Tips You Must Know About Windows 10 Start Menu

The Start menu of Windows 10 offers you a lot more than you think. The Start menu takes you to the applications installed on your PC, allows you to change settings, etc. Many other things that can be customized via the Start menu of the Windows 10, that are mentioned as follows:

1. You can remove the apps or items you don’t want to see on the Start menu.
2. Content suggestions can be disabled that appear whenever you search for something.
3. You can disable viewing the recently accessed apps.
4. You can also disable viewing the newly added applications to your PC.
5. You can access the Start menu in the full-screen mode.
6. Colors can be customized for the Start menu and the Taskbar.
7. You can attach any item to the Start menu.

The Start menu’s major settings are discussed below in detail, so let’s get to know more about it:

1. Live Tiles and Groups

Applications, folders, documents, etc can be pinned to the Start menu and are named as tiles. To pin the item to the Start menu, right-click on the same and click on the ‘Pin to Start’ option. You can also arrange these items in groups and categorize them by assigning names. The tiles can also be shifted and resized.

• Set the Windows 7 classic look

You can compact the items and give your Start menu a classic look just as Windows 7. All you need to do is right-click on the item or tile and unpin it.

• Use the Start menu in full-screen

You can use the Start menu in the full-screen mode by making changes to the settings and the steps to do the same are:

1. Go to the ‘Settings’ app on your PC.
2. Click on the ‘Personalization’ tab from the list.
3. Tap on the ‘Start’ option from the toolbar present on the left side of the screen.
4. Turn the slider on for ‘Use Start Full Screen.’
5. You can also resize the Start menu by dragging it from the edges.
6. Most used app

The frequently used applications appear in the Start menu, making it easy for you to access these applications without searching them. If in case, you want to remove the recently used apps section, you can do the same as per your convenience. The steps to hide frequently used apps are:

1. Go to the ‘Settings’ app on your PC.
2. Click on the ‘Personalization’ tab from the list.
3. Tap on the ‘Start’ option from the toolbar present on the left side of the screen.
4. Turn the slider off for ‘Show most used apps.’
5. Hide the newly added apps or software

The recently installed apps and software can be removed from the Start menu the same as the recently used applications.

• Content Suggestions

The Start menu suggests content based on your search history. Thus, you can disable the same by following the steps below:

1. Go to the ‘Settings’ app on your PC.
2. Click on the ‘Personalization’ tab from the list.
3. Tap on the ‘Start’ option from the toolbar present on the left side of the screen.
4. Turn the slider off for ‘Show suggestions in Start.’
5. Navigate the app list quickly

The steps to instantly navigate to the app list are:

1. Click on the ‘Start’ button and then tap on the ‘All Apps’ option.
2. Tap on any alphabet that appears on the window, and all the applications starting with that alphabet will appear on the screen.
3. You can locate the application you want to use and get started.
4. Customize Properties

The steps to customize the Start menu properties are:

1. Right-click on the taskbar of the Start menu and select the ‘Properties’ option.
2. Tap on the customize button present under the Start menu.
3. A new dialog box will appear that offers you a lot of customization options. You can make changes as you like.

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