Wondering how to restore the classic Start menu from Windows 10 into Windows 11?
The Start menu in Windows 11 is quite different from that in Windows 10. The pinned items appear at the top and all the other apps are accessible using the All apps button. Recent items and recommended items appear at the bottom, and you can use the power button to restart or shut down your PC – just the classic way.
You won’t see it quite the same way you used to in Windows 10, but you can switch to the classic Start menu in Windows 11 if you like.
In this guide, we will walk you through several ways of restoring the classic Start menu from Windows 10 into Windows 11. All the methods are fairly easy to execute, and should not take much of your time.
Let’s get started!
1. Use Windows Registry.
The Windows Registry is a database of low-level settings used by Windows applications. It allows programs to access computer resources and provides a place where you can store your customized settings for the operating system.
Windows Registry stores information about Windows programs and processes as Registry keys. By modifying these keys, you can customize the system.
Here is how you can use the Windows Registry to make the desired changes:
- Press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open a Run dialogue box.
- Inside the text field of the dialogue box, type regedit and hit Enter to launch Windows Registry.
- Once you are inside the Registry Editor, navigate to the location mentioned below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- Now right-click anywhere in the right pane and select the New > DWORD (32-bit) Value option.
- Rename this newly created value as Start_ShowClassicMode.
- Double-click on Start_ShowClassicMode and under Value data, type 1.
- Once done, restart your PC.
This should restore the classic Start menu on Windows 11.
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With this program, you can use a wide range of tools for system maintenance. These tools can solve more than just the problem at hand, as they can fix other PC problems, such as slow performance and long boot times.
The only thing you need to do is download CleanMyPC and run a scan. It will take care of the rest!
3. Move Taskbar Icons to the Left.
If it’s the centered icons that are bothering you, then you can simply move them to the left side of your taskbar using Windows Settings.
Here is what you need to do:
- Press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open a Run dialogue box.
- Inside the text field of the dialogue box, type ms-settings: and hit Enter.
- Once you are inside the Settings window, type taskbar in the search bar and click on Taskbar Settings from the list of options available.
- In the next window, expand the drop-down menu against Taskbar behaviors.
- Change the value of Taskbar alignment from Center to Left.
This should make the desired changes in no time.
This brings us to the end of our guide on ways to restore the classic Start menu from Windows 10 into Windows 11. We tried walking you through all the steps in detail and hope that one of the methods mentioned in this post did the trick for you. In case you still have any confusion about the troubleshooting steps, please let us know in the comment section below!
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