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Windows 10: Get back the classic start menu - this is how it works

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Use the classic start menu in Windows 10
1st step:
2nd step:
3rd step:
quick start Guide

Would you like to use the classic start menu under Windows 10? We'll show you how..

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With the upgrade to Windows 10, there was also a new start menu. But what if you miss the old Windows 7 start menu? We'll show you how you can keep the classic view even after the update.

Use the classic start menu in Windows 10

There are various programs with which you can use a classic view under Windows 10. These include, for example, Start10, Start Menu 8, Start Menu X and Open Shell. There is also the predecessor to Open Shell, namely Classic Shell. In the following article we explain how to restore the classic start menu using Open Shell .

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

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Download the free Open Shell program and install it on your computer. To do this, also accept the license conditions.

2nd step:

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If you now open the installed Open Shell, you have to choose one of three styles : You can choose between a classic style (each with one or two columns) and a Windows 7 style. If you close the window now , the settings you want will be applied immediately.

3rd step:

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For example, your start menu now looks like it did under Windows 7 again.

quick start Guide

  1. Download and install the free Open Shell program on your Windows system.
  2. Then click on the start menu icon in the lower left corner of the system tray. A window opens automatically in which you can define the design of your start menu .
  3. If you now close the window , your selection will be applied immediately and the start menu will be displayed in the selected style.

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