{"id":275633,"date":"2021-06-16T01:29:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T22:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-06-16T01:29:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T22:29:54","slug":"a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#A Lightly Skinned Windows 10 \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad02d2a76f29\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad02d2a76f29\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek\/#No_Local_Sign_In_For_Home_Users\" >No Local Sign In For Home Users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek\/#New_Taskbar_Look_With_New_But_Limited_Options\" >New Taskbar Look, With New But Limited Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek\/#Start_Menu_Killed_the_Live_Tiles\" >Start Menu Killed the Live Tiles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek\/#New_and_Better_Windows_Snap_Options\" >New and Better Windows Snap Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek\/#The_%E2%80%9CNews_and_Interests%E2%80%9D_Widget_Gets_a_Downgrade\" >The \u201cNews and Interests\u201d Widget Gets a Downgrade<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-lightly-skinned-windows-10-review-geek\/#Mostly_the_Same\" >Mostly the Same<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#A Lightly Skinned Windows 10 \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-88139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/06\/afc488ac.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"A Windows 11 home screen with an RG logo over it\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after leaked images of a Windows 11 build <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared online, we managed to get ahold of a working copy of the OS. That\u2019s right; we have Windows 11 installed\u2014-in a virtual machine. We\u2019re not totally crazy. And ready or not, we have initial impressions of a clearly unfinished operating system.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Local_Sign_In_For_Home_Users\"><\/span>No Local Sign In For Home Users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-88140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2c1deb75.jpg\" alt=\"A &quot;let's connect you to the network&quot; screen, with no options to move forward.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">On Windows 11 Home, disconnecting the network won\u2019t get you to local accounts anymore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I set up Windows 11 in two different ways. First using the Standard Windows 11 Home option, then later Windows 11 Pro. During my initial setup of Windows 11 Home, I encountered a surprising change: Microsoft forces Home users to sign in with an online Microsoft account in this edition of Windows. Even tricks like disconnecting the network didn\u2019t work. That just leaves you stuck on a screen demanding an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, Home users must use an online Microsoft account. At least in this copy, though, things could always change. But if they don\u2019t and you do want a local account, you\u2019ll need to spring for Windows 11 Pro. Most laptops and pre-built computers tend to come with the \u201cHome\u201d edition of Windows, though, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see if Microsoft holds the line.<\/p>\n<p>And as for activation, I managed to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 key. That\u2019s an encouraging sign for upgrading users.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Taskbar_Look_With_New_But_Limited_Options\"><\/span>New Taskbar Look, With New But Limited Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88143 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/06\/438536de.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 11 in dark theme mode\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Start up Windows 11, and the most obvious change will hit you right away. The Taskbar buttons have moved. Now you\u2019ll find them in the center, evoking a more \u201cmobile OS\u201d look to be generous, or perhaps a Chrome OS and macOS look to be less generous.<\/p>\n<p>After digging through various settings, I have some good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. You can move the Taskbar buttons back to the left side if you prefer. And some bad news. If you prefer to keep your entire Taskbar on the side of the screen, perhaps because you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/706245\/why-your-windows-taskbar-should-always-be-on-the-left-side\/\">have an ultrawide monitor<\/a>, that option seems to be gone.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Windows 11 Start-Up Noise is bright and bounce I guess? All the new system noises are like this. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5GKOKBlyp7\">pic.twitter.com\/5GKOKBlyp7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Hendrickson (@CanterRain) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanterRain\/status\/1404927555107438599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As with Windows 10, you\u2019ll find dark theme options in settings along with several preloaded background wallpapers. Overall the new look feels like a bunch of modern polish, as do the new sound effects, which I\u2019d describe as bubbly. That is until a glitch causes them to ding forever, and I have to restart the OS to save my ears. This is, folks, an unfinished build, and it shows.