How To Freely Resize The Start Menu In Windows 10

To change the height of the Start menu, position your cursor on the top edge of the Start menu, then hold down the left mouse button and drag your mouse up or down. The Start menu will change size as you drag the mouse. When you find the height you like, release the mouse button, and the Start menu will stay that way.

1. How do I simplify the Start menu in Windows 10?
2. How do I change the size of the Start menu icon?
3. How do I make the Windows 10 Start bar smaller?
4. Can I modify the Start menu?
5. How do I change the Start menu in Windows 10?
6. How do I show all apps in the Start menu in Windows 10?
7. How do I change the icon size?
8. How do I make Windows 10 Start menu wider?
9. How do I make the Start menu transparent?
10. How do I resize my taskbar?
11. Why is my taskbar so big on Windows 10?
12. What is my taskbar?

How do I simplify the Start menu in Windows 10?

Simplify the Start menu

To do this, just right-click a tile, then select Unpin from Start. In this example, we've already unpinned everything except the Calendar app. Once you've unpinned all of the tiles, hover your mouse over the right border of the Start menu, then click and drag it to the left.

How do I change the size of the Start menu icon?

When the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box appears, select the Start Menu tab and click the Customize button. When the Customize Start Menu dialog box appears, select the General tab (shown in Figure 2). Figure 2 Change the size of the Start menu icons, as well as how many programs the menu displays.

How do I make the Windows 10 Start bar smaller?

Right-click the taskbar and turn off the “Lock the taskbar” option. Then place your mouse at the top edge of the taskbar and drag to resize it just like you would with a window. You can increase the size of the taskbar up to about half your screen size.

Can I modify the Start menu?

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 change the Start menu in Windows 10?

Here are two ways you can change which apps will automatically run at startup in Windows 10:

1. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Startup. ...
2. If you don't see the Startup option in Settings, right-click the Start button, select Task Manager, then select the Startup tab.

How do I show all apps in the Start menu in Windows 10?

See all your apps in Windows 10

1. To see a list of your apps, select Start and scroll through the alphabetical list. ...
2. To choose whether your Start menu settings show all your apps or only the most used ones, select Start > Settings > Personalization > Start and adjust each setting you want to change.

How do I change the icon size?

First, head into the Settings menu. You can do this by pulling the notification shade down (twice on some devices), then selecting the cog icon. From here, scroll down to the “Display” entry and tap it. In this menu, look for the “Font size” option.

How do I make Windows 10 Start menu wider?

To resize the Start menu on Windows 10 manually, use these steps: Open Start. Click and stretch the top edge upwards with the mouse to make the menu taller. Click and pull the side edge outwards using the mouse to make it wider.

How do I make the Start menu transparent?

To force the change, go to Settings > Personalization > Colors and toggle the Make Start, taskbar and action center transparent switch off and back on again.

How do I resize my taskbar?

How to Move and Resize the Taskbar in Windows

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.

Why is my taskbar so big on Windows 10?

Hover your mouse over the top edge of the taskbar, where the mouse pointer turns into a double arrow. This indicates that this is a resizeable window. Left-click the mouse and hold the mouse button down. Drag the mouse up, and the taskbar will, once your mouse reaches high enough, jump to double the size.

What is my taskbar?

The taskbar is an element of an operating system located at the bottom of the screen. It allows you to locate and launch programs through Start and the Start menu, or view any program that's currently open.