How to manage both the Start menu and Start screen in Windows 10

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Whether you plan to use the Start menu, the Start screen or both in Windows 10, Microsoft has continually been adjusting the Start area since the debut of the Windows 10 Technical Preview.

Start menu and Start screen in Windows 10
How to switch between the Start menu and Start screen

Start menu, yes, it’s back Expanded start menu :- which provides a quick access to most used applications and files in windows 10 which most people have used. And it includes a new space to personalize with favorite apps, programs, people and websites. windows 10 features.Windows 10 gives you the controls to Personalize start menu.

Choose the Start menu or the Start screen in Windows 10

Swap Windows 10 Start Menu or Start Screen

Microsoft in Windows 10 finally revived the Start menu. The Start menu is back and better than ever. But if you like the windows 8 Start screen then you can also use that in windows 10.

  1. In order to swap start menu to start screen, click  or tap on Start button and
  2. Then Go to > Settings Window.
  3. Now under Settings tab, click or tap on Personalization.
  4. Now Go to > Start tab under Personalization window.
  5. Now you’ll see a setting that says “Use Start full screen” that’s currently turned off. Turn that setting on so the button turns blue and the setting says “On.
  6. Turn on this option and then click the Start button, and you’ll be transported to the Start screen.
  7. Click or tap the the Start screen, however, and the Start menu disappears.
  8. To re-enable the full Start menu, return to the Settings screen and turn off the option to Use Start full screen.

Resize the Start menu in Windows 10

Resize Windows 10 Start Menu

You can resize Start menu according to your needs. If you want to see all your apps, grab the top or side borders of the Start menu and drag them to your desired size.

  1. In the first step make sure that your Windows 10 Start menu is enabled. Click the Start button.
  2. Now Move your cursor to the top border of the Start menu.
  3. When you will reach the edge of Start menu, your cursor will change, then Drag and move the cursor up or down to increase or decrease  the height of the Windows 10 Start menu.
  4. If you want to increase or decrease the width of Windows 10 start Menu you can do it by dragging the right border to the right, or decrease the width by dragging it to the left.

Color the Start menu and Start screen in Windows 10

Change color of  Windows 10 Start Menu

If you want to change the color of  your windows 10:

  • Start menu,
  • Start screen,
  • Taskbar, and window boarders.

You can customize the colors and appearance of the Start menu or Start screen in Windows 10.

  1. Just Go to > Cortana Search and Enter settings.
  2. Now click on Settings app and open it up.
  3. Now under Settings menu, click  or tap on Personalization tab. And move further.
  4. Now under Personalization tab settings, click  or tap on Colors.
  5. Now you can choose an accent color for your Windows 10 Start menu or Start screen.
  6. Scroll down  and just turn on the option to Show color on Start, taskbar, and action center.
  7. Now Click the Start button, and you’ll see that the Start menu color is changed and has a new color.
  8. You can also pickup a custom color yourself. Just turn off the option to Automatically pick an access color from my background and click one of the colors from the options.
  9. Click the Start button, and you’ll see the menu color has changed to your chosen color.

You must turn on the option to Show color on Start, Taskbar and action center in order to show windows 10 Start menu and Start screen to be brightly colored.  You can also choose to make your Start menu/Start screen transparent or opaque.

Customize Start menu apps and items in Windows 10

You can choose several ways to customize your Start menu, including selecting large icons or specifying the number of programs you want to display.

  1. Just Go to > Cortana Search and Enter settings.
  2. Now click on Settings app and open it up.
  3. Now under Settings menu, click  or tap on Personalization tab. And move further.
  4. Now under Personalization tab settings click or tap on Start tab, which is in the left pane.
  5. Now in the right page under Customize list, you can turn each of the three settings on or off to determine what appears on the Start menu.
  6. The first setting determines if you’ll see Microsoft’s suggestions for apps and content that should appear. The second setting controls whether recently opened programs appear on the menu. And the third setting controls whether Jump List items appear.
  7. At the Customize List screen, turn on each folder that you wish to see in the Start menu.
  8. Click the back arrow at the top to return to the prior screen.
  9. Click the Start button.

Start menu and Start screen in Windows 10

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