Windows 10: How to: remove Explorer tabs, add Search in Start, expand Start menu

Hello,


I have three customization inquires (Win10Pro x64 1909):


1. After removing the ribbon with RibbonDisabler some other options appear in the Explorer page.

They change from the type of folder, but they are like the ones below: Organize, System properties, etc.





They seem to be related to right click context menus. I've tried removing Give access to that is present both in the top bar and the right click menu, but only the menu one was removed.

Removed the right click menu with this method:
Edit, Add, Remove items from New Context Menu in Windows 10

On Win7 there seems to be a solution, but haven't found one for Win10:
Remove the 'organize, include in library, new folder' bar in windows 7 Solved - Windows 7 Help Forums

How can they be removed?


2. Upgraded recently from an older Win10 version, one that had Cortana in the Start menu.
I can add a search bar or a search icon in the taskbar, but can't add it to the Start menu.
Can't Pin to Start.
Don't want Cortana necessarily, just Search, but in the Start menu.

Is this possible in 1909?


3. How to expand the Start menu horizontally to a custom size?
If I drag it to the right (menu is on the left), it snaps back to where the tiles are. Only if the horizontal dimension is double to that of the tiles does it stay. But then it's too large.
The tiles are expanded from Settings>Personalization>Start>Show more tiles on Start.


Thank you.

:)

 

Start Menu Search

Hi,

About your issue regarding the Start menu or Search, in order for us to assist you better. Please answer the question:

• Were there any recent changes made to your system prior to the issue?

In the meantime, we suggest you to check this link:
Troubleshoot problems opening the Start menu or Cortana. It contains troubleshooting steps prior to the issue.

We'll look forward to your response.

 

start menu expands, **** no - colapse!

The only changes you can make in the start menu are located under



Start->Settings->menus-> here you add or remove certain aplications.



Once added to the start menu they are removed from their current position.

Once removed from the start menu they will appaer in the Start-Programs folder.



Using the explorer you can copy and paste extra shortcut in the different folders in Windows/start menu/programs/





The Today item is not removable in the start menu



The recently used items are always gonna be there. This list is being cleared after a soft reset.

 

Start menu default internet acces icon screwed?

You generally set that via the Start Menu settings (right-click start menu -> properties).

I had that issues a while ago, and it meant removing it from the Start Menu, and reinstalling my browser to get the icon back, it was very odd.