{"id":30814,"date":"2025-09-23T09:48:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=30814"},"modified":"2025-09-23T16:12:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:12:46","slug":"crunch-time-make-your-windows-11-computer-more-like-windows-10-and-windows-7-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/crunch-time-make-your-windows-11-computer-more-like-windows-10-and-windows-7-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Crunch Time! Make Your Windows 11 Computer More Like Windows 10 and Windows 7… Here’s How"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Crunch Time! Make Your Windows 11 Computer More Like Windows 10 and Windows 7… Here’s How<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We first featured this app way back in May 2022. It fell on deaf ears back then because not very many of you were using Windows 11.\u00a0 Now, things have changed. Crunch time is here. Many of you are or soon will be using Windows 11. <\/span><\/p>\n

Windows 11 is a minimalistic operating system. In Microsoft’s attempt to simplify things, they’ve made it harder for those of you who are used to Windows 10 to use Windows 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although I like Windows 11 and its minimalist look, I tried StartAllBack, and I was impressed with the ease of installation and how much it changed the “look” of Windows 11.\u00a0 It does make Windows 11 look like a hybrid of Windows 7 and Windows 10.\u00a0 I can see why many Windows 10 users would embrace StartAllBack.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are or soon will be using Windows 11 and are looking to bring back some of the look and features of Windows 10 \/ Windows 7, you will love StartAllBack. StartAllBack is not freeware, but it’s close. It is well worth the $ 4.99 one-time license fee. And if you have more than one Windows 11 computer, you can buy licenses for two computers for $8.99. These are one-time, lifetime licenses, not annual subscriptions. And if you just want to try StartAllBack, you can get a free, fully functional, 30-day trial. That should give you plenty of time to decide if it meets your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some screenshots from StartAllBack:
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Above: The \u201cWindows-7-style\u201d Start menu on Windows 11. The Windows 7 style is the default regardless of which style you choose.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Above: The File Explorer Ribbon plus the full Windows 10 right-click context menu instead of the minimalistic Windows 11 File Explorer and the truncated Windows 11 context menu.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAbove: StartAllBack menu options.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some of the features of StartAllBack.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Restore and improve taskbar<\/span><\/p>\n

Show labels on task icons<\/span>
\nAdjust icon size and margins<\/span>
\nMove taskbar to top, left or right edges<\/span>
\nDrag and drop stuff onto taskbar<\/span>
\nCenter task icons but keep Start button on the left<\/span>
\nSplit into segments, use dynamic translucency<\/span>
\nSeparate corner icons with Windows 7\/10 UI<\/span><\/p>\n

Restore and improve File Explorer UI<\/span><\/p>\n

Ribbon and Command Bar revamped with translucent effects<\/span>
\nDetails pane on bottom<\/span>
\nOld search box (the one which works)<\/span>
\nDark mode support for more dialogs<\/span><\/p>\n

Restore and improve context menus<\/span><\/p>\n

All new look with rounded acrylic menus<\/span>
\nFast and responsive taskbar menus<\/span>
\nNew fonts, better touch support<\/span><\/p>\n

Restore and improve start menu<\/span><\/p>\n

Launch apps and go to system places in one click<\/span>
\nNavigate dropdown menus like a boss<\/span>
\nEnjoy fast and reliable search<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, lightweight styling and UI consistency<\/span><\/p>\n

Enjoy Windows 7, Windows 10 and third-party taskbar and start menu styles<\/span><\/p>\n

Fix UI inconsistencies in Win32 apps<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be blue: recolor UI in all Windows apps<\/span>
\nNegative resource usage: fewer RAM used, fewer processes started<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you\u2019re interested in trying StartAllBack, you can download a fully functional 30-day trial (and\/or read more about StartAllBack) here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Once you install StartAllBack, it will appear in Control Panel \u2013 not in the Start menu. You can uninstall it using Control Panel\/Programs or using Settings > Apps > Apps & features.<\/span><\/p>\n

For many users, Windows 11\u2019s \u201cminimalistic look” can be difficult to get used to.\u00a0 If you prefer the more user-friendly functionality and look of Windows 10 \/ Windows 7, StartAllBack might be just what you\u2019re looking for. And, as we pointed out earlier,\u00a0 you can try it for free for 30 days<\/a> to see if it meets your needs. If you decide you like it and want to keep it, you can get a lifetime license (a real lifetime license – no games) for $4.99 for one PC, $8.99 for two PCs, or $11.99 for three PCs.
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As\u00a0 StartAllBack says, “Embrace, enhance, unsweep classic UI from under the rug.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Please note: We are not affiliated with nor do we make a commission if you try or buy StartAllBack. We are providing this information for those who have Windows 11 or will be upgrading to or getting a new computer with Windows 11 and would prefer a more traditional Windows interface.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Crunch Time! Make Your Windows 11 Computer More Like Windows 10 and Windows 7… Here’s How We first featured this app way back in May 2022. It fell on deaf ears back then because not very many of you were using Windows 11.\u00a0 Now, things have changed. Crunch time is here. Many of you are or soon\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4299,3602,4492,10,2366],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30814"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30814"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30818,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30814\/revisions\/30818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}