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Bring the Windows 7 Start Menu to Windows 10 with This Tool
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Windows 10comes with a pretty awesomeStart menu, one that has been absent in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. But if you still remained true toWindows 7, here’s a tool that will help you bring it back to the newest Windows version.
TheStart menufeature inWindows 10is pretty complete, having a lot of options that both desktop and touch users might find useful. However, each has its own taste and sometimes that doesn’t mean having to like everything new that comes out of Redmond.
Start10 lets you use the Windows 7 Start Menu in Windows 10
Stardock has developed the Start10 tool which bring aWindows 7-style menu to yourWindows 10machine. The 30-day trial version of thesoftwarebrings you the following:
If you choose to go premium, this will set you back $5, and you get all the same features, but obviously for more than just a month. Furthermore, Start10 can also display the menu in a Modern or Windows 10 style, if you choose so.
You can set a a customStart button, apply textures to the menu and taskbar, set icon and tile sizes, transparency, and much more. What’s particularly nice is that you can still make use of Cortana whenever you want. The latest version of the tool also added light theme support.
And if you feel like you want to switch toWindows 10‘s defaultstart menu, you can easily do so by pressing the right Windows key or Ctrl+clicking theStart button. If you want to filter searches in the Start menu, restores the quick links and the “All Programs” UI, this is the right tool for you. If you recently upgraded to Windows 10, Start10 helps you to make the transition smoother.
Are you curious to give it a try? Leave your comment below and let us know.
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Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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