Windows 10: Can't change my start menu

Discus and support Can't change my start menu in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi ever since I had first installed Win10 my start menu has looked like this, [img] I thought nothing of it but my dad's start menu has tiles and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by steppza, Sep 12, 2015.

  1. STEPPZA
    steppza Win User

    Can't change my start menu


    Hi ever since I had first installed Win10 my start menu has looked like this,
    Can't change my start menu [​IMG]

    I thought nothing of it but my dad's start menu has tiles and things on it and I like it a lot more. But I have NO IDEA how to change it to that. Sometimes when I start windows the start menu will have the tiles look, but then it will change back to this one. I know there is something wrong because when the tiled start menu shows, my windows account photo is visible, and then when it changes back it has the little gray one that is in the screenshot, and I can't change it.
    Any and all help is appreciated, thank you!


    EDIT: Turns out it was Iobit bloatware called "Start Menu 8". If you have this problem also, just uninstall from control panel.

    :)
     
    steppza, Sep 12, 2015
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  2. M RKHAN
    M RKHAN Win User

    start menu is not working can't go my allapps.

    start menu is not working can't go my allapps.

    Changing the title

    Old title – Outlook.com contacts

    New title – start menu is not working and can't go my all apps.
     
    M RKHAN, Sep 12, 2015
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  3. STEPHANIERODRIGUEZ0909
    StephanieRodriguez0909 Win User
    I can't acces my desktop

    Hi,

    I hope someone can help me, First of all my start menu is kind of stuck, i can't change the settings on it, the only see i can manage are apps, but most important, I can't reach my desktop at all, it doesn't matter how many setting i change on the start
    menu, I can't get to my desktop.

    Help Please!
     
    StephanieRodriguez0909, Sep 12, 2015
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  4. BRO67
    bro67 Win User

    Can't change my start menu

    Are you sure that you are not running a third party menu utility.
     
    bro67, Sep 12, 2015
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  5. STEPPZA
    steppza Win User
    Absolutely positive. I wasn't even aware you could get those lol.
     
    steppza, Sep 12, 2015
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  6. BERTON
    Berton Win User
    Maybe something on this page???
    8 Ways to Customize the Windows 10 Start Menu

    This part toward the bottom looks interesting:
     
    Berton, Sep 12, 2015
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  7. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member
    That's definitely a 3rd party menu in your screen shot, check Programs and Features.
     
    Edwin, Sep 12, 2015
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  8. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User

    Can't change my start menu

    Look like you have classic shell installed. see screen shot:
    Windows 7 style
     
    topgundcp, Sep 12, 2015
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  9. BERTON
    Berton Win User
    I have seen a couple of computers that had the Upgrade done over Win8.1 and a third-party change carried over into Win10.
     
    Berton, Sep 12, 2015
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  10. STEPPZA
    steppza Win User
    Okay so it turns out that the cause was some bloatware from Iobit, "Start Menu 8".
    Thank you very much everyone!
    I'll edit this to my post in case anyone else has the same problem.
     
    steppza, Apr 4, 2018
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