[GCARC] Windows 11 Start Menu

Fri Feb 6 15:16:01 EST 2026

Windows 11 allows you to move the start button to the bottom left, as it used to be. You don't have to load any third party software for it.

Vinnie Sallustio

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From: gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <gcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Mark Gottlieb KK2L via GCARC <gcarc at mailman.qth.net>
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To: ars.ne2r at gmail.com <ars.ne2r at gmail.com>; gcarc at mailman.qth.net <gcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [GCARC] Windows 11 Start Menu

The hack for the so-called non-compliant machines can be found at
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AjH5TTG&index=36.  The Windows 11 OS is totally free from the Microsoft
website using this method.  Loaded on all of my machines months ago with no
issues to date.

73
Mark

KK2L

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Subject: [GCARC] Windows 11 Start Menu

All

I've been running Windows 11 on 2 'non-compliant' PC's with  only a few
minor issues  that were easily reconciled. I run N1MM, SDRUNO, and stream
Cable simultaneously  using 2 monitors in 24 GB memory and have had no
problems thus far.

I and a lot of other people do not like the W11 Start Menu.

Startdock  https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.startdock.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C2ab6d87f71ea4ec63a2d08de65bc1020%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639060055551034204%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QpJzOgjjKup2cIIU5Tt39MgW6rATqU2gXue4eDin%2Bws%3D&reserved=0<http://www.startdock.com/>  <http://www.startdock.com%20> offers a nice
replacement for the start menu that is very configurable. There is a 30 day
trial and you can buy a license for $10.00 for 5 pc's. Apparently, it must
be renewed every year, but I'm ok with that.

BTW - If you are using Windows 10 and want to upgrade to W11,  there is a
hack to install W11 on non-compliant machines.

You can start here.
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheideaplace.net%2Fusing-rufus-to-install-windows-11-on-unsupported-ha&data=05%7C02%7C%7C2ab6d87f71ea4ec63a2d08de65bc1020%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639060055551055216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2y3dVSUy%2FuSUVBMAgmF9wVf7hn13fFrpe%2BFS81tfVJE%3D&reserved=0<https://theideaplace.net/using-rufus-to-install-windows-11-on-unsupported-ha>
rdware/

Clone your system drive and install W11 over the cloned drive  and get
acquainted.\

73 / 77

Ben Johnson - NE2R

A1 Forever

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