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4 ways to create a custom Windows 10 Start Menu.–PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

Customize Windows 10 Start Menu<\/h4>\n

By Vamsi Krishna for MakeTechEasier<\/p>\n

In Windows 10, Microsoft brought back the classic start menu for its users with a modern and appealing look. The new start menu has two sections where the left panel resembles the classic start menu in Windows 7, and the right panel resembles the start screen of Windows 8. The start menu in Windows 10 doesn\u2019t only look gorgeous but is also much more customizable than in any other previous Windows versions. In case you are wondering, here are some of the ways to customize your Windows 10 Start menu.<\/p>\n


\n1. Resizing the start menu<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Windows 10, you can easily resize your Start menu to fit your screen size. To resize the start menu, just hover your mouse over the top edge of the start menu and move your mouse up or down. This action will resize the start menu and any tiles in the menu will be automatically adjusted. This new feature is particularly useful if you have wide screens with lots of space to use.<\/p>\n


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