Windows 10: Get back the original windows 10 start menu

After the Anniversary update Windows 10 Start menu looks cluttered. I like things to the minimal. Is there a way to revert back to the previous windows 10 menu?

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How do do I get my start menu back to the original settings?

When I turned on my HP Stream computer the Start menu had disappeared. How do I get back to it?

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How do do I get my start menu back to the original settings?

Do you have a Taskbar with a Windows icon on the left end? Is click on it.

 

Hi, many people have asked exactly the same question and complained about the new menu.
No, this is by MS design.
Options:
1. Revert to the previous build and stay with it. (bad idea for most)
2. Complain to MS and wait a long long time
3. Change to Linux
4. Get a 3rd party start menu

I like 4. There are far far better ones out there. As I have an extensive start menu with folders and subfolders which Win 10's start menu has never handled, I use Classic Shell. Highly configurable, free, can launch apps too, good built-in search. Free..

 

I went with 3. *Wink. I can still boot into 10, but I find myself using Debian more and more lately.

 

I'm with you on this one....I don't need the scrolling app list...I already have my app on the start menu and organised into categories like I want...the scrolling app list is just redundant and taking up space. At least give us the option to turn it off.

I did #2 and looking for a #4

 

Classic Shell is great for traditional desktop users. Free, configurable. Handles large start menus with folder trees properly. Can launch universal apps - no tiles though.

Start10, Startisback, startmenux..

 

thanks

I went with Start10 didnt get rid of the scrolling app part but it allowed me to do some other nice tweaking....Im sure someone will come out with a program to eventually do what I want...just playing the waiting game