XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:41:09 +0100, "J. P.
Gilliver" <
G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote:
On 2025/6/29 16:57:43, micky wrote:
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So far, I still haven't looked at all 200+, but what I most wanted was
more than 1 row for the Taskbar. It turns out that Explorer Patcher
*did* provide that and Windhawk did not. I seen to remember that I had
Am I missing something? In the basic Windows, without any tweaker
installed, if I right-click the taskbar and make sure "Lock the taskbar" >isn't ticked, then hover over the top edge of the taskbar, I get a >double-headed arrow which I can pull up to give me as many rows as I
like (you get more in the clock too).
Like Andy says, doesn't work in Win11. A big surprise for me. In my
win10 desktop with a bigger monitor, I actually have 3 rows, but I need
at least 2. Was quite bothered until someone told me about EP.
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Windhawk is free and it's a work in progress. The version of Windhawk I
(Whence? Sounds potentially useful.)
https://windhawk.net/ https://windhawk.net/mods Some people one the
win11 ng were suspicious of it, but it's not caused me any trouble. They
also have ratings for each mod, but almost all are 5 stars, and a few
are no stars. I guess because these mods for the most part only do one
thing and if they do it for everyone, that's 5 stars.
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I'm also using
Open Shell which is very important;
Classic Shell here. (Yes, I know it says it's dormant and recommends >something else - but it works for me. In 7 and 10.)
I used Classic Shell too and I'm not surprised it's working fine for
you. I found a page or two that said Open Shell was a later variation. I
think either might work in win11, but it took me from Dec 13 when I got
the computer to June when I started using it for email, newsgroups. I'm
glad I didnt' spend more time testing. (I was sort of sick for 7 weeks
and didn't do much.)
WindowsAeroTweaker (for some small but important things. It keeps a
list of what tweaks you've applied in case you forget and want to turn
them off or replicate them on another computer);
Yes, I've used that one too, and it's quite good.
Ultimate Windows Tweaker (only for a couple little things); and
As is that one.
FxSound along with portable USB speakers, to make the laptop sound
much louder and better than the laptop speakers do. Although nothing
stops one from plugging in good amplified speakers when not traveling.
Or BlueTooth ones whether you are travelling or not. (How does FxSound
make it louder or better? [I'm not saying it doesn't, just can't think
what it will add.])
It's better mostly because it's louder and whatever bass a 2" speaker
has shines through better than at low volumes. I can't figure out how
it makes it louder but it certainly does, 3x at least. Sure you can
hear it normally, if everyone is fairly quiet, but with this you can
experience the music, have a dance party. But even it doesn't work
with the built-in laptop speakers. Somehow it seemed no louder then,
which also surprises me. Maybe it's a circuit to protect the laptop
speakers.
https://helpdeskgeek.com/8-best-sound-volume-boosters-for-windows-10/
I've only used 2 of these. I needed to be reminded what the earlier one
was called. Letasoft Sound Booster. I don't think it was any louder
than FxSound, but I also don't remember any distortion even at max like
the author here expects, with it, or with FxSound. My big gripe was
that it was $20 for one computer and 35 for 3, and one seemed like
enough for me, and it said, and says "You can upgrade your Basic or
Standard license to a higher tier at any time." Well of course you can,
so I think they were implying that an upgrade would be cheaper than
buying another license for $20 or $35. Surely just the difference of
$15, and then they didn't even reply to my emails (wasn't sure which was
the right department, even though it's probably one guy.)
7+Taskbar Tweaker was very good for win10 but the author chose not to
update it for win11.
Don't think I've come across that one ...>
One thing it does is uncombine Firefox buttons in the taskbar. I keep
track, for example, the 2nd from the left, and don't want to wait until
one button expands. Periodically they would combine again and 7+ puts
them back. Plus I remember it will display seconds on the clock.
The author said that other tweakers or windows itself now did some of
the things his did, and I guess after years he wanted a break. To spend
more time with his family.
Windwhawk caused me no problems but Explorer Patcher is much more
valuable.
... or either of those.--
The last two you only need for win11.
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
The 'good life' begins when you stop wanting a better one
(Nkosiphambili E. Molapis)
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