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Windows 10 brings back the good old Start Menu, but it's not quite what we know it from Windows 7. This time it includes the best of Windows 7 + dynamic tiles universal applications (until recently, such applications were officially called modern). In particular, the left side of the menu is very similar to the Windows 7 Start menu, while the right side is made up of tiles.

If you've been using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 for a long time and have already gotten used to the Start screen, you'll be glad to know that Windows 10 allows you to turn it on.

Let me remind you that on computers with a keyboard and mouse connected, Windows 10 automatically enables a new Start menu, while on touch devices, the Start screen is used by default.

Please note that when you enable the Start screen in Windows 10, the Start menu will be completely disabled. Thus, the Start screen will open both when you click on the "Start" button in the lower left corner of the screen, and when you click on the Windows logo key on the keyboard.

So let's turn on the Start screen in Windows 10:

Step 1: Right click on the taskbar and select Properties.

Step 2: In the Taskbar and Navigation properties window, open the Start Menu tab. Find the option "Use the Start menu instead of the Start screen" and uncheck it. Finally, click Apply to turn off the Start menu and turn on the Start screen.

Hello dear readers. Today, as I promised, the article will be about customizing the start menu for Windows 10.

But for beginners, I still want to repeat the personalization settings as follows:

Hover the mouse pointer over an unoccupied area of \u200b\u200bthe desktop and right-click. In the list that opens, select "Personalization".

The following settings will open

We select the folders you need at your discretion. Personally, as you can see, everything is off.

List of applications

This part is similar to windows menu 7 and includes a list of recently added ones, and below this list are all programs installed on the computer.

You can perform some actions by hovering over the program shortcut with the mouse cursor and clicking the right button, we call up a small menu, using the commands in it you can do the following:

1 Pin a shortcut to the Start screen. We will talk about this a little later in this article.

2 Additional - gives access to the following actions:

• Pin to taskbar
• Run the program as administrator
• Go to the folder where the program files are located

3 Delete all program data from your computer, so be careful before clicking.

This list also includes programs and utilities built into the operating system. Here are the names of the folders where the most important ones are located.

1. Windows Utilities
2. Accessibility programs
3. Administration tools
4. Windows standard programs

Each of these folders is a separate topic for consideration, so we will not consider them in this article, since our goal is to familiarize and customize the start menu.

Attention! For beginners, I recommend not to use these programs and utilities if you do not have detailed instructions or you are not 100% sure what you are doing. Since intervention in some of them without special knowledge can only harm your operating system.

And if you still want to learn more about them, do not miss the release of new articles.

Now let's take a look at the last element

Home screen

It consists of live tiles left by the developers from the Windows 8 start menu.

These tiles are some kind of shortcuts to programs that you can, how to add and remove them.

To delete, you need to hover over the tile with the mouse pointer, and press its right button and select "detach from the initial screen" from the list

To attach, you need to select the shortcut of the desired program from the list of applications, on the desktop or in other folders, hover the mouse over it and press the right button and select "pin to the start screen" from the list

Also, these tiles can be increased in size, for this we repeat the actions with hovering the mouse cursor and select "resize" in the list that opens.

You can also drag a tile by hovering the mouse cursor over the tile and pressing the left button without releasing it to move to the place where you need to within the initial screen.

If you suddenly decide to move a tile to another open folder or on the desktop, then you will create a shortcut to this program in the final place.

General settings

I think I did the right thing, leaving the general settings for last, since you now know all the menu items, and it will be easier for you to customize it.

Go to the personalization settings. (see above in this article)

We select "Start" and we open the settings.

I think everything is clear here. You can experiment with them and choose the right ones for you.

You can also increase or decrease the size of the menu itself. To do this, you need to open it, move the mouse cursor to the very edge and after the arrow appears, hold down the left mouse button and by dragging the borders up or down, set the desired size.

There is another mode that will delight the owners of gadgets with touch input, this is "Tablet Mode" in place of the start menu, an initial screen will appear reminding us of the well-known Windows 8

As planned by the developers, it should turn on and off automatically after disconnecting or connecting the keyboard.

But you can also force it on. To do this, click the "notifications" button on the taskbar

And in the window that opens below, find the "Tablet Mode" icon and click on it.

You can also exit this mode by pressing again.

Color setting

Everything is very simple. Go to the personalization settings (see above in the article). Select "Color", and in the settings, click on the square with the color you need, for example, green.

We wait a bit and see what happened.

And also customize additional parameters to taste.

How to make a menu like in Windows 7

We have reviewed with you the settings that allow you to customize the main menu of the computer to your needs.

But many users are not satisfied with its functionality, and they are looking for a way to switch it to the familiar classic look like it was in XP or Windows 7.

There is such a method, but this requires the installation of additional programs on your PC. Here are a few of them:

1. Classic Shell
2. StartIsBack ++
3. Start10

Attention! Installing additional programs requires additional resources on your computer. As a result, it can start to slow down.

