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How to get Classic Start menu in Windows 7?
Restore Classic Start Menu in Windows 11
- Download the Open-Shell app from its official GitHub repository using this link.
- Install the application. ...
- Click the Start menu button and open Open Shell Menu settings from All apps.
- Place a checkmark next to the Replace Start button option. ...
- After that, switch to the Skin tab, and select some nice looking skin. ...
How do I access the Startup menu in Windows 7?
How to Change Startup Programs in Windows 7
- Method 1 Method 1 of 4: Adding or Removing Files from the Startup Folder. Open the Startup folder in Windows’ start menu. ...
- Method 2 Method 2 of 4: Changing Existing Startup Items via MSConfig. ...
- Method 3 Method 3 of 4: Using Other Methods to Change Startup Items. ...
- Method 4 Method 4 of 4: Using Programs and Databases to Identify Startup Items. ...
How to restore the Classic Start menu on Windows 7?
Here's how:
- Click Start, type regedit, and press Enter.
- Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
- Double-click the Favorites entry and replace the current path with this one: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
How to customize the Windows 7 Start menu?
- *1. Rearrange tiles. Open Start menu. Look for the tile you want to rearrange. Drag, move, and drop the tile to the location you want. ...
- *2. Pin and unpin tiles. How to pin a tile? Open Start menu. Browse the apps list to look for the one you want a tile. ...
- *3. Resize tile.
How do I find the Start menu in Windows 7?
To open the Start menu—which contains all your apps, settings, and files—do either of the following:On the left end of the taskbar, select the Start icon.Press the Windows logo key on your keyboard.
How do I edit the Start menu in Windows 7?
Right-click the Start button and choose Properties. You see the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box. On the Start Menu tab, click the Customize button. Windows 7 shows you the Customize Start Menu dialog box.
How do I get the Classic Start menu?
Step 1: Open the current Start menu by either pressing the Windows logo key or clicking on the Start button. Step 2: App tiles show up on the right side of the Start menu. We can make the Start menu look more like the Classic Start by removing the tiles and resizing the Start menu.
How do I customize my Start menu?
To customize the start menu icons on Windows 10 manually, follow the steps below:Click the Start menu icon.Then, take the cursor to the edge of the Start menu panel. From there, stretch the window up and down to personalize the Start menu to your liking.
How do I add icons to the Start menu in Windows 7?
Right click on the file and select Send to Desktop (create shortcut) and then drag the shortcut on the desktop to the Start menu. You should not create shortcuts or change any files in the Programs area unless you are troubleshooting.
How do I change Windows back to classic view?
Press Win+R to open the Run window and type the command regedit in the Run field. Hit Enter to open the Registry Editor window. On the right-pane, right-click anywhere in the open space and select New > DWORD (32-bit). Name the new DWORD (32-bit) entry as Start_ShowClassicMode and hit Enter to save it.
How do I change my Start menu to classic?
To make changes to your Classic Shell Start menu:Open the Start menu by pressing Win or clicking the Start button. ... Click Programs, choose Classic Shell, and then select Start Menu Settings.Click the Start Menu Style tab and make your desired changes.
How do I change Windows view to classic view?
How do I switch back to the classic view in Windows 10?Download and install Classic Shell.Click on the Start button and search for classic shell.Open the topmost result of your search.Select the Start menu view between Classic, Classic with two columns and Windows 7 style.Hit the OK button.More items...•
New Features, Improvements & Changes
If you don't pay too much attention you won't notice the subtle but important changes done in Windows 7 with regards to the Start Menu. In this chapter I will share what has changed:
How To Launch The Start Menu Settings Window
In the Start Menu search box type 'start menu'. You will see one result named 'Taskbar and Start Menu Properties'. Click on it and the configuration window will open. Alternatively, you can right-click on the Start Menu and select Properties.
Change The Default Power Button Action
Make sure you are in the Start Menu tab of the 'Taskbar and Start Menu Properties' window. Here you can customize what kind of action you want the Power button to perform: Shut down, Switch user, Sleep, Log off, Lock or Restart.
Customize The Shortcuts Shown In The Start Menu
In order to customize the Start Menu, click on the Customize... button.
Change The Number Of Recent Items & Programs Shown
To change how many recent programs and items are displayed in the Start Menu, go to the bottom of the 'Customize Start Menu' window and set the appropriate fields.
Most Useful Start Menu Shortcuts & Settings
To help you out, I have some recommendations of useful shortcuts and settings that you might want to enable in your Start Menu:
How To Pin Items To The Start Menu
Pinned items are shortcuts which appear on the left pane of the Start Menu until they are manually removed. You can pin shortcuts found anywhere on your Desktop, Start Menu or Taskbar and any executable file of any application.
Why Do I Want To Do This?
Maybe you love the Windows 10 Start Menu, which is essentially an extension and revision of the Windows 8 Start Menu. Perhaps the tile-based Metro UI system doesn’t irritate you and you don’t have a problem with the removal of the traditional Start Menu styling.
What Do I Need?
Thankfully we won’t be doing any mucking about in the registry, there’s no hand-editing of any variables or values, and you won’t have to make any sacrifices to ensure the process works smoothly.
Installing and Configuring Classic Shell
Download the installation executable from the project homepage, linked in the previous section, and run it. While you can opt to not install individual elements (like the Classic Explorer components) they aren’t activated until you turn them on so there is little harm in installing the entire package in one swoop.
Tweaking The Classic Menu
Many people will be thrilled with just the default settings (the Windows 7 style menu + the Metro theme). If you’d like to do some further tweaking you can simply right click on the Start Button and access the Classic Start Menu settings via the “Settings” option as seen below.
How to get to the libraries in Windows 7?
When you right-click the Start menu in Windows 7 , you just get the generic “Open Windows Explorer” option, which takes you to the Libraries view.
How to open all users in Windows 10?
Instead, click Start to open the Start menu, right-click the “All Programs” option, and then choose “Open” to head to your personal user-specific start menu folder. You can also click “Open All Users” to open up the system-wide Start folder applied to all users. And now, you can have fun organizing your Start menu.
