adding additional features.
How Do I Customize My Windows Operating System?
As with the Start menu, many other aspects of the Windows 11 operating system can also be customized.
How Do I Switch Back to Classic View in Windows 11?
While there isn’t a built-in option to get Windows 11 to look exactly like a classic Windows operating system such as Windows 95 or Windows 7, there are several minor changes that you can make that will get you close.
Use a classic Windows wallpaper. You can download retro Windows background images for free online and add them to your Windows 11 desktop. Change the accent colors. By using the steps at the top of this page, change the colors to get the UI as close to your favorite version of Windows as you can. Hack the Start menu. There is a very clever way to get the classic Start menu back in Windows 11. Goodbye, Widgets. Not a fan of the new Widgets feature? You can completely remove Widgets from Windows 11 if you like.
How Do I Change Windows to Classic View on Desktop?
In addition to downloading a classic Windows background wallpaper, you can also download retro Windows app icons for free and then add them to your Windows 11 desktop via Settings > Personalization > Themes > Desktop icon settings.
