Do This IMMEDIATELY After Installing Windows 11

Timestamps!
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Disabling Unnecessary Applications
0:55 - Disable Notifications
1:45 - Disable Taskbar Icons
2:36 - Left-Align Taskbar
2:53 - Change Power Settings
3:23 - Windows God Mode
3:57 - Change Default Applications
4:44 - Update Drivers
5:10 - Print Screen Snipping Tools
5:43 - Creating a Local Account/Offline Mode
6:35 - Create a System Restore Point

► Enter "Name".{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} into a new folder on your desktop and you'll have successfully enabled Windows 11 God Mode.

Presenter: Brett Sticklemonster
Videographer: Kyler Himes
Editor: Abigayle Rose
Thumbnail Designer: Kyler Himes

[tayzonday]

I was SO MAD that they DISABLED the taskbar on top. I had to edit a registry key to re-enable it. WAY less mouse travel with taskbar on top — since window and application menus/controls are also on top.

[CameronVanNatta]

Another way to bring up the snipping tool is win+shift+S. I memorized this because I use so many different computers throughout the day doing support work.

[RVail]

Install without internet: Windows 10 or 11: once prompted to connect to the internet: Shift+F10 to open command prompt.
Type: OOBE\bypassNRO, enter. System reboots. Click "Don't have internet". Continue, with limited setup.

[Charkatak]

Your video highlights very good points and these are pretty much a must for Win 10 users transitioning to the 11. One my machine is a workstation and another one is a laptop. So the workstation is on Win 10 Pro as it can't be upgraded to 11(not that I want to anyway) and my laptop had Win 10 and I decided to upgrade to 11 but didn't like as some of the apps couldn't be installed, so I just reset it. Installed Win 11 so I could learn where important settings are hidden. Interesting that System restore was disabled on my laptop after I reset the laptop. Had to enable it to have a proper restore point. As for the widget, I still kept it on but heavily customized and it is showing just a weather in the taskbar.

[vincentaranda]

Brilliant tips....Keep up with the good work !!

[jameslewis]

Thanks for making this guide. Ironically it landed on my play list the day before I am due to receive the parts I need in order to build my new Windows 11 gaming build.

[a.j.haverkamp]

My step 11 is creating a Macrium Reflect image, which I do every month for all my desktops and laptops after installing the monthly Windows updates. Store them off-line to protect them from ransomware. Data is back-upped more frequent.

[greymata]

For a local sign in for account instead of a MS account, when you install windows tell it you don't have a internet connection and it will setup a local account.

Saves you having to sign in and then revert :)

[DaneReidVoiceOver]

Get rid of Bing search with a registry edit. I just did it and it makes the search function clean and not frustrating with web search stuff

[ramanmono]

Can you not press alt + F4 anymore during windows 11 installation, when it asks to sign in? It worked for me a couple of times.

[donaldobasohan]

YOU ARE A 8&9 were my best! Thanks you just got a subscriber!

[Opportunist]

The tips do help but for as long as Gamepass/Forza Horizon/Motorsport allow it I will remain on WIndows 10. Or until MS kills the free update program.
Gotta love how they keep trying to hide the Control Panel further and further away from us and we still find it every time. It's amazing that the user analysis of that translates to hide the Control Panel even deeper next Windows for MS.


Can one set 11 to limit updates like one could with Windows 10 to some degree (where one set it to using metered connection which stopped most automatic system updates)?

[joshhardin]

I didn’t realize you could map snipping tool to printscr! That’s a game changer for my support workflow! Thanks!

[pgplaysvidya]

oh wow i learned something from this video! it was the screen snipping thing i was manually screengrabbing or alt screen printing like a sucker

for the restore point thing though I would just suggest people do a full disk backup using a program. i use macrium reflect (there is, finally, a jay-z video about this program) for my workflow and it has saved my butt a few times. imagine your entire plex server deciding to lose all customizations randomly.

Edit: okay it made prt scr show up the snipping thing in the middle of a game. if you're going to do this remember to use alt+prt scr if you need a quick grab

[rosemarie]

What do you suggest trying for power settings, when I change them and my screen still keeps going inactive after like 30 seconds, even though I've got it set to 30 minutes? Are there any settings somewhere that are overriding this one?

[Smth-perator]

Could you find you why my "Windows 11 keeps changing window on its own".
Some box just flashes superquickly on my screen and then random window what i used earlier activates (goes away from where i were).
And this is nothing to do with new drivers or something childisly easy as that to figure out.

[geoffjoffy]

I installed the basic Windows 11 Lite version on a spare computer. Installed in about 2 minutes. I'm not joking. THAT fast. The first time I did it, the screen resolution was stuck on 600x800. NOTHING could change it. I tried everything. So I uninstalled it and reinstalled hoping I might strike lucky. And I did. The resolution now has many options. It's perfect for my monitor. I think Lite is great. Makes the computer run very fast but I never use a browser with my passwords on it. Cheers.

[psychonauts]

When installing updates on Windows 11 make sure they once you've hit check for updates go to the advanced update options then click "optional updates." This is where you will find all your driver updates, in windows 10 it was just a simple option, but for some reason I'm window 11 they hid it under advanced options

[AngryChineseWoman]

Unpopular opinion : I have no issue with Windows 11 and even like it more than Windows 10. It just takes a few minutes to debloat it, just like we needed to with Windows 10.

[amjan]

If you install 'Windows11' on a local account from scratch, without the regular Windows, does this wipe off all the pre-installed programs that come with Windows? I ask cos a lot of vids show the 'Windows Icon pop-up window' after, that only has 'Settings' & one other on that pop-up. Thanks in advance! 👍