Windows is the best known and most used operating system in the world, belonging to the Microsoft company, it has been on the market for more than 30 years with more than 1,000 million users using this operating system, with a large number of versions, each with better and worse acceptance by its customers in order to continue adapting more to their needs, its most recent version is Windows 10.
The Windows operating system for some may seem very comfortable when using it since it offers a large number of functions that allow the user to carry out any action, in addition to having a guide on the official Microsoft page explaining step by step step how to install Windows from scratch on your computer in case you don’t have it.
And even if you want to download an application or game for your computer, Windows offers you the alternative of being able to download apps through the Microsoft Store in an easy way.
What changes did the design of Windows have?
Despite the constant development of new software and operating system updates, Windows could not leave behind the design of its interface, it was not until the version of Windows 8 that the company decided to give a slight modification to the design of its system, eliminating its popular start menu found at the bottom left of the start bar giving it a bit more modern and even futuristic look.
Change that they would later modify again due to the disagreement on the part of several users who were already familiar with the typical menu button, bringing it back in the version of Windows 8.1, and in its later versions giving the option to choose between having the Windows start button or remove it.
However, there is a large number of users who are not satisfied with the appearance offered by said menu, demanding a more customizable system from the company, which the company was able to understand and accept, integrating the option to fully customize its menu in Windows 10.
How to set up, customize or change the start menu in Windows 10, 8 and 7
The Windows 10 menu, compared to its previous versions, offers extensive customization for its users, who can modify options such as changing its size, or colors through a diverse color palette.
How to resize the menu
The Windows 10 start menu by default occupies half of your computer screen, to change its size follow these steps
- Open the start menu by clicking the icon at the bottom left or by pressing the Windows button on your keyboard
- Point your cursor to the top right corner of the menu click and hold when it changes shape to a double arrow
- Drag it up or down to resize the menu to your preference.
Change menu colors
If you want to change the color of the Windows 10 menu, you will have to go to the computer settings, then select the Personalization option and after that in colors, choose the color you want for the start menu, or you can also allow Windows to choose the most suitable color automatically, based on the background wallpaper on your desktop.
Pin and unpin apps in the menu
In order to perform this function, you will only have to find the application you want to pin, right click and choose the option “Pin to start” so that the application appears on the right side of the Windows start menu.
Customize the icons and tiles in the menu
The applications and tiles will be sorted automatically, giving them a larger size and positioning the most frequent applications first and the ones you use the least in smaller sizes. If you want to configure the order and size of these applications, follow these steps:
- Open the Start menu
- Right click on the app or tile you want to modify and choose the “Resize” option
- choose the size you prefer from the options offered “small, medium, wide or large”
