Close any running programs and open Windows so you are back at the desktop. Click on the Start () button. In the Start Menu Search Box () type msconfig and press enter on your keyboard.

Press the Win + R keys to launch the Run command box. Type shell:startup and click OK. This will open the Startup folder. Copy the files that you want to open on the system startup.

Open the Settings app to start customizing the Start button in Windows 11. Alternatively, right-click on the Start button and go to Settings for the complete set of options.

If you want to move the Windows 11 Start Menu, Button and Pined icons to the left side, follow these steps: Open the Windows 11 Settings using the Windows+I keyboard shortcut.

Fortunately, Windows 11 has many ways to open it, including from the Start menu, Taskbar, Desktop, Start button, File Explorer, Quick Settings, and even shortcuts or commands.

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic ...

Again, click the Start button, right-click on the All Programs entry and select Open to open a second File Explorer window showing the shortcuts for programs installed for your own account (Figure G).

Not happy with the Windows 10 Start menu? Open Shell is a free Start menu alternative worth trying.

In Windows 8 you are able to create a Start Screen tile, or pinned site, that is associated with a particular web site. You can then click on the pinned site tile and Internet Explorer will ...