Windows is known for its good Start menu and start button since ages. But in the final variant of Windows, Windows 8, it dropped a bomb on users and came up with the official Start screen for tablet support. Furthermore, the Start button is gone, the power option is gone, and everyone is in a state of bewilderment or confusion about what they are dealing with.
Windows 8.1 brought the Start button back, but the Start screen is still annoying for desktop and laptop users. Coming to Windows 10, Microsoft understood that users wanted flexibility. Few people like the official start screen, while others may prefer the simple menu. The Windows 10 Start screen went through a lot of changes in the beta build, and we finally have a slick product with great customization options.
So let’s check out some of the customization options we can have on the Windows 10 Start menu.
Change the look
When compared to Windows 7 and 8.1, Windows 10’s Start menu is highly customizable. You can resize, change the color, and group the cells however you want. You can resize directly using the resize using mouse option on the edges of the cell. It can be expanded leaving only 30% of the real estate on either edge. If you want to learn more, just enable the full-screen Start menu we’ll see later.
The color of the Start menu can be changed from Personalized > Color. Any color you choose here will be used as the Start menu color along with cells that don’t support direct updates. There is no option to color separate cells and only one solid color is allowed as for the latest update. There is an option to automatically choose a color based on the background, if you’re feeling lazy.
Cool Tip: See how you can give color to Windows 10’s striking white title bar.
Pin the Library Folder to the Start Menu
Windows 7 used to provide access to some folders directly from the Start menu like Videos, Downloads And Pictures. These folders are not added to the Windows 10 Start menu by default. You have Setting And Data management program only by default in the Start menu. But there is plenty of space to fit some commonly used folders. The option to add these folders can be found in Windows’ Setting.
To add folders, right-click on the desktop and select Personalized select. Here navigate to the Get Started section and click on options Choose which folders appear on Start.
Now all you need to do is flip the switch on the items you want to add.
The thing to note here is, the more folders you add to the start menu, the more it will remove from the most used items. But again, it will depend on the space left for the icons, and if your Start menu is large enough, you won’t lose anything.
Pin Windows Settings to the Start Menu
Like frequently used folders, you can also pin settings that are changed frequently. In the first days of using Windows 10, you will find yourself having to tweak a lot in the settings, and pinning them to the menu can be of great help. To pin a specific modern installation of Windows, open the specific setting you need, just right click on it and select the option Pin to get started.
These settings will not appear in the main Start menu (left part) but they will be added as tiles on the right. Similarly, you can also add traditional settings from the Control Panel by right clicking > Pin to get started select.
Get back the start screen
If you are a lover of Windows 8’s full screen start screen or if you want to use the full screen view on a tablet, this is also achievable. Right click on the desktop and select Personalized. Here, navigate to Begin options and select options Use Start Full Screen.
That’s it, you’ll get your Windows 8-like Start screen back. However, you can still use all the options from the left sidebar.
Group of cells
If you want to group similar tiles together, such as games and settings, you can do so using a simple drag and drop. Once you’ve added the tiles to the menu, click and drag it to the bottom of the Start menu. Finally, you’ll see a horizontal separator that will only appear when you’re at the bottom edge of the Start menu.
Drop the cell there and it will be added as a new group. You can then rename the group and add more tiles to the group.
Conclusion
That’s pretty much everything about Windows 10’s new Start menu customization. But if you think we’ve missed anything, start a discussion in our form so everyone can join.
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