Windows 10: How To Change Windows 11 to Classic View?

Microsoft has brought about many changes with the launch of Windows 11. However, the one thing many users are unhappy with is the taskbar. Many want it changed to a classic view; however, they don't know how. This article will help you change your Windows 11 taskbar to a classic view.

Changing the Alignment


To change the alignment, go to settings. From there, go to personalization and in the left pane, click on taskbar. On the right, you will see a dropdown under the taskbar alignment. Select left from the dropdown. This will bring your taskbar to the left rather than the center alignment.



Changing the Default View


Click on the start menu, open the run dialog box and type regedit, and press enter. In the window that opens, go to the address bar and type the following address.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Right-click, create a DWORD (32-bit) file and save the name as Start_ShowClassicMode. In the value field, enter 1. Once you restart your system, the changes will be applied.

Changing the Taskbar Size


To change your taskbar size, click on the start menu, open the run dialog, enter regedit, and press enter. In the window that opens, type the following address.

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

Look for the advanced folder, right-click on it, and click on new. Select DWORD (32-bit), name it TaskbarSi, and press enter. Double-click on the new file and change the value field to 2. Restart your computer, and you will see changes in the taskbar size. Zero is for the smallest size, two is for the largest size, and one is for the default size.

Why Switch to the Classic View?


Now that you know how to change the view for your taskbar in Windows 11, make changes as per your preference. Some prefer the new look of Windows 11, while others love the familiar feeling of Windows 10. We hope these hacks helped you get your taskbar the way you want.

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Windows 10 Classic View not found

For Windows 10, Microsoft lists the following way to use the Classic View (as in Windows 7):

To change the Start menu to Classic view

The classic view of Start menu is based on previous version of Windows.

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  Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button
  
  
  , clicking
  Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking
  Taskbar and Start Menu.
  
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  Click the Start Menu tab, click Classic Start menu, and then click
  OK.
  

That sounds OK, except that in the latest version of Windows 10 "Appearance and Personalization" is not found in the Control Panel--only "Personalization," without an option for Classic Start menu, is given. So what has Microsoft failed to say or update?

I realize that third party apps (to give a Windows 7 experience) are available, but I would like to know what Microsoft itself offers in terms of the Classic View.

Similarly, in Windows 10 is there a way to add folders to the C-drive in the classic way, as opposed to creating a folder in Desktop under This PC and then adding folders there? (I do not want to go to Desktop, then a Desktop folder, every time that I want
to view or create a folder--those are tiresome extra steps compared to the Classic way of creating a folder on the C-drive.)

 

Windows Explorer View - change default

Hi,

In order for you to change the view of Windows Explorer, follow the steps below:

• Open Windows Explorer.
• Select the View Tab.
• Click List.

Let us know how it goes.

 

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