This tips on this page can be applied to any computer, laptop, or tablet running Windows 11.

Customize the Windows 11 taskbar.

OpenSettings>Personalization>Taskbarand change Taskbar alignment toLeft.

Left highlighted in the Windows 11 settings for the Taskbar position.

OpenSettings>Personalization>Taskbarand deselect the switch next toWidgets.

The Windows 11 Widget icon is the one in the taskbar that looks like a collection of boxes.

Sometimes it may show the weather.

The Widgets switch highlighted in Windows 11 settings.

From the same page in tweaks, deselectChatto remove the Microsoft Teams icon from the Windows 11 taskbar.

Change your Windows 11 desktop wallpaper.

You likely had a favorite desktop background when you used Windows 10.

The Chat switched highlighted in Windows 11 settings.

If you still have that image file, select it as your new Windows 11 wallpaper.

Replace the Windows 11 system icons with the Windows 10 versions.

Search for websites with Windows 10 icon files for download (we found some at WinAreo.com).

The background image section highlighted in the Windows 11 settings.

Change the Windows 11 system sounds.

Not a fan of the Windows 11 system sounds?

For this example, well show the process of downloading and using the trial version.

Windows 11 settings with More sound settings highlighted.

The full version can then be purchased at a later time from within the app.

Heres how to bring the Windows 10 Start menu back to Windows 11.

ClickTry Freefrom theStart11 website.

Try Free button highlighted on the Start11 app website.

The app installation file should begin downloading.

Once the download has finished, double-go for the installation file to install Start11.

The app should automatically open once it finishes installing.

Continue 30 Day Trial highlighted in Start11 app’s welcome screen on a PC running Windows 11.

SelectContinue 30 Day Trial.

Open your Start menu, it will now resemble the Windows 10 Start menu.

App icons can be moved by dragging them with your mouse.

Windows 10 style highlighted inside the Start11 app.

Right-click an icon you want to resize and go for the appropriateResizeoption.

How Do You Add the Windows 10 System Font to Windows 11?

Theres little point switching from one to the other as theyll likely look identical on whichever monitor youre using.

Windows 10 Start menu running on Windows 11 via Start11.

After this window, you’ll need to download a Windows 10 file anddo a clean Windows install.

Windows 11 became generally available on October 5, 2021.

This release followed its initial announcement on June 4 the same year.

The Resize in the Start menu highlighted for the Windows 10 style on a PC running Windows 11.