Introducing StartAllBack: Windows 11 from better timeline
Embrace, enhance, unsweep classic UI from under the rug
Restore and improve taskbar
Show labels on task icons
Adjust icon size and margins
Move taskbar to top, left or right edges
Drag and drop stuff onto taskbar
Center task icons but keep Start button on the left
Split into segments, use dynamic translucency
Separate corner icons with Windows 7/10 UI
Restore and improve File Explorer and Control Panel
Ribbon and Command Bar revamped with translucent effects
Details pane on bottom
Old search box (the one which works)
Dark mode support for more dialogs
Restore and improve context menus
All new look with rounded acrylic menus
Fast and responsive taskbar menus
New fonts, better touch support
Restore and improve start menu
Launch apps and go to system places in one click
Navigate dropdown menus like a boss
Enjoy fast and reliable search
Finally, lightweight styling and UI consistency
Enjoy Windows 7, Windows 10 and third-party taskbar and start menu styles
Fix UI inconsistencies in Win32 apps
Don't be blue: recolor UI in all windows apps
Negative resource usage: fewer RAM used, fewer processes started
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Version 3.7.11 6 Jul 2024
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.7.10 29 May 2024
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.7.9 1 May 2024
Disabled classic taskbar on 24H2 by default for now
Weather animations in classic taskbar
Version 3.7.8 1 Apr 2024
Fixed navbar not present with 7 & 10 Explorer styles on 22635.3420+
Version 3.7.7 14 Mar 2024
Enabled legacy taskbar for Canary 26080
Rudimentary drag & drop for explorer tabs
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.7.5 27 Feb 2024
Dark Magic sharp corners
Fixes for Canary 2606x
Version 3.7.3 27 Dec 2023
Fix empty tray icons on DPI change
Version 3.7.2 14 Dec 2023
Tray corner icon fixes
Version 3.7.1 7 Dec 2023
Microphone icon can adjust volume (with scroll wheel) and mute (with middle mouse button click)
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Version 3.7 2 Dec 2023
New system tray (corner icons) implementation with more perks
Version 3.6.16 6 Nov 2023
Workaround 23H2 Explorer crashes
Version 3.6.15 26 Oct 2023
Removed taskbar Chat icon
Version 3.6.14 21 Oct 2023
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.6.13 4 Oct 2023
Fix 23H2 native start menu under vertical taskbar
Version 3.6.12 2 Sep 2023
Fix for beta 22631.2265
Version 3.6.11 3 Aug 2023
Fix for beta 22631.2129
Version 3.6.10 25 Jul 2023
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.6.9 20 Jul 2023
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.6.8 20 Jun 2023
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.6.7 15 Jun 2023
Fixed system DPI unexpectedly increasing
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Version 3.6.5 21 May 2023
Support for Bing AI taskbar search button
Version 3.6.4 15 Apr 2023
Automatic updates
Mute with middle-click on volume taskbar icon
Version 3.6.3 15 Mar 2023
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.6.2 3 Mar 2023
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.6.1 14 Feb 2023
Alphabet markers for All Programs list
Version 3.6 7 Feb 2023
Dark mode and Mica for property sheets in Explorer
Style and scaling improvements for common controls in Explorer
Search box and window sharing for classic taskbar
Version 3.5.7 26 Dec 2022
Minor improvements and fixes
Version 3.5.6 7 Dec 2022
Support for latest Beta builds. Previous versions may break with 22H2 updates!
Version 3.5.5 1 Dec 2022
Support for latest Dev builds
Version 3.5.4 11 Nov 2022
Support for latest Dev, Beta builds
Version 3.5.3 19 Oct 2022
Network and battery Windows 10 tray flyouts on latest 22H2
Version 3.5.2 4 Sep 2022
Acrylic tooltips for window caption buttons
Version 3.5.1 10 Aug 2022
Support for newer Insider builds
Version 3.5 18 Jul 2022
Tabs for classic Explorer styles (preview)
Fix Terminal missing from Win-X menu on some systems
Version 3.4.4 27 Jun 2022
Explorer Address bar restyled
Version 3.4.3 12 Jun 2022
Fix crash loop during user setup on 22H2
Version 3.4.2 24 May 2022
Fix black menu degradation
Version 3.4.1 23 May 2022
Styling improvements for dark acrylic menus, details pane, tray overflow flyout
Fix transient high DPI system issues causing wide task buttons and icon spacing
Version 3.4 19 May 2022
Explorer Ribbon, Command Bar and other elements modernized and restyled
Taskbar weather on the left
Support for 22H2
Version 3.3.5 7 April 2022
Support for build 22593
Version 3.3.3 6 March 2022
Trial period increased to 100 days
Version 3.3.2 25 February 2022
"Always show scrollbars" works in Win32 apps
Version 3.3.1 17 February 2022
Tweaked Acrylic / Blur surfaces
Fixes for Dev
Version 3.3 11 February 2022
Dark mode improvements for Explorer and Control Panel
Weather widget taskbar integration
Acrylic classic tooltips
Version 3.2.2 18 January 2022
Restored Control Panel - Personalization - Desktop Wallpaper / Color
Minor improvements and fixes for some systems
Version 3.2.1 18 December 2021
Fixed Xbox app not resizing
Fixed Update and restart option missing
Version 3.2 16 December 2021
Restore Control Panel applets setting
Taskbar screen edge setting
Support for Windows 11 flyouts on top or left screen edges and secondary displays
Version 3.1.5 4 December 2021
Restores Control Panel applets redirected to Settings
Version 3.1.2 24 November 2021
Minor fixes and tweaks
Version 3.1 22 November 2021
Center start menu with classic taskbar
Central segment only (Dock-like) taskbar perk
IME mode context menu works with classic taskbar
Support for Dev build ~22500
Version 3.0.6 15 November 2021
Language switcher can use Windows 10 flyout
Tweaked taskbar buttons default look and position
Fixed segments in exotic cases
Version 3.0.5 5 November 2021
Implemented Snap Groups for classic taskbar
Tweaked classic context menu paddings
Primary classic taskbar remembers monitor
Version 3.0.2 28 October 2021
Shutdown respects restart apps after login setting
Fixed crash with classic context menus
Version 3.0.1 22 October 2021
Fixed Alt-Tab misbehaving on some systems
Fixed graphic artefacts on some ARM64 systems
Version 3.0 21 October 2021
Improved Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat buttons
Added Control Center optional system tray icon
Added volume control via mouse wheel on volume tray icon
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