8 Ways to Customize the Start Menu on Windows 10 to Make It More Attractive

Microsoft has finally brought the Start menu back to its newest product Windows 10, after previously in Windows 8 this feature was replaced with the Start Screen.

At first glance, if we look at the Start Menu in Windows 10, it is a combination of the Windows 7 Start Menu on the left panel and the Windows 8 Start Screen on the right panel. In addition to an attractive and elegant appearance, this Start Menu can also be customized according to your needs, of course this will bring a new experience for Windows 10 users.

How to Customize the Start Menu on Windows 10

For this reason, in this tutorial I will explain how to customize your Start menu so that it appears according to your needs. Here’s how to customize the start menu on Windows 10:

1. Customize the Left Panel

On the left panel of the Windows 10 Start menu, it contains a collection of folder shortcuts, you can set which folders will appear on the Start menu in the menu. Settings and go to Personalization > Start > Choose which folders appear on Start.

In this window you can set the folder that will appear by setting it to On/Off.

2. Resize the Start Menu

You can quickly resize the Start Menu by simply dragging the top or right edge of the menu with the mouse.

If you resize it vertically then you can adjust the size to your liking, but if you resize it horizontally you can only change it by subtracting or adding one full column.

3. Resize Tiles

You can resize a Tile by Right Clicking, select Resize and then choose the size you want.

Four small tiles the size of a medium tile. Four medium tiles the same size as a large tile. And the wide tile is the size of two medium tiles aligned. You have to be creative in arranging these tiles or you will end up with an empty hole.

4. Pin and Unpin Tiles

You can easily pin and unpin tiles by Right Clicking and selecting Unpin from Start.

To pin an app or a folder in the same way, select the app or folder you want to pin, Right click and select Pin to Start.

5. Turn off Tiles updates

If you don’t want to get updates to the tiles in your start menu, just right click and select “Turn live tiles off”.

Some people may feel disturbed by the writings or images on the tiles, but in fact it is actually useful for getting quick information such as getting weather information.

6. Categorizing Tiles

You can divide your tiles into different categories. To create a new category.

To create a new category Click Tiles, hold and drag over an empty area until a solid bar appears. Drop your Tiles on the bar, your Tiles will automatically separate and create a new category.

To change your name, simply click the area above the tiles and a white textbox will automatically appear. Type the name of the category into the text box and then press enter.

7. Change Start Menu & Taskbar Color

You can easily change the color of the Start Menu and Taskbar. Enter menu Settings > Personalization > Colors. You can choose one of the accent colors that you can use.

You can also allow Windows to choose an accent color for you based on your current wallpaper by setting “Automatically pick an accent color from my background” Becomes On.

To display colors on the Start Menu, Taskbar and Action Center simply by setting “Show color on Start, taskbar, and action center” Becomes On.

To set the Start Menu, Taskbar and Action Center to be transparent set “Make Start, taskbar, and action center transparent” Becomes On.

8. Switch Between Start Menu & Start Screen

Although the Windows 8 Start Screen is less popular, but that doesn’t mean no one likes it, the Start screen is actually quite useful and convenient if you are using a tablet. If you are one of the Start screen lovers, don’t despair, you can easily get this feature on Windows 10.

How to go to Settings > Personalization > Start then set “Use Start full screen” Becomes On.

The full screen Start menu is the default menu if you are using a tablet, while the regular Start menu is the default if you are using a desktop. Using the full screen Start menu will force your desktop into tablet mode.

So, those are some ways that you can use to customize the appearance of your Start Menu. Set it according to your needs and make it as attractive as possible so that you are comfortable to use it.

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