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Menu_Killed_the_Live_Tiles\"><\/span>Start Menu Killed the Live Tiles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88160 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/06\/84437a4d.jpg\" alt=\"A big start menu in the middle of the screen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Do you remember Live Tiles? The square and rectangular tiles that Microsoft introduced on Windows Phone, then brought over to Windows 8. On Windows Phone, Live Tiles were a revelation. I honestly liked them a lot. On Windows 8, they were an abomination. Everyone hated them, even this Windows Phone fan.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the problem was Windows 8\u2019s insistence on making the \u201cStart Screen\u201d full screen (as the name implies). Windows 8.1 tried to fix that with better desktop support, and the trend continued through Windows 10. But with Windows 11, Live Tiles are gone. And so is the \u201cconnected\u201d start menu that touches the Taskbar.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it\u2019s a floating rectangle that almost serves as its own window. If you move the Taskbar icons to the left, you\u2019ll get something a little more familiar. But even still, the Start Menu is now a mix of \u201cpinned apps\u201d and recommended files and folders. If you want to get to all your apps, you\u2019ll have to click through to them.<\/p>\n<p>The new look is bound to be controversial. Some people are going to hate it, I\u2019m sure. And the best you can do is move things to the left. It won\u2019t be the same, and I can\u2019t find any options to customize the Start Menu\u2014at least not yet. Another new thing? Rounded corners on all the windows, from the Start Menu to programs you install.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_and_Better_Windows_Snap_Options\"><\/span>New and Better Windows Snap Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/06\/33149243.jpg\" alt=\"Window snap option buried in the maximize button of a window\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One thing Windows has always done well is, well, windows. Specifically, the Snap features first introduced in Windows 7. And while the shake-to-minimize feature disappeared with Windows 10, I\u2019m glad to say the Snap features actually get improvements in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>In Windows 10, if you drag a window to a corner, you\u2019ll get a faint, hard-to-see border that suggests how your window will reshape when you let go. In Windows 11, that changes to a dark border that\u2019s easier to see. It\u2019s a subtle but welcome improvement.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also find a brand new feature tucked into Windows 11\u2019s maximize buttons. Open a program, whether it\u2019s Chrome (of course I downloaded Chrome) or File Explorer, and right-click on the maximize button. Now you\u2019ll find new snap options with a diagram showing where any window will end up. Click on one, and it moves your window. And, of course, Windows will pop up an option to snap a second window.<\/p>\n<p>The new button diagram feature even has an additional Snap sizing that Windows 10 didn\u2019t have. It\u2019s a sort of \u201c2\/3rds of the screen for one window and 1\/3rd for the other window\u201d scheme. I like it because half and half isn\u2019t always better.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_%E2%80%9CNews_and_Interests%E2%80%9D_Widget_Gets_a_Downgrade\"><\/span>The \u201cNews and Interests\u201d Widget Gets a Downgrade<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88152 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/06\/c7f38454.jpg\" alt=\"A news and interest widget\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1280\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 10 just started rolling out a new \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/733709\/how-to-configure-windows-10s-weather-news-taskbar-widget\/\">News and Interests<\/a>\u201d widget, and we <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/734461\/windows-10s-weather-widget-is-a-mess.-is-windows-11-next\/\">already have qualms<\/a> with it, but somehow the Windows 11 version looks worse. It\u2019s built-in right out of the starting gate, but in keeping with this \u201csomewhat mobile device\u201d new look, gone are the borders and backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the news items float and litter up the place. That\u2019s when it\u2019s not broken. Did I mention this is a leaked and unfinished build? Yeah, not everything works. About halfway through testing, the stories disappeared, and suddenly the widget window gained a background. I have a feeling this widget will see a lot of changes before the final release version.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mostly_the_Same\"><\/span>Mostly the Same<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to know the biggest thing I\u2019ve noticed in my few hours with Windows 11, it\u2019s all the things that haven\u2019t changed. Start digging in, and you\u2019ll see that everything is mostly the same. The settings panel is the same, and the control panel is too. Because, of course, we still have to deal with both a modern Settings UI and an aging control panel.<\/p>\n<p>File Explorer doesn\u2019t see much of a change, nor do virtual desktops. Alas, the action notification center is exactly the same, which means it\u2019ll be mostly useless. And desktop notifications haven\u2019t changed either. Basically, Windows 11 feels just like Windows 10 but with a skinned desktop. Once you get past the initial shock of the Taskbar and Start menu changes, it\u2019s hard to find any other differences.<\/p>\n<p>And maybe that\u2019s for the best. Sure it\u2019s tempting to want a giant overhaul; after all, it\u2019s Windows 11, not Windows 10.5. But at the end of the day, at least a few minor changes to the main look might avoid another Windows 8 fiasco.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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