It’s understandable why you may be looking to change Windows 10 start menu to classic. Some people consider the Windows 7 and XP Start menu to be more useful than that of Windows 10.

The classic Windows Start menu is preferred by users

  • The Start menu is where most work begins on your Windows computer.

  • The Windows 10 Start menu is a massive improvement from that of Windows 8/8.1, but many users still prefer the classic Start menu.

  • You can use a third-party tool to change your Start menu to the classic view.

  • There is also the possibility of customizing your Start menu to make it look more like the classic one.

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When Windows 8 dropped, there was an uproar from users regarding the fullscreen Start menu.

Despite Microsoft responding by modifying the Start menu in Windows 8.1 and later, fans took things into their hands and devised ways to get back the classic Start menu.

How can I set Windows 10 classic Start menu?

You can easily change Windows 10’s Start menu to classic if you use the third-party app called Classic Shell. It is a specially designed program that allows users to change their UI’s to previous versions of other Oss.

  1. Download and install Classic Shell.

  2. Launch the application.

  3. Select the Start menu view between Classic, Classic with two columns and Windows 7 style.

  4. Hit the OK button.

  5. Back up the selected styles as XML.

  6. Apply the settings.

How can I customize the Start Menu in Windows 10?

1. Enable full-screen mode

  • Click on the Start.
  • Select the Settings icon.
  • Select Personalization.
  • Hit the Start from the left sidebar.
  • Click the Switch button below the Use Start Full-Screen text.

2. Change the size of the start menu

  • Click on the Start button.
  • Take your cursor to the edge of the Start Menu, so it turns to a double-sided arrow.
  • Click on it and drag it up or down to resize.
  • Release your cursor when you’re done.

3. Pin an application to the Start menu

  • Locate the application.
  • Right-click on the application to be pinned.
  • Select the Pin to Start.

4. Unpin an application from the Start menu

  • Open the Start
  • Right-click on the application.
  • Select Unpin from Start.

5. Change application tile sizes

  • Click on the Start
  • Right-click on the application.
  • Select Resize.
  • Select the option of your choice.

6. Add folders to the Start menu

  • Click on the Start menu button.
  • Select Settings.
  • Click the Personalization tile.
  • Choose Start from the sidebar.
  • Click Choose which folders appear on Start.
  • Toggle on or off the applications on the screen.

7. Move tiles in the Start menu

  • Click on the Start button.
  • Click and hold on to the tile.
  • Drag and drop the tile to your desired position.

8. Rename groups of tiles

  • Click on the Start
  • Select the tile for renaming.
  • Delete any text in the Type field
  • Rename the tile.

9. Change the Start menu color

  • Click on the Start
  • Select Settings
  • Click the Personalization
  • Pick a color from Windows colors.
  • Mark the checkbox for Start, taskbar, and action center under Show accent color on the following surfaces.

10. Turn off Live Tiles

  • Click on the Start menu button.
  • Right-click on the live tile.
  • Click the Move.
  • Select the Turn live tile off option

We hope that this guide has proven useful in your case and that you now have the Start Menu and icons in the exact way you wanted.

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