The Windows 10 start menu is a powerful place for all of your apps. Learn everything there is to know with our tips and tricks tutorial!

The Start menu is highly customizable, and in this guide, we'll show you the steps to adjust its settings to make it more functional and personal on Windows 10.

You can easily switch between the Start menu and Start screen in Windows 10, screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Microsoft finally revived the Start menu, as seen in .

If the Start menu isn't working, you can restart the feature to fix the problem on Windows 11.

When using Start in full screen mode, you can close the Start menu at any time by pressing the Escape key on your keyboard or by clicking on another program or screen. To disable Start full screen ...

Remove the Recommended section from the Windows 11 Start menu with easy steps using Settings, PowerShell, Group Policy, or Registry Editor for a cleaner interface.

Replacing the Windows Start menu If you want to really get serious about Start menu customization, you can replace the built-in offering with something completely new.

Learn to export, import and fix a particular Start Menu layout for all users, and across Windows 11/10 computers using PowerShell and Group Policy, for the sake of uniformity.

How to pin links using Microsoft Edge Microsoft Edge uses its home-field advantage and allows you to pin your link to the taskbar or Start menu without creating a shortcut.