RetroBar - Bringing the Windows XP Taskbar to Windows 11! (Overview & Demo)

Thanks to Kris for the suggestion!

Today we're checking out RetroBar: a program that brings the Windows XP or 9x taskbar to modern versions of Windows!

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[PurrBall]

Great video, thanks for checking out RetroBar! :)

[CoolDudeClem]

Seeing anything Windows XP related being classed as 'retro'' makes me fell like I'm 100 years old.

[CEOable]

Wow, this looks very impressive for a third-party Windows UI software program for Windows 11! Once again, well done!

[DannyProw]

I don't know why, but seeing XP is so calming for me... it brings me back when everything was so new and shiny and colorful... oh well....

[codrn]

This is a pretty cool peice of software! I'm glad this exists as Taskbar customization was thrown out the window with windows 11. Pair that with ultra ux theme patcher and window blinds, and you've got a very realistic xp look, other than the curved windows.

[MyReviews_karkan]

2:54 I thought "oPeN SouRcE iS nOt sEcuRe AnD bAAAAd" 😂
That was a good testament for open source. Thanks, Mike. That made me smile.

[ProtoMario]

The smart screen triggers on many programs which the programmer did not pay to have it microsoft certified.

[tassaron]

When XP was current I never liked the theme, but now I love it because it's retro :P Cool program!

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that’s a cool customization, brings back the good old times! nice video, michael!

[LGikLx]

It would be cool if Openshell integrated retro bars source code into their own so then they could work on closing that gap up

[Evansmustard]

The xp taskbar goes so well with the default wallpaper.

[Davixxa]

Just waiting for something to completely restore Aero Glass and the Win 7 taskbar without caveats kthx

[kantraa]

Glad you're making a video about this. I've been using Retrobar with my Windows 10/Void Linux dualboot for like a year now.

Also, perfect timing. I was JUST watching a Beluga video before you uploaded this.

[Fearagen]

This is like super accurate to Windows XP's taskbar. Using it rn and it feels just like it does on one of my XP VM's

[estellebright]

If RetroBar gets updated for that size difference, it'd be perfect.
Even so, this taskbar looks so great, the uninitiated might just think you were using Windows XP at a glance.
Amazing software.

[Grabster]

I love how the new windows 11 icons fit perfectly in XP taskbar.

[QueenofTNT]

Whoa, another piece of customization software I needed to pick up. Thanks for posting about this, I can finally get that classic 9x look on my modern laptop and confuse my parents horribly as I didn't exist during the 9x era!

[Hamster]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that he named himself Rick Astley?

[abdulraheem]

I was looking forward to this video looks like I don’t have to worry about the task bar now 😃

[anarchyserver]

I just love the fact that these devs make programs of the sort I was trying to find something like this when I upgraded to windows 10 since I use a desktop and dont like the new ui even going as far as to not using the start menu completely. Thanks for showcasing it.