Windows Old Style

Here is a compiled list of PowerShell lines to enable customization like Dark Mode, Start Menu Left, Old Style right click menu, etc.

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# Set Dark Mode Win 11
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 0 -Type Dword -Force
 
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Value 0 -Type Dword -Force


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# Removes Task View from the Taskbar
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New-itemproperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -Value "0" -PropertyType Dword -Force
 
 
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# Removes Widgets from the Taskbar
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New-itemproperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarDa" -Value "0" -PropertyType Dword -Force
 
 
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# Removes Chat from the Taskbar
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New-itemproperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarMn" -Value "0" -PropertyType Dword -Force 


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# Default StartMenu alignment 0=Left
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New-itemproperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarAl" -Value "0" -PropertyType Dword -Force
 

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# Removes search from the Taskbar
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New-itemproperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Value "0" -PropertyType Dword -Force


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# Disable Right Click context Menu win 11 style
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reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve 


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# Set Default Time Zone
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Set-TimeZone -Name "Eastern Standard Time"