Microsoft blocks even more customization apps in Windows 11 version 24H2. Switch to #Linux or #macOS (if you need those Adobe and other apps). Both oses allows customization. Source: https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-blocks-even-more-customization-apps-in-windows-11-version-24h2/
Microsoft blocks even more customization apps in Windows 11 version 24H2

Microsoft appears to be blocking even more apps for customizing the user interface in Windows 11 24H2. Users noticed that ExplorerPatcher joined the recently blocked StartAllBack app.

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@nixCraft After switching over to daily driving MacOS, I can definitely say Windows has lost its charm, the things that made it special in the first place. I am definitely looking forward to the day we get linux pcs preinstalled (on ARM??).
@turbonormie @nixCraft MacOS suffers from this problem far more than Windows does (not to defend Windows). Forcing the removal of perfectly useful old tools and comfortable interfaces in favor of the new simply for the sake of being new might make the job more in-line with what the devs dreamed of, but like car manufacturers forcing people to use touch screens instead of knobs and buttons, it's actively making things worse and goes against the UX knowledge of generations.
@bifo @nixCraft TBF I've only used in Apple Silicon era so my guess is most deprecated old tools were deemed not useful for the transition. Also for developers maintaining old code gets much more difficult if not actively in demand or trying to fix an inherently flawed codebase.