Windows 10: Start up and annoying pop ups

New laptop set up by store Windows 10. hard drive failed after 3 weeks so new machine given !!!! and set up done again. This time it is completely different and I dont know how to correct it,
1 at the start I only have those damn tiles and my "list" to the far left is missing, like the one in Windows 7. how do I get that back, is there an easy way as im not techie*Huh
2 when im on any page, if i move my cursor from right to left i get a clock and options bar to right it just appears.

I just want the windows 7 start up list back and the damn floating clock gone, then maybe I will start to like Windows 10.

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Annoying Pop-up Start Window

This does not help me at all. When I am in the middle of doing work on the computer, or when the computer is unused for a minute, the start up pop up key in the left still always starts automatically. I've tried to de-activate this from happening and tried
many times, but cant seem to figure this one out. If there was a way to keep this from happening, i would really like to know seeing how this is very annoying and very disruptive!

 

Annoying Pop-up Start Window



I keep having this outlined pop-up come up so frequently that it sometimes is difficult to type or do anything else. I upgraded to Windows 10 today and that is when the problem started. How do I stop it from popping up? I suspect that I might have a sticky
hotkey for it, but I'm not sure how it is controlled. What is this box called and what are the hotkeys for it so that I can disable them? Thank you for your help.

 

Download and install Classic Shell. That will give you back your Windows 7 style Start Menu.

A better option is Stardock's Start8 but it costs $4.99.

 

IMHO, Classic Shell is better than Start8 since it has everything Start8 has plus more.

 

Classic shell is great for those who are used to dealing with a little more complex type of programs. Start8 does not give you the App menu. Start10 does. As for a floating clock, that is something that I have not seen, unless it is new.

I would say Start10, and download the old Windows 7 style Calculator from Old Windows 7 Calculator for Windows 10