John David Galt wants to “get rid of all those tiles, and go back to the cascading Start menus Windows XP had.” I’ll cover going back to the Windows 7 Start menu, as well.

You can Turn on Tablet Mode to get the Start Screen back if you preferred the way the Start Screen in Windows 8 looks. Be aware that doing so also turns all of your apps back into fullscreen apps ...

As such, my Surface Pro 3 was in Desktop mode with the new Start Menu and Modern combo. However, I could not get back to the familiar Modern Start Screen, which is ideal for tablet mode.

The Start menu is highly customizable, and in this guide, we'll show you the steps to adjust its settings to make it more functional and personal on Windows 10.

In Windows 10 (like Windows 8/8.1), you can divide your live tiles into different categories. To create a new category, click a tile, hold it and drag it to the bottom of the Start menu until a ...

You’re about to become one of the Windows intelligentsia. Ready? You know about the Start menu in Windows 10. (Yes, it’s back, thank goodness.) But did you know about the secret Start menu?

Your switch to the Start menu or Start screen as the default will stay permanent unless you change it back. Editors' note: This article was first published October 3, 2014.