Windows 10 Tweaks & Fixes

This is a IDs of each folder:

{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f} and {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} and {A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0} and {d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af} is Documents
{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE} and {3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de} is Music
{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8} and {3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA} is Pictures
{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C} and {f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a} is Videos
{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} is Desktop


if you leave even one ID, the link reappears in ThisPC

 

Guys my search bar crashes when I try to access its options section by pressing the cog wheel. I have noticed that it's basically a metro app that gets suspended, do you know any way to reinstall it?

 

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This may also work if you export the 4x grid and later decide 3x isn't for you?

 

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It was a reddit comment so being that yours is more verbose I would go with that.

 

The Start XML is still not working properly, you can export and import but it doesn't change to the layout you give it.

 

It doesn't work.

It seems they still plan to have it working but it just doesn't right now, the commands were broken for many builds. Now both commands "work" but Import-StartLayout and gpedit have no effect on your Startmenu, the only thing gpedit does it lock it.. but not change the layout. It's probably going to work in a future update but right now it doesn't, not for me.

 

Is there a way to remove the 'activate windows' watermark on 240...??

 

**** the new UI, it is really a pain to use. Its not reliable and slow. Besides, the new search won't even find simple application shortcuts, if you turn off the "Windows Search" service. Here are some recommendations of mine:

Hiding the new start menu

Use ClassicShell. The current version is 4.2.2 and it supports Windows 10.

Reverting to the old tray applets

Battery applet - found this one myself

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell]
"UseWin32BatteryFlyout"=dword:00000001

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Network applet - the one from Windows 8, but still faster than the original

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Settings\Network]
"ReplaceVan"=dword:00000002

Volume applet

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC]
"EnableMtcUvc"=dword:00000000

Clock applet

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell]
"UseWin32TrayClockExperience"=dword:00000001

Disable UAC

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000000

This denies access to the new apps, though. The only useful app for me is the calculator, let's replace it in the last step.

Removing the apps

Use the known methods for uninstalling the user apps.

To remove the system apps, take ownership of the subfolders in C:\Windows\SystemApps, back them up and delete the following ones:
- ContactSupport
- Edge
- CloudExperienceHost
- ContentDeliveryManager
- Cortana
- Xbox stuff
- ParentalControls (if you are of age : )
- WindowsFeedback

You might need to end some running processes to successfully delete the folders.

Sadly we can't get rid of ShellExperienceHost, because it will disable the right click function of the task bar.
I didn't try to remove the others yet, they sound kinda important.

Old calculator

winaero.com provides an installer containing the old calculator. Sadly I can't provide any link due to my post count.

 

Yeah, be legit

 

Oh wow, cool man, thanks for the insightful advice....

 

Still no way to disable the alphabetical view of "All apps" in start menu?

 

In taskbar, How to hide labels when "never combine button" is selected ?
Have a solution with windows 7 and 8 but don't work with 10
View attachment 37374

 

I have it set like this and they don't combine. There are no labels. It this what you are looking for?

 

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I really thought I had found a way to implement something MS should've done from the getgo.
Damn!

 

Thanks for the registry hacks, seriously it was really completely broken for me too but it's better now after doing a recovery->reset, In Place upgrade wasn't a good idea after all.