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How to make Windows 11 look like Windows 10

Microsoft knows how you want Windows to look. That, at least, seems to be the company’s message with Windows 11 (see page 25). It makes big changes to the user interface and continues the trend of making user customization more difficult. It’s not currently possible to fully revert Windows 11 to the look for Windows 10 and, given Microsoft’s current attitude toward user interface customization, it may never be. Still, there are several key tweaks that can make you more comfortable.

1. START MENU LOCATION

Windows 11’s most obvious design change is the relocation of the Windows Start menu from its traditional home, nestled on

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