The developers of Microsoft, drawing conclusions from the errors of the latest 8 versions of the operating system, have released a new Windows 10, in which the interface has been significantly reworked. The developers took into account the wishes of those who wanted a more stylish and modern design, and those who liked the convenience and simplicity of the XP interface. In addition, many other useful features were added, which led to Windows 10 being taken warmer than its predecessor. In this article we will look at how to customize the start menu in Windows 10. Let's understand. Go!

Opening the “Start” menu in front of you, you will see the area divided in half with a list on one side and a set of tiles on the other. Below are the usual buttons for completion of the work, the explorer and "All applications" (in earlier versions of "All programs").

By clicking on the user in the upper part of the window, you will open a small menu through which you will get access to your account settings.

You can customize the Start menu in the Personalization window. To get there, use the "Settings" button, or click on the icon with the windows ("Start") and select the desired item in the list that opens.

In the personalization window, you can enable or disable certain menu items by switching the sliders, including:

• "Show the most frequently used applications";
• "Show recently added applications";
• “Open the start screen in full screen mode” (by turning on this item you will get an interface similar to Windows 8.1, which can be useful if you have a tablet or laptop equipped with a touch screen);
• "Show the latest open items in the Start menu and taskbar jump lists."

By clicking on the item at the bottom of the window, you can configure which folders to show and which not:

• "Conductor";
• "Options";
• "Documents";
• "Downloads";
• "Music";
• "Images";
• "Video Recordings";
• "Home group";
• "Network";
• "Personal Folder".

In the “Color” tab you can adjust the color of the window. You can choose any one you like or activate the automatic selection mode for the color of the wallpaper.

The size of the menu itself is adjusted with the mouse in the same way as the size of a regular window. So, you can get rid of the tiles if you do not use them. As a result, the “Start” will look very neat and functional, without unnecessary elements.

Those who want to return to the classic menu can download a special program called Classic Shell. Having started the utility, you will need to choose the style you like from the options. This method is reliable and requires only a few minutes.

Now you can customize the "Start" in Windows 10 for yourself, making it as convenient as possible and meeting your requirements. Microsoft developers made the right decision, having implemented such ample opportunities for personalization in Windows 10. Write in the comments if this article was useful for you and ask any questions of interest on the topic under consideration.