Right-click on any folder and select the ‘Pin to Start’ option to create a tile for it in the Start menu. You can also do the same for any app listed under the ‘All apps’ menu.
names and icons 10 Change of Start menu tiles Right-click on a tile and select the ‘Open Ă€OH ORFDWLRQ¡ RSWLRQ 7KLV ZLOO RSHQ WKH Programs folder. Press [F2] to rename the shortcut. To change its icon, right-click on the shortcut and head to ‘Properties > Change’ Icon.
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Turn off Live Tiles
If you’re distracted by the constant updates and changes in the tiles, you can turn this off. Just right-click on the tile and select ‘Turn live tile off’.
recently 12 Hide opened programs If you don’t want the Start Menu to show your recently opened programs DQG Ă€OHV KHDG WR Âś6HWWLQJV ! Personalisation > Start’ and uncheck the ‘Store and display recently opened programs in the Start Menu’ option.
the Start Menu 13 Colour To colour the Start Menu, head to ‘Start > Settings > Personalisation > Colours’ and toggle the ‘Show colour in Start, taskbar and action centre’ option.
the 14 Change background colour The Start Menu takes its background color from the current Windows theme. To pick your own colour, go to ‘Start > Settings > Personalisation > Colours’ and disable the ‘Automatically pick an accent colour from my background’ option. You can now pick your own accent colour from a palette.
an app showing 15 Prevent in the Recently Used list The Start Menu is auto-populated with the apps you use most often. To prevent an app from ever showing up in this list despite how frequently you use it, rightclick and select ‘Don’t show in this list’.
the Start Menu 16 Use to uninstall PC apps Right-click on any app in your PC’s Start menu, then select the ‘Uninstall’ option from the pop-up menu to remove the app.
installed apps as an 17 Run administrator
Control Panel applets 18 Pin Right-click the Start button and choose Control Panel. Navigate to any of the applets in Settings and then just drag it onto your desktop. Now right-click on the icon and choose Pin to Start to make it show up as a tile.
out of Windows 19 Sign If you need to sign in as another user bring up the Start menu and click on your name, which is displayed at the top. This brings up a menu that includes the option to sign out and then back in again as another user.
To run installed apps with more control, right-click on them and select the ‘Run as administrator’ option. However, note that this option isn’t available for all apps.
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For a classic-looking Start menu you can remove the tiles on the right-hand side of it. However, there is no shortcut for this, so you’ll have to manually right-click on every title and select the ‘Unpin from Start’ option.
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