Windows 10: Open Shell: Change Start Menu Colors?

Discus and support Open Shell: Change Start Menu Colors? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi, I'm new to Windows 10 and haven't been able to make sense of the its Start menu, so I just installed Open Shell. The default Start menu has white... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by CluelessInSeatl, Jul 13, 2020.

  1. CLUELESSINSEATL
    CluelessInSeatl Win User

    Open Shell: Change Start Menu Colors?


    Hi, I'm new to Windows 10 and haven't been able to make sense of the its Start menu, so I just installed Open Shell.

    The default Start menu has white letters on a black background, which is hard on my aging eyeballs. I'd like to change it to black letters on a light gray background.

    I right clicked on the Start button, and then clicked Settings and entered "start menu colors" in the search box, but got nothing.

    So I tried searching for "color" and got this:

    Open Shell: Change Start Menu Colors? [​IMG]


    I've tried to change the "Menu Glass Color" (whatever that is) to D3D3D3, or to Invert Metro icon color, but the Start menu remains unchanged.

    I'd be grateful if someone could point me to instructions for making my start menu look like the Start menus in Windows 98SE, XP and Windows 7.

    Will in Seattle
    a.k.a. "Clueless"

    :)
     
    CluelessInSeatl, Jul 13, 2020
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  2. ROYDEN
    RoyDen Win User

    how make open shell start menu icon overwrite w10 start menu

    Lance1
    I installed Open Shell 4.4.142. No change.

    Any other suggestions?



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    Steve C

    Mouse Hover (under Control Tab) does nothing. I hover over the W10 Start menu icon and nothings happens.

    Then I changed all options to Open-Shell Menu. Nothing changes.

    I want the W10 start menu icon replaced by the Open Shell menu like it worked for classic shell in W7.
    I do not even want to see the W10 start menu.

    Any other suggestions?
     
    RoyDen, Jul 13, 2020
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  3. STEVE C
    Steve C Win User
    how make open shell start menu icon overwrite w10 start menu

    I have these set - you need to log out and in for the changes to apply.

    Open Shell: Change Start Menu Colors? [​IMG]


    Open Shell: Change Start Menu Colors? [​IMG]
     
    Steve C, Jul 13, 2020
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  4. ROYDEN
    RoyDen Win User

    Open Shell: Change Start Menu Colors?

    how make open shell start menu icon overwrite w10 start menu

    Steve C

    I tried all those options you suggested and it stopped showing the Open Shell menu completely.

    I think you mean I should tick the options button for Open Shell menu and not the Windows shell menu. Which is what I did before and still no change. I have to click the W10 menu button, then wait for the Open Shell menu button, then click that and then I get the menu.

    Still, I only want the Open Shell menu to appear on both task bars on either screen.

    Bytheway
    - why do your screen dumps say Classic Start menu when mine say Open Shell menu.
    - Plus I do not use login/logout, I reboot.
    - Plus none of these options say to hide the W10 menu incon

    Any other thoughts?
     
    RoyDen, Jul 13, 2020
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