If you hate Windows 11’s visual vibe, there’s a fast, surprisingly polished way to make it behave more like a Linux desktop or macOS without reinstalling your OS: install a full alternative shell called Seelen UI and treat Windows like a platform you can theme, tile, and tweak into something you...
app launcher
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desktop environment
dock
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msix store winget
per-monitor workspaces
productivity
rofi inspired
seelen ui
shellreplacement
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tiling window manager
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windows 11
windows customization
windows shell customization
Windows 11 has steadily evolved into a visually polished and highly customizable operating system, yet for the truly adventurous, there’s always a deeper level of personalization available. Power users often outgrow simple tweaks like wallpaper swaps and accent color changes, yearning instead...
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digital workspace
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operating system
plugin ecosystem
power users
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system monitoring
system tools
taskbar overhaul
tech tinkering
ui modification
user interface design
windows 11
windows customization
workspace management
xoblite
(hey mods, there's no Windows 10 thread prefix)
Hey before I start downloading and testing, I figured I'd ask first.
My ideal windows explorer would have one simple function, and that's that when I navigate to a folder -> it switches to the window of any preexisting explorer window open to...
Hi there.
Something I used to do in windows 7 doesn't work anymore on windows 10.
What I am trying to achieve is running my own program before desktop initializes, so I can display a simple menu without any desktop gui.
In windows 7 I did it by replacing value
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winlogon
As a curiosity of mine I've messed around with several types of shell replacements for the standard Windows7 Explorer.exe. However, I've found that most of them do not have any form of "Notification Area". So I was curious if anyone knew of a program that had a notification area or how I would...