Personally, I install on my computer only those programs that I need to work. And to customize styles, colors, the tools that are already installed in any operating system are enough.

Conclusion

Now you know how to customize the main menu of the Windows 10 operating system. Be sure to share this information with your friends at in social networksso that they too can set up everything and work comfortably.

But, and if you do not want to dwell on this, and you have a desire to master the computer as soon as possible, then I recommend the video course “ Genius geek". By the way, you can get cool bonuses with it.

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That's all. Goodbye to everyone.

P / S Sorry, I almost forgot to ask! How do you like the article? I advise you not to miss new information about computers.

Best regards, Alexander Zyryanov!

Many users were unhappy with the look of the radically new Start menu in Windows 8 and new version operating system, Microsoft decided to listen to the demands of millions of users around the world and gave them a choice: use the full-screen Start menu or install the classic version familiar to users of Windows 7 and older versions of the operating system. Are you new to Windows 10? Here's how to change the look of the Start menu in Windows 10.

The traditional Windows 10 Start Menu.

By default, Windows 10 has a classic look that looks like a combination of the Start menu from Windows 7 and Windows 8. On the left side you will find a list of frequently used applications and recently added ones, as well as a button that will open you a list of all installed applications... The right side of the menu displays all your app's pinned tiles, just like in Windows 8.

Personalization window "Start" in computer settings.

If you prefer full screen display mode or just want to try an alternative interface, you can change it as follows:

Full screen "Start" mode in Windows 10.

This will switch the Start menu to full screen mode, similar to Windows 8. Note that this will display the computer's power key on the bottom left, along with the All Applications button. The list of installed applications will open in the sidebar, and a button in the upper left corner will open a panel with frequently used applications and four links to File Explorer, PC settings, all applications and power management.

How do I turn off the display of frequently used and recently added applications in the Start menu?

Alternative Start Menu from Stardock.

Bonus.

Of course, no one has canceled and third-party applications with which you can change appearance Start menu. If you are still unhappy with how Microsoft changed the menu, you can install the most classic option, which will look completely similar to what is used in Windows 7. Please note that for this you need to use third-party applications. Stardock provides a great Start10 app for just that.

Does Windows 10 require a touchscreen?
No, the operating system does just fine with a mouse and keyboard. Owners of ordinary liquid crystal and cathode-ray monitors will not feel any inconvenience.

Will the Start screen remain on Windows 10?
In 2012, with the introduction of Windows 8 and the Start screen, the user's interaction with the system changed radically. It was a new approach to organizing the interface with Windows. Since then, Microsoft has tried in every way to improve the work with operating system... While the changes seem too profound to many, the new interface has a loyal following. The Windows 10 developers have brought back the familiar Start menu. It embodies the desire to combine the advantages of both methods, to find a compromise for windows users 8 and Windows 7. This article will show you how Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 proponents who still prefer to use the Start screen can quickly enable it on the go and see some of the improvements.

Enabling Tablet Mode

If you are moving to a new version from earlier releases such as Windows 8.0, then prepare yourself to be faced with innovation. Features like Semantic Zoom, Start Tip are no longer available or have been moved and renamed. To turn off the Start screen (now called Tablet Mode), simply open the Notification Center in the Notification Area on the taskbar and click Tablet mode (see screenshot above).

Home screen

You will find yourself on a start screen similar to Windows 8. Instead of scrolling horizontally, you will scroll vertically and can click on the menu in the upper left corner (three horizontal bars) to access the Application Library (see screenshot above). One of the clear differences is that the taskbar is always on screen.

Selecting an application using the task view icon

In tablet mode, apps don't pop up on the taskbar. Instead, you find running programs by clicking the Taskview icon next to the magnifying glass search icon (see screenshot above). You will be able to switch between applications using the Alt + Tab key combination if using a keyboard.

How are applications and programs launched?

Launching applications from the list of frequently used

To launch the application, click the Start button to bring up the start screen. Run desired applicationif it is already pinned to the home screen. If it is not there, click the Hamburger menu in the upper left corner of the screen and launch from the list of frequently used applications or from the list of All Apps (see screenshot above). Please note that features such as the Jump List are available that were not available in the past. Access to the entire application library is shown in the screenshot below.

Access to the entire application library

To exit Tablet mode, click the Notification icon and Tablet mode.

How do I enable the full home screen without tablet features?

Enabling a full home screen without tablet features

If you want to opt out of tablet features, you can still enable full screen from the Settings section. Click Start, Settings, or press Windows Key + i. Click Personalization, then Start, In the Start behaviors section, turn on Use full-screen Start when in the desktop as shown in the screenshot above.

Now you can combine best qualities both approaches.

Are touch functionality removed from Windows 10?
No, they are present for touch devices.