Correct operation of the Start menu in Windows 10. How to return the classic design of the Start menu
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Today we will talk about how to return the standard, classic Start menu from Windows 7 to Windows 10, 8, 8.1.
This is quite simple to do, you only need to spend 5 minutes of your time and install one free program. So, let's begin.
I don’t know about you, but it really annoys me standard menu launch in Windows 10. In my opinion, it lacks conciseness. Why do I need these tiles on the right? Xbox, MineCraft, what is it anyway? Store, games, apps I don’t need, recommendations...
And all this in a “tiled” interface. It is clear that Microsoft understands the current trend of people switching from computers to mobile devices. It's clear that it wanted to do universal system, which would be convenient to use on both a computer and a tablet. I agree, on a tablet or phone tiles are convenient, but on a laptop, without touch screen, they are completely “off topic”.
Although, we must pay tribute, in Windows 10 Start is even more or less normal, compared to Windows 8 and 8.1— few would argue that in those systems, Start was simply terrible. Basically, because of this launch, many people spat on Windows 8.
Okay tiles, they can be removed. Where is easy access to the control panel? Instead it is now “Options”. Okay, I'll figure it out, this is essentially my job, but why is this necessary? to the average user, some aunt from accounting who may have graduated computer courses, and I’m used to setting up a computer through the Control Panel, but here it’s on you, you have to delve into everything again. Certainly, old panel There actually are controls in Windows 10. But we still need to look for it. I won’t say anything about the reduced functions via the panel; that’s not what the article is about.
In principle, all this can be customized to suit yourself - remove unnecessary tiles, disable the list of recommendations from the store, etc. Yes, and you can get used to everything.
But I still preferred to return the good old, “lamp” start menu from Windows 7. I don’t know, maybe I’m an OLD phage, and I don’t understand all the delights of the new interface... Write in the comments if you agree that the starting Windows menu 10 worse than it was in “Seven”.
In the meantime, I'll tell you, how to return the usual in Windows 10 classic Start menu from Windows 7. By the way, this method also works for Windows 8 and 8.1.
How to make the Classic START menu from Windows 7 in Windows 8, 8.1, 10 - Instructions
In order to do this, there are special programs. I recommend using the utility Classic Shell . Firstly, it is free and freely distributed. Secondly, it has many settings that allow you to customize the Start menu to suit your needs.
So first of all let's download the program. For those who don’t like to bother, you can download the latest Russian version directly on my blog. The program has been tested by me personally on many computers and checked for viruses through VirusTotal.
Paranoid people can download program to change the Win10 start menu interface on the official website classicshell.net. The program is also suitable for Windows 8 and 8.1.
After downloading the program, launch installation file and follow the installer's instructions. There is nothing complicated there, you can simply press the “Next” button. If anything is unclear, watch my video below.
After installing the program, click the Start button, a window will appear in front of us in which we can select appearance Start menu:
If desired, you can set “Advanced settings for the Start button” by clicking on the corresponding link in the window:
After all the settings have been specified, click OK. Done, now the standard classic START has returned to your Windows 10, the same as it was in Windows 7:
By the way, the metro start from Windows 10 is not going anywhere, you can call it by clicking the corresponding item at the top.
I advise you to watch the video on my Youtube channel CompBlog , which I specifically filmed on this topic.
How to return the Start menu from Windows 7 to Windows 10 [Video]
In the comments, write down which type of Start menu you like better - new or old, and why.
Windows 10 brings back the Start button, which was so missing for users who couldn’t get used to the tiled Metro interface. However, this return is rather a rebirth, because the developers have added many interesting tools that allow you to customize Start in Windows 10.
Available settings
In Windows 10, you can customize the Start menu in two ways:
- changing parameters directly in the menu;
- using the Start section in Personalization.
We will use everyone available tools to see how to customize the Start menu in Windows 10 to suit the individual requirements of each user.
Changing size and color
If you think that the Start menu is too small or, on the contrary, takes up a lot of space on the screen, then you can easily change its size. Move the cursor to the edge of the menu and use the mouse to expand or reduce its size, as is done with Windows Explorer.
If you don't like the color scheme, then change it too:
- Click right click on the desktop and open the “Personalization” section.
- Go to the "Colors" tab.
- Select the color you like and turn on Show Color in Start Menu.
Working with tiles
Inside the Start menu there are tiles that migrated to the “ten” from the “eight” Metro interface. They can also be controlled:
If you are tired of constantly changing (live) tiles, disable their updating. This is also done through the context menu called by right-clicking on any element of the Metro interface.
