Start menu

KraftyKev · Dec 1, 2021

Is there a way to organize the start menu? Beyond pin and move around.
Windows 10 start menu was more functional. You could organize the quick menus for the programs you would use most often, and set them into different groups. Along with having the full list there if needed. While making everything condensed, it seems I lost the ability to set programs into groups and can only Pin them.

Maybe I am the only one who liked having more control over their menu.

Thank you

BunnyJ · Dec 1, 2021

I do too but with 11 you can't do that.

The-Hive · Dec 1, 2021

If you like tweaking things have a look at ExplorerPatcher on GitHub there are plenty of win 10 options on there
GitHub - valinet/ExplorerPatcher: This project aims to bring back a productive working environment on Windows 11

Stigg · Dec 1, 2021

The-Hive said:
If you like tweaking things have a look at ExplorerPatcher on GitHub there are plenty of win 10 options on there
GitHub - valinet/ExplorerPatcher: This project aims to bring back a productive working environment on Windows 11

I haven't followed ExplorerPatcher for quite a while.
Last time I had a look at it, the installation was manual. But I see that it comes with an installer now.

PerpetualCycle · Dec 1, 2021

KraftyKev said:
Is there a way to organize the start menu? Beyond pin and move around.
Windows 10 start menu was more functional. You could organize the quick menus for the programs you would use most often, and set them into different groups. Along with having the full list there if needed. While making everything condensed, it seems I lost the ability to set programs into groups and can only Pin them.

Maybe I am the only one who liked having more control over their menu.

Thank you

You are not alone by far

You could pin them alongside each other by category and remember where they are located, but whenever you add something new it screws it up.

The-Hive · Dec 2, 2021

Stigg said:
I haven't followed ExplorerPatcher for quite a while.
Last time I had a look at it, the installation was manual. But I see that it comes with an installer now.

yes @Stigg and it all works well, a few new features but I only want the taskbar and context bits

ThrashZone · Dec 2, 2021

Hi,
Yep hard to believe 10's start menu is better

It's like win-8 all over again or early win-10
11's is just not full screen might as well be though it can't be resized at all lol