Windows 10: Can the black Start Menu be somewhat closer to those of Win 7 or Win 8

Discus and support Can the black Start Menu be somewhat closer to those of Win 7 or Win 8 in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I don't like the arrangement of programs and the color of the Win 10 start menu. I have several other questions: Can i remove the Xbox and other... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by KarolR, Apr 25, 2017.

  1. KAROLR
    KarolR Win User

    Can the black Start Menu be somewhat closer to those of Win 7 or Win 8


    I don't like the arrangement of programs and the color of the Win 10 start menu.
    I have several other questions:
    Can i remove the Xbox and other pre-installed applications?
    Where is the old Control Panel? i get to it when i type Control Panel in the search box alrright but i want to place shortcuts for it

    :)
     
    KarolR, Apr 25, 2017
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  2. ROBERT ALDWINCKLE ON FORUMS
    Robert Aldwinckle on forums Win User

    Where is the Search Programs and Files bar in Windows 10

    The equivalent search stopped scanning those in W8. Use Windows Search instead. E.g. Win-E, Ctrl-e

    You can customize the Start Menu search to search just My Stuff which would be closer to what W7 would give when searching files was not included.
     
    Robert Aldwinckle on forums, Apr 25, 2017
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  3. SACHIN VENKATESH
    Sachin Venkatesh Win User
    How does Windows 10 desktop will look.

    Hello,

    Thank you for your response.

    "Win 10 desktop should look like a combo of Win 7 and Win 8"

    The above states that the desktop of the Windows 10 looks like almost Windows 7 and when you click the start menu it almost looks like the Windows 8 combined start menu with the metro apps.

    Hope this information helps.
     
    Sachin Venkatesh, Apr 25, 2017
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  4. CLAM1952
    clam1952 Win User

    Can the black Start Menu be somewhat closer to those of Win 7 or Win 8

    You could use Classic Start Menu Classic Shell - Start menu and other Windows enhancements which will get you a customisable Win7 type start menu.
    You can stick Control Panel Icon on the Desktop > Themes, Scroll Down, Related Settings, Desktop Icon Settings, select Control Panel.
     
    clam1952, Apr 25, 2017
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  5. MYSTERE
    Mystere Win User
    There are a number of third party Start Menu replacements, such as Classic Shell, Start10, etc.. However, you should know that the color of the menu is configurable in settings. Not sure what you mean by "the arrangement", but you can rearrange the tiles in the start menu by dragging them.

    You can type "Control" in the search box, and then right click on it and choose "Pin to start" or "Pin to Taskbar".
     
    Mystere, Apr 25, 2017
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  6. CLAM1952
    clam1952 Win User
    Pin to Start of Control only works with Classic Start, no option to pin to the normal start here. Just double checked.

    I've actually got it in Quicklaunch which I added back.
     
    clam1952, Apr 25, 2017
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  7. MYSTERE
    Mystere Win User
    Pin to start/taskbar works fine for me in Windows 10 CU. I just did it, and I don't have any start menu replacement.
     
    Mystere, Apr 25, 2017
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  8. CLAM1952
    clam1952 Win User

    Can the black Start Menu be somewhat closer to those of Win 7 or Win 8

    Strange, it's the only thing I can't pin to Start on two CU PC's, related to Classic Shell including it maybe, not going to stress over it.
     
    clam1952, Apr 5, 2018
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