Other options
In the Personalization section, there are several more Start menu options available for you to customize. For example, you can turn off the display of frequently used and recently added applications.
Advice! By clicking on the link at the very bottom of the settings, you can independently choose which folders will be pinned to Start. By default, Explorer and Settings are installed, but you can add Documents, Pictures, Downloads, etc. to them.
Enable full screen mode
If you like the tiled interface of the G8, and you want to make the Start menu in Windows 10 similar to it, then to do this you need to enable full-screen mode:
- Right-click on the desktop and go to the “Personalization” section.
- Open the Start tab.
- Find the "Open in" option. full screen mode" and move it to the "On" position.
After activating this option, when you press the Win key, a tiled interface will appear, familiar Windows users 8.
Video
The video instructions will help you understand the menu settings in detail.
Conclusion
Customizing the Start button in Windows 10 is a fun and useful activity. Both the external design and the functional content of the menu change, which allows you to quickly access the necessary files and programs, so do not ignore the opportunities provided by developers.
Finally Microsoft company met its users halfway and returned it to the operating room Windows system 10 classic start menu. New menu Start more customizable than ever before, so any user can customize it to their liking.
The secret of the new Start menu lies in its division between the desktop and the tablet PC. For example, to turn off tablet or desktop mode, you need to press just one button in the notification center. In this material we will describe the main customization options and properties of the Start menu that are available now. For the review, we took the highest version of Windows 10 Pro.
Resize the Start screen window
Resizing Start for Windows 10 is very easy. To change it it is enough move the cursor to the top or right edge of the start screen, pulling it. For example, if you reduce the top edge, the home screen will look like this.
And if you reduce it to the right edge, it will look like this.
The example shows that you can quickly and very easily increase or decrease the size of the Start menu to suit the user’s needs.
Attaching and Unpinning Tiles
To detach a tile from the start screen, just right-click on it and in the list that appears, click on “ Unpin from home screen ».
To attach a tile from the list of installed and standard utilities On the start screen you need to go to “ All applications", selecting the program in it and right-clicking on it. After which a list will appear, in which click on the “”.
Also, if instead of this item you select “ Pin to taskbar", then we will see our utility on the taskbar. For example, the image below shows the program commit " Calculator» on the taskbar.
To disconnect this application from the taskbar, just click on the shortcut on the taskbar and select “ Unpin from taskbar».
In addition to the list of installed and standard programs for the Windows 10 Pro operating system, can also be installed on the start screen links to various resources. For example, to assign a link to a specific directory in the system for the start screen, just click on this directory and select “ Pin to Start Screen».
Also very useful are the links to Internet resources on the home screen. The procedure for fixing them is as transparent as possible. To pin an Internet link to a specific resource, just go to a specific page in the browser Microsoft Edge . In our case, the Internet resource will be the Microsoft page www.microsoft.com/ru-ru in Russian.
After opening the page, go to the browser settings and select “ Pin this page to your Start screen».
If you need to pin any section of the settings for the home screen, then you just need to go to the required one settings section and right-click on it and select “ Pin to Start Screen" For example, the settings section " Themes».
In a similar way, you can pin notes from OneNote or important contacts from the metro application " People».
Disable live tiles on the Start screen
If you don't like live tiles, you can easily turn them off. To do this, just right-click on the live tile and select “ Advanced/Disable Live Tiles" The image below shows how to disable live tiles in the app " News».
This way, you can disable any live tile on your Start screen. If you need to turn them back on, this is done in the same way.
Change the size of the tiles and drag them
For example, let's take the program " News" and go to the context menu of this tile. In it, select the items “ Resize/Small».
To change the location of a tile, simply drag it to any area of the Start screen. IN latest version In Windows 10 Pro, all tiles are divided into groups, which can be called by a specific name. We will move the link to Microsoft browser Edge from one group to another. Now she is in the group " Events and communication».
After dragging into the group " Entertainment and relaxation", our tile will look like this.
As you can see from the example, the size of the start screen after dragging the tile Microsoft Edge became larger and formed a new group. The group does not yet have a name, but it can be assigned at any time. I would also like to note that all links can be dragged within their group, and their location can also be swapped.
Setting sorting and color options
To select a specific sorting method from the Start menu, you must go to the "" tab in the Start menu. After that, let's move on to the section " System» to the « tab Applications and features».
This section has three sorting methods that will be applied in the Start menu once you select them.
