11 free (or cheap) Windows 11 mods that made my PC so much better

Windows 11's default UX is limiting, but the platform's openness lends itself well to mods and customization tools - here are ...

These 7 Windhawk mods dramatically improved my Windows 11 experience

Take full control of your Windows 11 desktop with these must-have Windhawk tweaks.
Computerworld

The best apps to restore the classic Windows Start menu and taskbar

Take back control of your PC’s Start menu and taskbar, whether you’re running Windows 10 or Windows 11. Microsoft has made a lot of changes to the Start menu and taskbar over the past few years. On ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Windows 11’s Start menu keeps getting worse. Open Shell fixes it

Windows 11’s Start menu keeps getting worse. A classic open-source alternative brings back the experience users actually want.
Ars Technica

Windows 8.1 Classic Shell?

Quick question about upgrading to 8.1. I run classic shell as my start button for windows 8 pro, and I've been thinking about getting the upgrade to 8.1, but not if I have to use the crappy 8.1 start ...