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wikt
Brass Contributor
Feb 25, 2023
It's a serious REGRESSION from windows 10. I will have to ask my boss if I can install windows 10 at my work's laptop (that came with win11). It seriously slows me down at my work. I literally waste at least 2 seconds every switch from one window to another. At the end of the day it's a lot of time WASTED, that I have to BE PAID FOR by my boss. It's a SERIOUS ISSUE. Remember time is money.
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    omersayli
    Brass Contributor
    Feb 25, 2023
    There is a free third-party solution that I have been using, called "ExplorerPatcher", search for it. Other than that, paid solutions exist also.
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      drdoug
      Iron Contributor
      Feb 26, 2023

      explorer patcher has been covered here before and most users no longer recommend it.


      It has many issues for many users. I myself have used it and finally deleted it due to repeated issues. It needs updating with every windows update and even then is not always successful in overcoming its issues. The most notable for most being the repeated loss of the start button menu configuration in one way or another.
      In the end sorting through its issues caused the loss of more time than the time it saved. This being one of the biggest issues with every new windows incarnation, we have to learn how to do some things differently and it eats up more productivity. It is though the designers do it on purpose to f... with us.
      The end result for me has been to pay for Start 11 which has worked for me along with using file explorer tabs. This as close as I have been able to get to win 10 with 7+ Taskbar Tweaker installed.

      • omersayli's avatar
        omersayli
        Brass Contributor
        Feb 26, 2023

        So far I have not encountered problems. And as we all know, having ungrouped labelled icons is wonderful. After updates, it reinstalls some icons as I notice. I don't pay too much attention to start menu configuration, I use windows button and search by typing the software name. Start 11 also seems to be good solution. 

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