This tutorial will show you how to change the view layout of the All apps section on the Start menu for your account in Windows 11.
The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended.
The All apps section on the Start menu shows all your installed apps in either a Category, Grid, or List view. With All now on the top-level, apps are easily accessible without having to navigate to a secondary page. The new default Category view automatically groups your apps by category for quick access to your most used categories and apps. So, if your most used apps are Outlook and Solitaire, you can expect those apps to bubble up to the top in their respective categories. Categories are formed when there are at least 3 apps in each respective category. Otherwise, they will remain in the “Other” category. Grid view is ordered alphabetically like List view but allows for better scanning of all your installed apps with more horizontal real estate. The Start menu will remember your last used view so you can reliably launch your apps with the view you prefer most.
Contents
- Option One: Change Start Menu All apps View in Start Menu
- Option Two: Change Start Menu All apps View using REG file
EXAMPLE: "Category", "Grid", and "List" views for All apps section on Start menu
1 Open the Start menu
.2 Under All on the Start menu, click/tap on View. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Category (default), Grid, or List in the View drop menu for what you want to use.
1 Do step 2 (category), step 3 (grid), or step 4 (list) below for which view you want for All Apps.
2 Use Category View for All Apps on Start Menu
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
All_Apps_Category_view_on_Start_menu.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Start]
"AllAppsViewMode"=dword:000000003 Use Grid View for All Apps on Start Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
All_Apps_Grid_view_on_Start_menu.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Start]
"AllAppsViewMode"=dword:000000014 Use List View for All Apps on Start Menu
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.
All_Apps_List_view_on_Start_menu.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Start]
"AllAppsViewMode"=dword:000000025 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
6 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
7 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
8 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
9 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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