To change the color of the tiles, you need to go to the same “” tab and go to the “ Personalization/Colors».
After choosing a color, such as red, the tiles will look like this.
To make the Start menu color red, you need to turn on the switch " Show color in the Start menu, taskbar, action center, and window title bar».
From the image you can see that the Start window has changed significantly, so by changing the color, we customize it, taking into account our preferences in OS design.
Enable additional folders
To enable additional parameters directories, you need to go to the properties of the Start menu. To do this, you need to go to the “” tab, then go to the “ Personalization/Start».
As you can see from the image, two radio buttons are already selected. Let's select all the switches and look at the result.
As you can see in the image, all the selected items ended up in the Start menu.
Let's sum it up
This time, Microsoft developers managed to create a truly unique Start menu that any PC user can customize. Also, for those who like menus without tiles, the developers have provided complete shutdown tiles, which will make it as similar as possible to the standard menu of the Windows 7 or XP operating systems. The image below shows the menu on Windows 10 and there are no tiles.
According to the developer, the Windows 10 system will be improved every year, so the future functionality and properties of the Start menu will expand significantly. Besides, there’s not long to wait, because major update for Windows 10 will be released in the summer of 2016, and in the spring of the same year another major update will be released. In both updates, Microsoft promises new functionality OS and user interface improvements.
We hope our article will help you configure the properties of the Start menu in operating system Windows 10 and its use will simplify access to resources, programs and OS settings as much as possible.
Video on the topic
How to customize the Start menu in Windows 10?
There are two ways to make settings in the Start menu:
open “Personalization” and edit the Start section;
direct change of parameters, directly from the desktop.
Removing and adding tiles
From Windows 8 to the 10 version of the operating system, tiles have been transferred that can be customized to your liking. The following settings are possible:
Unpinning tiles. Right-click on any of them and click “Unpin”. If you unpin all the tiles, Start will look like it did in Windows 7.
Consolidation of programs. Right-click on any of the program shortcuts and select “Pin to Start Screen.”
Groups of tiles. Create groups of tiles by dragging them into one zone. By clicking at the top of the group, you can easily change their name.
Dimensions. It’s easy to change sizes with the right mouse button, there are only four of them: large, wide, medium and small.
By default, tiles are updated all the time if it is news, weather or something in that format. By using context menu, in one click, you can disable this feature.
Full screen mode
Some users really liked the full-screen Start menu mode that was in Windows 8. The developers left the option to do the same on Windows 10. To do this, follow these steps:
Right-click and select “Personalize”.
Launch the Start menu.
Look for the “Open in full screen” option, then switch it to the active position.
Editing size and background
The developer of Windows 10 made sure that Start was convenient for everyone. If it seems too small, large or inconvenient for other reasons, you can now edit almost all sizes and colors.
To change the size, just click on the edge of the Start and stretch or shrink it as you wish.
If desired, you can change the color scheme:
Go to the “Personalization” menu.
Click on the “Colors” tab.
Choose from existing shades and approve the one you like.
Other options
By going to the “Personalization” section, the user can change several more Start menu elements at his discretion. All settings are visible in the screenshot attached above.
This is what the modern Start menu looks like now in Windows 10. It has noticeably changed compared to the classic Start menu. The first thing that catches your eye is, of course, the live tiles, which you can drag around the menu, change the size of the tiles, group, and rename groups of tiles. You can also resize the Start menu by dragging it with your mouse. The section of frequently used programs has been preserved. Navigation across all has become more convenient installed programs. Access to it was also left. By right-clicking on the Start menu, you can open many additional options, including Control Panel, network connections, task manager, device manager and others.
Classic Start menu using Windows 10
But how can I get the Start menu back? classic look? In short, in the Windows 10 operating system itself there is no way to return the classic menu view. You can only bring it closer to the classic look. For this:
- disable all live tiles; To do this, right-click on each tile and select “Unpin from Start Screen”;
- change the size of the Start menu by dragging the edges with the mouse to the desired size;
Well, we got something similar to the classic Start menu. If you need to completely recreate “that same” classic menu, then you cannot do without special utilities.
Classic Start Menu in Windows 10 using third-party programs
There are many programs that give the Start menu a classic look. The most popular of them are IObit Start Menu,Classic Shell And Stardock Start10. These same programs, by the way, will return the missing Start menu in Windows 8, and also return the classic look Windows Explorer. The first of them has language support, which is important.
The illustration shows, as an example, the standard Windows 10 Start menu and the menu configured by the Start10 program.