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Begin by changing your Windows display mode to dark for a better visual theme. Then, remove the Recycle Bin icon from your desktop for a cleaner look by right-clicking on the desktop, navigating to 'View,' and unchecking 'Show desktop icons.'
Download and install Windhawk, a tool for Windows customization. Use Windhawk to install the 'Windows 11 Taskbar Styler' modification. In the settings, select the 'tazbar 12' theme to give your taskbar a unique and animated appearance with a translucent effect.
Install the 'Windows 11 Start Menu Styler' modification through Windhawk. Choose the 'translucent start menu' theme and enable the option to disable the new start menu layout for a transparent effect. Similarly, install the 'Windows 11 Notification Center Styler' and select the 'translucent shell' theme for a transparent notification center.
Download a high-quality wallpaper from Unsplash (a suggested link in the video description). Set this downloaded image as your desktop background and optionally as your lock screen wallpaper for a cohesive visual theme.
Install Rainmeter, a desktop customization tool that allows you to add widgets. After installation, unload all pre-installed skins to start with a clean slate. Then, install the 'M rainmeter' widget pack.
From the 'M rainmeter' pack, identify and unload unwanted default widgets like the dot and recycle bin. Customize the clock/date widget by changing its text color to black and adjusting its scale to 1.60 within the skin's edit file. Save the changes and refresh the skin.
Download and install 'Montter Rainmeter'. From its widgets, add calendar, monitoring, weather, notes, and reminders to your desktop. You can set the appearance of these widgets to 'blur'. Arrange them neatly on the right side and bottom left corner of your screen. For the weather widget, right-click to edit and change the city to your location.
To add live wallpapers, download and install the free 'Lively Wallpaper' application from GitHub or the Microsoft Store. Once installed, select a live wallpaper (such as 'Rain Live wallpaper' as demonstrated) and customize its intensity, speed, brightness, and zoom using your previously downloaded static wallpaper as the background.