{"id":455477,"date":"2022-05-31T14:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T14:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T11:46:00","slug":"the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#The 7 Best Registry Hacks for Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a2fcbfa1abaf\" 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-6a2fcbfa1abaf\" 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-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#The_7_Best_Registry_Hacks_for_Windows_11\" >The 7 Best Registry Hacks for Windows 11<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#Restore_the_Original_Right-Click_Context_Menu\" >Restore the Original Right-Click Context Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#Add_Apps_to_the_Context_Menu\" >Add Apps to the Context Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#Change_the_Taskbar_Size\" >Change the Taskbar Size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#Move_the_Taskbar\" >Move the Taskbar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#Disable_the_Lock_Screen\" >Disable the Lock Screen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#Remove_Bing_From_the_Start_Menu\" >Remove Bing From the Start Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#Remove_the_Action_and_Notification_Center\" >Remove the Action and Notification Center<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-7-best-registry-hacks-for-windows-11\/#Hide_the_%E2%80%9CSystem_Requirements_Not_Met%E2%80%9D_Message_Insider_Only\" >Hide the \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d Message (Insider Only)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_7_Best_Registry_Hacks_for_Windows_11\"><\/span>The 7 Best Registry Hacks for Windows 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Windows 11 isn\u2019t perfect out of the box \u2014 no software is. Tweaking it to make it your own can be the difference between an acceptable user experience and a great one. Here are a few of our favorite registry hacks for Windows 11 that you should try.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 isn\u2019t perfect out of the box \u2014 no software is. Tweaking it to make it your own can be the difference between an acceptable user experience and a great one. Here are a few of our favorite registry hacks for Windows 11 that you should try.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong>\u00a0All of these hacks, by their nature, require that you modify the Windows Registry. Deleting or changing the wrong thing can render your computer unpleasant to use, unstable, or even completely inoperable. Proceed with caution. Before making any registry changes, you should familiarize yourself with the basics of the Windows Registry and\u00a0the Registry Editor (RegEdit)\u00a0before proceeding. (Or, use our <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\">download<\/a>able registry hacks, which eliminate the chances of making a mistake while making any registry changes.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restore_the_Original_Right-Click_Context_Menu\"><\/span>Restore the Original Right-Click Context Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/right-click-menu-restored-at-last.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 changed the right-click menu pretty significantly. It might even be the most substantial redesign between versions of Windows since the feature was first introduced.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone loves it \u2014 changing classic functions like copy, paste, and rename from text options into pictograms after several decades has been\u00a0met with mixed reviews.<\/p>\n<p>A quick registry hack can\u00a0change it back to the old-fashioned right-click context menu, however.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>How to Get the Old Context Menus Back in Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Apps_to_the_Context_Menu\"><\/span>Add Apps to the Context Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/add-item-to-context-menu.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have an app that you access all the time, or just want in the right-click menu,\u00a0there is a registry hack for that too\u00a0. This tweak pairs extremely well with the previous one, since apps you add using this registry hack appear under the \u201cShow More Options\u201d submenu in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Applications on your\u00a0system PATH\u00a0can be added by just typing the executable name.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>How to Add Any Application to the Windows Desktop Right-Click Menu<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_the_Taskbar_Size\"><\/span>Change the Taskbar Size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-759808 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/win11_taskbar_sizes_hero2-650x366.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Three sizes of Windows 11 Taskbar\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can resize the taskbar by changing the\u00a0scaling for your entire user interface, but that also affects the size of icons and text. What if you want to change the size of the taskbar without changing everything else on your system?<\/p>\n<p>Once again, there is a registry hack for that. You can\u00a0make your taskbar larger or smaller\u00a0by changing a single value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>How to Make Your Taskbar Larger or Smaller on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Move_the_Taskbar\"><\/span>Move the Taskbar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-760018 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/win11_taskbar_on_top_hero-650x366.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows 11 taskbar on the top of the screen.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The taskbar is traditionally located at the bottom of the screen, but for as long as there have been taskbars, people have wanted to reposition them.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 doesn\u2019t support moving the taskbar at all: You can change the location of the Start button from the left-hand side of the screen to the middle, but that is the extent of your customization options.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, you can still\u00a0move the taskbar to the top of the screen with a registry hack. Sadly, you can\u2019t move it to the left or right-hand side of the screen without third-party programs, despite\u00a0compelling reasons to allow it. The Windows registry does contain an entry that should allow the taskbar to be positioned on the left or right-hand side of the screen, but it doesn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>How to Move Windows 11&#8217;s Taskbar to the Top of the Screen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_the_Lock_Screen\"><\/span>Disable the Lock Screen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lockscreen.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows 11 lockscreen. \" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0lock screen can display custom images or images from Windows Spotlight\u00a0\u2014 it is a nice way to customize your PC, but what if you don\u2019t want it at all? The lock screen does require an extra click or keypress before you can log in to your PC.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got the registry hack for you if you want to be able to im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely type in your\u00a0PIN\u00a0or\u00a0password. Setting \u201cNoLockScreen\u201d to 1 will disable the\u00a0lock screen\u00a0entirely. You can edit the registry yourself, or use the included\u00a0REG files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>How to Disable the Lock Screen on Windows 10 or Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_Bing_From_the_Start_Menu\"><\/span>Remove Bing From the Start Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bing-search.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Remove Bing search from the Start menu.\" width=\"500\" height=\"470\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Start menu has an extremely convenient search function built-in. You don\u2019t even have to type in the search bar, you can just open the Start menu, begin typing, and wham \u2014 you\u2019re searching your Windows PC.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the overwhelming majority of the time you use the search feature, you\u2019re searching for local content only, so why are there so many extra Bing results cluttering things up?<\/p>\n<p>Not to worry \u2014 you can\u00a0permanently evict Bing from your Start menu with a registry hack. Just set \u201cDisableSearchBoxSuggestions\u201d to 1 and you won\u2019t get the online results anymore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>How to Disable Bing in the Windows 11 Start Menu<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_the_Action_and_Notification_Center\"><\/span>Remove the Action and Notification Center<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/notfication-center.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A red &quot;X&quot; over the Notification Center.\" width=\"328\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 dramatically changed some of the most common user interface elements within Windows. The right-click menu, the Start menu, the Task Bar, the Settings app, and the Action and Notification Centers all got major reworks.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you don\u2019t want a large popup with all of your notifications on the side of your screen, maybe you just don\u2019t like how it looks. Whatever the reason, you can\u00a0disable the Action and Notification Center with a registry hack\u00a0.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This will remove the ability to control the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or sound settings on your computer without going into the Settings app.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>How to Disable the Action Center in Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_the_%E2%80%9CSystem_Requirements_Not_Met%E2%80%9D_Message_Insider_Only\"><\/span>Hide the \u201cSystem Requirements Not Met\u201d Message (Insider Only)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 has pretty strict hardware requirements \u2014 they\u2019ve been controversial since the moment they were announced. The situation has been further complicated by the fact that Microsoft has changed the hardware requirements a handful of times since Windows 11 was released.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2022, a message appeared in\u00a0Insider Previews\u00a0of Windows 11 warning users that their computer doesn\u2019t meet Windows 11\u2019s hardware requirements. It hasn\u2019t made its way to everyone else (yet), but it probably will at some point. As of May 2022,\u00a0the message can be easily deactivated with a quick registry hack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>How to Hide &#8220;System Requirements Not Met&#8221; on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 doesn\u2019t contain as many fun or practical\u00a0registry hacks as Windows 10\u00a0did, but it is also much newer. 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