Solved Use ViVe Tool GUI To Remove 'Recommended' Section On Start Menu

Edwin · Apr 16, 2023

Edwin said:
All the entries are prefixed by an Alt character of one sort or another, so they all end up in the '&' category.

I do the same on W11, 'cept the W11 Menu is a bigger waste of space, you can't re-size it and you can't go to All Apps first by default!

Davy49 · Apr 17, 2023

Hi All,
I'm currently trying out the power start menu that I installed from the microsoft store, I had been using the trial version but I decided to spend the $ 2.49 fee so I could obtain all of the additional settings & features associated with the application. Previously I was using the explorer patcher application but since the latest version wasn't functioning properly with my current version of windows ( Version 22H2 / O.S. Build 23435.1000 ).

OAT · Apr 17, 2023

Hey Davy,

I installed it as well, after removing EP.
I am quite impressed. Very professionally done and solid so far.
Nice find and thanks for sharing.

Davy49 · Apr 17, 2023

OAT said:
Hey Davy,

I installed it as well, after removing EP.
I am quite impressed. Very professionally done and solid so far.
Nice find and thanks for sharing.

Hi OAT,
Just like I've previously stated, it surely pays to be a member in good standing here in the forum.
David

OAT · Apr 17, 2023

Davy49 said:
I decided to spend the $ 2.49 fee so I could obtain all of the additional settings & features associated with the application.

Did the same thing. Quite worth it and it works on the latest Canary build as well.

Wisewiz · Apr 17, 2023

What's the exact name of this MS Store app?

Edwin · Apr 17, 2023

Wisewiz said:
What's the exact name of this MS Store app?

Power Start Menu

Ghot · Apr 17, 2023

Kind of interesting.
MS keeps breaking the Start Menu till enough people get upset, that MS can sell them a solution. LOL

A solution that should be free and come with sincere apologies.

OAT · Apr 18, 2023

Ghot said:
Kind of interesting.
MS keeps breaking the Start Menu till enough people get upset, that MS can sell them a solution. LOL

A solution that should be free and come with sincere apologies.

The app is from an independent developer. MS just allows it on their store and takes a cut. $$$$

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Edwin · Apr 18, 2023

OAT said:
... MS just allows it on their store and takes a cut. $$$$

... and all the while, scratching their heads wondering why it's the same damn menu with the useless

removed!

Wisewiz · Apr 18, 2023

Edwin said:
Power Start Menu

Tx, Edwin. The three capital letters make a whale of a difference. Now I definitely know what to search for in the Store.

ThrashZone · Apr 18, 2023

Edwin said:
I do the same on W11, 'cept the W11 Menu is a bigger waste of space, you can't re-size it and you can't go to All Apps first by default!

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Hi,
How do you get rid of the silly alphabet crap ?
I use explorerpatcher though for just all apps like win-10 is capable of :/

Edwin · Apr 18, 2023

ThrashZone said:
How do you get rid of the silly alphabet crap ?

I prefix all the names with an Alt character so they all end up in the & category.

Edwin · Apr 18, 2023

Edwin said:
Power Start Menu

So...,
no Search Bar, no Recommended section, opens to All Apps as a default...

now..., make it smaller/narrower and resizable and it'll be perfect!

Ghot · Apr 18, 2023

Edwin said:
now..., make it smaller/narrower and resizable and it'll be perfect!

They won't do that. If they do, it'll no longer be phone shaped. :/
They probably want to save that space for future ads.

When it seems like MS is doing something... nice, it means you're just not understanding their true motives.

Edwin · Apr 18, 2023

Ghot said:
They probably want to save that space for future ads.

No doubt!

cereberus · Apr 18, 2023

OAT said:
The app is from an independent developer. MS just allows it on their store and takes a cut. $$$$

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Yeah - not obvious it was a 3rd party tool though, as you get screen like this for settings.
Cunningly designed to look like an MS app.

On my laptop, the old menu comes up and changes to this after about 5 seconds.
Also, can only show 36 shortcuts - no next page option. Additional icons are there but cannot be accessed.
Sill go a way to go. I am in two minds to just uninstall it.

Wisewiz · Apr 18, 2023

Can it be loaded from a zip file? (Is there a portable version?) I hate installing utilities that might not be good long-term. In fact, I don’t like “installing” things, period.