There were two main things that Windows users reacted negatively to when they first started trying Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. The first was how isolated the felt was despite allowing full-screen apps and some kind of limited multitasking from Microsoft. The second was the Windows 8 Start Screen. In Windows 10 the Start Screen is gone by default, but there is a way to get the Start Screen back in Windows 10 if you know enough.
It’s perfectly understandable for someone upgrading from Windows 8.1 to want the Start Screen. The Start screen in Windows 8 looks big, every time you press a Windows button or press the Windows key on your keyboard, it comes to life with its spinning tiles, built-in search and front power button. Really, the Start Screen was nothing more than a super-sized version of the Start Menus that came before it. It focuses on the content of your apps and lets you use your entire screen to pin your favorite apps. Since the release of Windows 8, the majority of users have adapted to the way the start Screen works.
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How to Get Back the Start Screen in Windows 10: Tablet Mode
The Start Screen has been removed from Windows 10 because it’s no longer something Microsoft thinks every Windows 10 user should stay productive with. Windows 10 has a feature called Continuum that knows if you have a mouse and keyboard connected to your device. If you have a touch device running Windows 10 and Continuum detects a keyboard, it will ask if you want to turn off Tablet Mode. Turning Tablet Mode off will shrink the Windows 10 Start Screen to the Start Menu, which you probably have on your computer.
If you prefer how the Start Screen looks in Windows 8, you can Turn On Tablet Mode to get the Start Screen back. Note that doing this also turns all your apps into full-screen apps.
To search Center of motion button in the system tray of the taskbar on bottom right Once you find your screen, tap or click on it. It will look like a full or empty mini-message. If you are using a touchscreen device, Right swipe to the edge of the screen and Left.
Tap or click now Tablet Mode button It is located at the lower left end of the Action Center.
Again, turning on Tablet Mode does more than just supersize the Start Screen. Therefore, it is not a good way to directly solve your Start Screen problem.
Bring Back Only Start Screen in Windows 10: Settings
Thankfully Microsoft was smart about adding a more direct way to bring the Start Screen back, and that comes via a simple toggle available in the new Settings app.
Press Windows Press the left button on your keyboard or at the bottom of your screen to open the Start Menu.
Tap or click now Settings The icon in the lower left corner of the Start Menu.
Welcome to the new Settings app. This app is one of the big changes Microsoft made for Windows 10. Most of the settings and features in the Control Panel have been moved here and reorganized into categories that make more sense to users. Category we are looking for Personalization. Tap or click the Personalization icon; is on the middle right.
The first thing you’ll see on the Personalization screen is the option to customize how your Desktop looks with an image. We are not looking for background options, but Start Options. Click or tap Start on the right side of your screen.
Now tap or click the button labeled Use launch full screen. It is this button that will replace the Start Screen in Windows 10 and gives you a very similar experience to the one in Windows 8. This switch does not cause you to be in tablet mode or not. This means you can keep the Start Screen even if you are not in Tablet Mode.
This gives you the best of both worlds, you can run tons of different apps in a familiar way without having to give up the Start Screen, and true Live Tiles are easy. Note that you can use a mouse and keyboard to resize and make the Start Menu larger. Simply move your mouse cursor over its edges.
To read: How to Get Free Windows 10 Update
Windows 10 is a free update available to devices running Windows 7 and Windows 8. Microsoft.
