Start Menu weirdness - self inflicted probably


  1. Posts : 14,046
    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
       #1

    Start Menu weirdness - self inflicted probably


    My Start menu looks like this right now:

    Start Menu weirdness - self inflicted probably-startmenu.jpg

    I unpinned everything I don't want but now all my programs are showing. I don't remember it being like this originally so I think it must be something I've done when trying different things out.

    What I want is to get it down to just the 3 apps at the top and not see any programs unless I click on All Apps.

    Is there any way to restore the Start menu to installation default so I can start over again or does anyone know what registry bit I fiddled to cause this?
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  2. Posts : 441
    Windows 10
       #2

    Ztruker said:
    My Start menu looks like this right now:

    Start Menu weirdness - self inflicted probably-startmenu.jpg

    I unpinned everything I don't want but now all my programs are showing. I don't remember it being like this originally so I think it must be something I've done when trying different things out.

    What I want is to get it down to just the 3 apps at the top and not see any programs unless I click on All Apps.

    Is there any way to restore the Start menu to installation default so I can start over again or does anyone know what registry bit I fiddled to cause this?
    You can drag the Tile part to the left, don't think you can do anything with the left pane.
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  3. Posts : 14,046
    Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848
    Thread Starter
       #3

    It's dragged as far to the left as it will go.

    I finally said the heck with it an installed Stardock's Start10 30 day trial and will probably buy it when it is released tomorrow.

    Start Menu weirdness - self inflicted probably-start10.jpg

    I can't use any of the apps anyway as I use a local account on this computer.
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  4. Posts : 3,502
    Win_8.1-Pro, Win_10.1607-Pro, Mint_17.3
       #4

    Ztruker said:
    .....
    I unpinned everything I don't want but now all my programs are showing. I don't remember it being like this originally so I think it must be something I've done when trying different things out.

    What I want is to get it down to just the 3 apps at the top and not see any programs unless I click on All Apps.
    I'm not sure you did anything to cause it
    I've had items show up in the MRU list that I never used.

    The most recent used list is odd - isn't that what Start is for ?

    Try right clicking the items that you do not want and select Remove from list
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  5. Posts : 1,625
    W7 Pro x64 | W10 IP x64 | Linux Mint VM
       #5

    Slartybart said:
    The most recent used list is odd - isn't that what Start is for ?
    It is one of my pet peeves about the Start Menu, it's pretty useless and basically wasted space. I've got used to ignoring it now so it's 'virtually' not there.
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  6. Posts : 30
    Windows 10 Pro
       #6

    I find it easier to ignore Microsoft's start menu and use a shareware one. Personally I prefer Start Menu X (which shows everything all at once in columns in a huge list, where you can make custom groups) but Classic Shell is very popular for a more traditional type of menu.

    I might give Stardock's Start10 a trial when it's well past beta and the first release. I'll be watching this forum for reviews by brave people who try this new product before me.
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  7. Posts : 3,502
    Win_8.1-Pro, Win_10.1607-Pro, Mint_17.3
       #7

    Boozad said:
    It is one of my pet peeves about the Start Menu, it's pretty useless and basically wasted space. I've got used to ignoring it now so it's 'virtually' not there.
    Sorry, I mis-stated that - the Frequently used list is what Start is for, the MRU always bothered me since it was introduced (Win3.1?? Vista???). It kept putting things on the list that I used infrequently

    I set things up on Start (old or new), the Taskbar, and on more recent versions the Quick Access Toolbars and then turn off all of those helping features. I rarely go to Start, but I'm a simple man ... bells are for churches and whistles are for referees
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