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Hate Windows 11? Here's how you can make it work more like Windows 10

Every new Windows version comes with its own set of annoyances, but for some people, Windows 11 seems even more annoying than its predecessors. Fortunately, there are some solutions available.

I didn't have to spend a lot of time in support forums and other community sites to hear a steady stream of criticism from people who were annoyed by the changes Microsoft made in the Windows 10 user interface they had grown comfortable with. The root of the problem is Microsoft's decision in Windows 11 to discard a huge amount of legacy code and rewrite key features, including the taskbar, the Start menu, and File Explorer. The list of tweaks includes the ability to drag and drop items onto taskbar icons, improvements to Start, File Explorer, and context menus, and "lightweight styling and UI consistency."

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