what is start menu

1. What is the use of Start menu?
2. Where is the Start menu button?
3. What is the Windows 10 Start menu called?
4. What is the difference between Start button and Start menu?
5. What are the elements of Start menu?
6. What is the working of Start button?
7. How do I view the Start menu in Windows 10?
8. How do I open the Start menu in Windows 10?
9. How do I get the Classic Start menu in Windows 10?
10. How do I restore Windows Start menu?
11. How do I get programs to show on Start menu?
12. How do I hide the Start menu in Windows 10?

What is the use of Start menu?

One of the most common uses of the Start menu is opening programs installed on your computer. To open a program shown in the left pane of the Start menu, click it. The program opens and the Start menu closes. If you don't see the program you want to open, click All Programs at the bottom of the left pane.

Where is the Start menu button?

The Microsoft Windows Start menu is the primary location in Windows to locate your installed programs and find any files or folders. By default, the Start menu is accessed by clicking Start in the bottom-left corner of the Windows desktop screen.

What is the Windows 10 Start menu called?

Browse Encyclopedia. The Windows 10 Start menu is a table of contents to all the apps (programs), folders and contacts you use often. In Desktop mode, all the app icons appear in an alphabetical list on the left side of the screen, and they can be made to appear on the right side as tiles.

What is the difference between Start button and Start menu?

The Start menu is a feature of the Windows operating system that provides quick access to programs, folders, and system settings. By default, the Start menu is located in the lower-left corner of the Windows desktop. In Windows 95 through Windows XP, the Start menu can be opened by clicking the "Start" button.

What are the elements of Start menu?

There are 7 elements of the start menu:

• User account picture.
• Start button.
• Search bar.
• All programs.
• Windows features.
• Frequently used programs.
• Programs pinned the start menu.

What is the working of Start button?

The Start or Start button was first introduced with the release of Microsoft Windows 95 and is found in all releases of Windows since. Start allows you to access your computer programs and configure Microsoft Windows easily by accessing the Start menu. Tip.

How do I view the Start menu in Windows 10?

To open the Start menu—which contains all your apps, settings, and files—do either of the following:

1. On the left end of the taskbar, select the Start icon.
2. Press the Windows logo key on your keyboard.

How do I open the Start menu in Windows 10?

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Apps > Startup. Make sure any app you want to run at startup is turned On. If you don't see the Startup option in Settings, right-click the Start button, select Task Manager, then select the Startup tab. (If you don't see the Startup tab, select More details.)

How do I get the Classic Start menu in Windows 10?

Click on the Start button and search for classic shell. Open the topmost result of your search. Select the Start menu view between Classic, Classic with two columns and Windows 7 style. Hit the OK button.

How do I restore Windows Start menu?

Reset the start menu layout in Windows 10

1. Open an elevated command prompt as outlined above.
2. Type cd /d %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\ and hit enter to switch to that directory.
3. Exit Explorer. ...
4. Run the following two commands afterwards. ...
5. del appsfolder.menu.itemdata-ms.
6. del appsfolder.menu.itemdata-ms.bak.

How do I get programs to show on Start menu?

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 hide the Start menu in Windows 10?

In Start menu settings, locate the switch labeled “Show App List In Start Menu.” Click the switch to turn it “Off.” The next time you open the Start menu, you'll see a much smaller menu without the app list. But it's not gone forever!