Windows 10 to 11

[Baggey]

As some off you may well be aware. Windows 10 is about to lose it's support from Microsoft.

I feel like being back when i was forced to move on from XP pro. I loved that system.

Now im quite used to Windows 10 with my XP classic start menu.

I really dont want to move on to Windows 11. However there must be away of Skinning it to look like Windows 10 and have the XP start menu back.

I must be getting set in my ways as im starting to hate change

Kind Regards Baggey

[Dabzy]

I'm not a fan of Windows 11, it's grown on me since it's been sorted because on release (AKA A huge public beta noone wanted), it was shambolic mind.

I still dont like the bland visuals and sounds, but, they have fixed a lot of broken stuff within the GUI, and it wasnt even my code either, their own stuff was knackered and the visuals looked all to pot!

But I've put up with it, and yes, I wish it would revert back to XP times when using Windows seemed more fun as an environment to work in.

Dabz

[Jackdaw]

If the computer is not proprietary, e.i. comes with pre-installed software. You can do a Windows 11 without all the bloatware that Microsoft sticks into it, by using a autounattend.xml.

You can generate one from here.

[Jackdaw]

And if you don't want to sign up for a Microsoft account during boot installation.

When it asks about connecting to a network, just hold Shit with F10.
You then get a command prompt. just type

Code Select Expand

oobe\BypassNRO

Press enter. The machine will reboot. And the next time it comes to connecting to a network, you'll see a "I don't have a network" option at the bottom.

[Unseen Ghost]

As some off you may well be aware. Windows 10 is about to lose it's support from Microsoft.

I feel like being back when i was forced to move on from XP pro. I loved that system.

Now im quite used to Windows 10 with my XP classic start menu.

I really dont want to move on to Windows 11. However there must be away of Skinning it to look like Windows 10 and have the XP start menu back.

I must be getting set in my ways as im starting to hate change

Kind Regards Baggey

In my opinion, to this day, Windows XP is the best version of windows they developed. The next best was Windows 98 SE. Windows Me was the worst.

I am a windows geek, but Microsoft seems to be doing what a lot of other companies are doing. They are adding bloatware(stuff we never use) to windows, including ads. They are trying to control us and make us go in the direction they want is to go and force us to except what ever they do with windows. It is harder to do things now because of what they are doing.

Some day I might go completely Linux. I have bought a Linux version (Zorin OS Pro, version 17.3. It is base on Ubuntu 20.04. I love it a lot. It has come a long way from the time I discovered it.

[Baggey]

Some day I might go completely Linux. I have bought a Linux version (Zorin OS Pro, version 17.3. It is base on Ubuntu 20.04. I love it a lot. It has come a long way from the time I discovered it.

Have a look at Parrot OS! It's already setup for coding   

[RemiD]

i share this which may be useful to some of you :

how to have the normal context menu on Windows 11 :
-open the registry (regedit.exe).
-navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID
-right-click the 'CLSID' key (folder), select the New menu, and select the Key option.
-name the key (folder) '{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}' and press Enter.
-right-click the '{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}' key (folder), select the New menu, and select the Key option.
-name the key (folder) 'InprocServer32' and press Enter.
-double click the chaine (ab) in the folder 'InprocServer32', and set its value to blank. click ok.
-restart the computer.

[Baggey]

i share this which may be useful to some of you :

how to have the normal context menu on Windows 11 :
-open the registry (regedit.exe).
-navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID
-right-click the 'CLSID' key (folder), select the New menu, and select the Key option.
-name the key (folder) '{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}' and press Enter.
-right-click the '{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}' key (folder), select the New menu, and select the Key option.
-name the key (folder) 'InprocServer32' and press Enter.
-double click the chaine (ab) in the folder 'InprocServer32', and set its value to blank. click ok.
-restart the computer.

C'est Genial! I may be moving over to Windows 11 after all 

Baggey

[Ricky]

Hello, You can keep Windows 10 for 10 more years. You just need to download the latest LTSC version available on MS servers. I think you'll need a new license; I can't confirm that for you.
Look for the features of the "Windows LTSC" versions; they might be what you're looking for (they don't come with bloatware). There's also an LTSC version for Win 11.
Over and out. R.-

[Dabzy]

After Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will offer Extended Security Updates (ESU) for those who want to keep their systems secure.

For individual users, the ESU subscription will cost $30 per year.

For businesses and organizations, the cost starts at $61 per device for the first year, and doubles each consecutive year for up to three years.

These updates will provide critical security patches, but no new features or general support. If your PC meets the requirements, upgrading to Windows 11 remains a free option

^Taken from MS themselves

Dabz

[Unseen Ghost]

Have a look at Parrot OS! It's already setup for coding 

I will do that soon

[GfK]

As a side note, if you want to install Windows 11 but your hardware is not "supported"(!), you can use Rufus.

https://rufus.ie/en/

You'll need a USB stick of suitable size, and what it does is automatically download the correct ISO and create a bootable USB drive. As an added bonus you can also turn off that annoying necessity to link a Microsoft account and just use a local account instead.