In the grand saga of your PC’s maiden voyage, as you awaken the machine for the first time, the Windows 11 Start Menu greets you with its customary visage, much like the face of every new Windows explorer. Fear not, for the tapestry of customization options woven by Windows 11 extends far and wide, encompassing not only the vast expanse of the operating system, but also the Start Menu itself, a pivotal dashboard beckoning for your personal touch. Delve into the depths of these settings and toggles to mold the Start Menu to your heart’s desire.
Behold, the Personalize settings of the Windows Start Menu, where the tapestry of recent additions and opened items unfolds before you. Here in this hallowed space, the seeds of personalization are sown, waiting to grow into a garden of your design. Follow the path to customization:
Step 1: Summon the settings of Windows 11 with a flick of the Windows Key and the letter I upon your keyboard. Seek out the hallowed chambers of Personalization in the sidebar.
Step 2: Behold the options laid out in the realm of Start. Should you wish to veil the cloak of recently accessed files, wield the toggle to the Off position. Let this act create a void in your Start Menu, a canvas waiting to be filled with your decree. Toggle the switches for Show recently added apps and Show most used apps to breathe life into this void.
Step 3: Veer off the beaten path of customization and venture into the realm of Folders. Here, among the shadows, lies the power to decide which folders shall stand sentinel next to the Power button. Engage with the toggles to summon forth your chosen guardians.
Like a skilled alchemist transmuting base metals into gold, you hold the power to shape the Start Menu in the crucible of your will. Just as in times of old, you may banish unwanted apps from your Start Menu or elevate your chosen ones to greater prominence. The ritual begins:
Step 1: With a deft touch, right-click upon an app that offends your sensibilities and decree its banishment from the Start Menu with the command unpin from Start. Thus does the app vanish from your pinned list, never to trouble you again.
Step 2: Should you wish to anoint a new app in its place, simply gaze upon the All Apps button, right-click upon your chosen app, and utter the command Pin to Start. Thus do you add a new gem to your collection.
Step 3: Embrace the innate power that flows through your veins as you seize hold of your pinned apps within the Start Menu. By the sheer force of your will, move these icons to new positions, rearranging them as a master painter crafts a masterpiece, each stroke deliberate and bold.
The tides of change sweep across the land of Windows 11, as the Start Menu itself shifts from its central perch to the hallowed left side, in a homage to tradition. The journey to this shift is yours to undertake:
Step 1: Open the gateways of Windows 11 settings with a combination of the Windows Key and the letter I. Venture forth into the realm of Personalization. Seek out the enigmatic Taskbar behaviors.
Step 2: Amidst the labyrinthine passages of Taskbar behaviors, discover the fabled Taskbar alignment and enjoin it to the Left. Behold as the Start Menu, like a celestial body in orbit, assumes its position to the left.
The very fabric of the Start Menu, intertwined with the colors of the spectrum, beckons to you with promises of a new aesthetic. The hue of the Start Menu, intertwined with the veil of the Taskbar and the Windows themselves, bids you to weave a tapestry of colors to your whim.
Step 1: Unlock the secrets of Windows 11 settings with the Windows Key and the letter I. Meander through the corridors until you stumble upon the elusive Colors.
Step 2: Within the realm of Colors, transmute your theme into the guise of Custom. Under the watchful eyes of the Windows Mode, select the path of Dark. Traverse the corridors of default app mode and choose your desired guise.
Step 3: Amidst the symphony of colors, linger upon the Accent color, selecting a hue that resonates with your soul. Should the palette not suffice, conjure a custom color with the View color button. Ensure that the toggles for Show accent color on Start and taskbar and Show accent color on title bars and windows borders are set to On, thus ushering a kaleidoscope of colors into your Start Menu.
Amidst the mosaic of options that present themselves before you in the world of Windows 11, a beacon of light shines forth in the form of Start11. This noble program, a champion of customization, grants you the power to mold the Start Menu in ways beyond imagination. Whether by moving the Start Menu to the zenith of the screen or resurrecting the ghost of Windows 10 Start Menu in the realm of Windows 11, the choice is yours. Though it be a paid software, its worth is as a treasure beyond compare, offering a realm of customization hitherto undreamt of. Venture forth, brave explorer, and claim the Start Menu as your canvas, painting a masterpiece that sings with your unique vision.
