You can customize the look and feel of the Start menu by selecting one of several options. By default, you’ll see items like Settings, Power, Network, Downloads, etc.

To customize the icons that appear in the Start menu, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Start menu by clicking on the Start button on your desktop or in the bottom left corner of your screen.
  2. Click on “Settings” in the top right corner of the Start menu.
  3. In the “Settings” window, click on “Icons.”
  4. In the “Icons” window, you can customize which icons appear in your Start menu and how they are organized.
  5. To change an icon’s position, click on it and drag it to a new location in your Start menu. ..

To hide or remove apps from the Windows Start Menu, follow these steps:

  1. Scroll down to the “Remove Apps from Start Menu” section.
  2. Click on the button that corresponds to the app you want to remove.
  3. Select the option that you want to use to remove the app from the Start Menu: -Delete: This will delete the app from your computer and remove it from the list of all programs on Windows. -Hide: This will hide the app from view on your computer, but it will still be installed and available for use. -Quit: This will close all open applications associated with this app and stop any current activity in progress with this app. ..

Show/Hide Folders in Start Menu

To get started, go ahead and click on the Start button and then click on the Settings icon. ..

Personalization allows you to customize the look and feel of your profile. You can choose to have your name, photograph, and other personal information displayed on your profile. You can also add a logo or picture to help you stand out from the rest.

To customize the Start menu, click on Start in the left-hand menu and then click on the Settings button. ..

If you toggle off the Show app list in Start menu option, it will remove that middle section that we talked about above (the list of programs and apps). ..

The new app list will show you any programs that you have recently installed, as well as your most accessed apps. ..

If you want to hide recently opened files from the right-click menu on taskbar icons, you should make sure to disable the Show recently opened items in Jump Lists on Start or the taskbar option. ..

To start using OneDrive, you need to open the File Explorer and click on the Choose which folders appear on Start link. Microsoft likes to name these items folders, but links or shortcuts seems more sensible to me. On the Choose which folders appear on Start page, you can select where your files and folders will be stored. You can choose between three different options:

  • On My Computer: This is the default option and your files and folders will be stored in the same location as your computer’s hard drive.
  • In OneDrive: This is a new option that lets you store your files in OneDrive, which is a cloud storage service provided by Microsoft.
  • On another device: If you want to store your files somewhere other than on your computer or in OneDrive, you can choose this option. ..

You can toggle on or off a list of predefined folders/links that will appear on the Start screen. For example, if I toggle everything on, you’ll see my list becomes quite long in the Start menu. ..

That’s all there is to it. If you want to add or remove apps from the Start Menu, you have to try something different.

Remove Apps from Start Menu

To remove an app from the Start menu without uninstalling the program, simply right-click on it, choose More and then choose Open File Location.

To access the Start Menu Programs system folder in Windows, open the Start Menu and click on the Programs button. This will take you to a list of all the folders and shortcuts that appear in the actual Start Menu itself. ..

To remove an item from the list, just delete it. You can also create your own folders here and add your own shortcuts or links. If you want to add a shortcut, create one on the desktop by right-clicking on a file and choosing Send To – Desktop (create shortcut).

You can add or delete items from the Start Menu shortcut in this folder by dragging it to the Start Menu.