How do I customize the Start menu in Windows 7?

How do I make Windows 7 Start menu look better?

Since my biggest gripe with Windows 10 is the start menu, I’d like to make it look like Windows 7 again. To do this, I’ll select Classic Start Menu Settings. Once you’re in the Start Menu settings dialog box, you’ll notice a ton of tabs of options. Feel free to click around and notice everything that you can change.

How do I add icons to the Start menu in Windows 7?

How do you manually add a shortcut to the start menu? Right click on the file and select Send to Desktop (create shortcut) and then drag the shortcut on the desktop to the Start menu. You should not create shortcuts or change any files in the Programs area unless you are troubleshooting.

How can you customize the Start menu?

There are a few other settings you can change for the Start menu, including viewing the Start menu in full-screen mode. To access these options, right-click the desktop, select Personalize, then choose Start. From here, you can choose to turn these options on or off.

How do I remove items from the Start menu in Windows 7?

Removing a program from the Start Menu or Taskbar:



Find the program icon you want to remove from the Start Menu or Taskbar 2. Right click on the program icon 3. Select “Unpin from Taskbar” and/or “Unpin from Start Menu” 4. Select “Remove from this list” to remove completely from the Start Menu.

How do I move icons from taskbar to Start menu?

click on the start button…all apps…left click on the program/app/whatever it is you want on the desktop….and simply drag it outside the start menu area to the desktop.

Is it possible to pin a file to the Start menu in Windows 7?

It is nevertheless possible to pin folders and files to the Windows 7 Start Menu. The fastest way to do that is by dragging and dropping them to the desired location. Start by dragging the folder or file to the Start Menu orb. A Pin To Start Menu overlay is displayed.

How do I get the old Start menu in Windows 10?

Right click on the Start button and choose the option Settings. It will open up the same screen where we selected the classic menu style. On the same screen, you can change the icon of the Start Button. If you want the Start Orb, download the image from the internet and apply as a custom image.

How do I move the Start menu in Windows 10?

Follow these steps to move your taskbar.

  1. Right-click an empty space on the taskbar, and then click to uncheck Lock the taskbar. The taskbar must be unlocked in order to move it.
  2. Click and drag the taskbar to the top, bottom, or side of your screen.

How do I customize Start menu in Windows 10?

Head to Settings > Personalization > Start. On the right, scroll all the way to the bottom and click the “Choose which folders appear on Start” link. Choose whatever folders you want to appear on the Start menu. And here’s a side-by-side look at how those new folders look as icons and in the expanded view.

How do I remove items from the Start menu?

Removing items from the Start menu is easy, so you can begin there. To remove an unwanted or unused tile from the Start menu, right-click it and choose Unpin from Start from the pop-up menu. The unloved tile slides away without fuss. On a touchscreen, hold down your finger on the unwanted tile.

Like this post? Please share to your friends:
OS Today