How to customize the start menu in Win11_Win11 custom start menu tutorial

Are you inconvenienced by the default Start menu layout of Windows 11? PHP editor Youzi brings you a practical tutorial on how to customize the start menu according to your preferences, making your operation smoother and more efficient. Read on for step-by-step instructions to easily create a Windows 11 Start menu that suits your needs.

1. The best way to find your favorite applications on any Windows version is to pin them to the Start menu. Well, you can do the same thing in Windows 11 too. Just click All Apps in the upper right corner, scroll down and go to the app you want to pin to the Start Menu.

2. Then, right-click it and select the [Pin to Start] option. You can also do this from your desktop or any other location. As we explain below, you can also pin folders to the Start menu.

3. The app will appear front and center in the [Fixed] section.

Manage pinned applications in the Win11 Start Menu

1. You can also drag the application to move it to your favorite [Pinned] application anywhere in the list.

2. In addition, if you pin more than 18 applications to the [Start] menu, Windows 11 will add a second page. You can scroll to move between different pages of a pinned app.

3. By the way, you can still search for apps on Windows 11 alphabetically. Just open [All Apps] and click on any letter.

Adjust suggestions in the Win11 start menu

1. First, open Settings and navigate to [Personalization] from the left pane. Here, scroll down and go to Start settings.

2. Now, I recommend enabling [Show Recently Added Applications] immediately after installation to find new applications or programs in the [Start] menu. Save time by not having to scroll through your entire app list to find newly installed apps.

3. Next, enable [Show most commonly used applications] to get recommendations for commonly used applications in the [Start] menu.

4. Next, if the [Show most commonly used apps] toggle is gray, you need to enable privacy settings for it to work. Open Settings and jump to Privacy & Security from the left pane. Here, click [General].

5. After that, enable [Let Windows improve start and search results by tracking application startups]. Now, go ahead and open the personalization page again. You can now turn on the Show most used apps option.

6. In addition, enable the [Show recently opened items in Start, Jump List, and File Explorer] option. It will give you quick access to the files and programs you access in the Start menu on your Windows 11 PC.

Add folders to the Win11 Start Menu

1. Similar to Windows 10, Windows 11 also allows you to add folders to the [Start] menu. Go to Settings -> Personalization -> Start Page and click [Folders].

2. Here, you can add folders such as downloads, documents, pictures, etc. to the start menu.

3. The folder will appear on the left side of the power menu in the start menu. This way, you can quickly access important folders from the Windows 11 Start menu without having to scroll through pinned apps or anything.

4. If you want to add a custom folder to the Start menu, this is also possible in Windows 11. To do this, right-click on the folder and click on the Pin to Start option. The new operating system natively supports pinning folders to the Start menu, so you don't need to use any third-party apps or adjust the AppData folder.

5. Now, the custom folder will appear in the [Pinned] Applications section of the [Start] menu. You can use this feature to keep your desktop clean and tidy. (Click to view detailed tutorial)

Restore the classic Start menu in Win11

If you don’t like the Windows 10X style Start menu on Windows 11 and want to restore it in Windows 11 You can do the same with the classic Start menu on 11 that supports Live Tiles. Just follow the article we linked to for detailed steps on how to edit the registry file to access the old Windows 10 style Start menu.

Microsoft has also added an option to move the Start menu and other taskbar icons back to the left edge. Navigate to Settings -> Personalization -> Taskbar and select [Left] from the new [Taskbar Alignment] option.

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