![]() ![]() The different sizes are related to the sizes of the columns which the live tiles are bound to. ![]() Grabbing the top and dragging will smoothly resize up or down, but grabbing the right edge will only move in set sizes. The size of the Start Menu can also be changed easily by dragging the borders. It is worth noting that while these groups are similar to the ones found on Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile they cannot be collapsed, and the contents of the groups always remains visible. Groups of tiles can be named and are easy to rearrange by grabbing the double horizontal lines to the right of the group name. To create a new group hover between, above, or below groups until a subtle rectangle indicates a new group appears. All tiles drop into groups simply by hovering them near other tiles while dragging. In addition to changing sizes, all the tiles on the Start Menu can be rearranged by dragging them around. However, traditional desktop programs like Office 2013, Photoshop, or Steam have tiles which are basically shortcuts with two different sizes, small and medium, unlike their modern counterparts which also have wide and large options. If the idea of live information bothers or worries you, then do not worry because all live tiles can be disabled via the right click menu. Most modern apps’ tiles are live which means they update and surface information to users without opening the app. Tiles can be resized by right clicking or a long press when using touch. Pin items to Start by right clicking and selecting ‘Pin to Start’ or drag items from the ‘most used’ or ‘all apps’ section to their desired location.Īll tiles can be moved around by clicking and dragging, or dragging after a long press has faded the other tiles. Now, instead, the entire right (live tile) section is reserved for pinning content such as apps, web pages, and settings. In previous versions of Windows users could ‘pin’ programs to the Start Menu which would keep them in a separate section at the top of the menu. By selecting ‘Choose which folders appear on Start’, users can pick only the folders they want from a list of ten options. Turning off the ‘most used’ section or highlighting recently installed apps all happen in the settings app. Under ‘Personalize’ then selecting ‘Start’ users can change the way their start menu operates and looks. ![]() Classic customization would occur via the control panel, but Windows 10 has moved new settings to the separate Settings app. The Start menu is a perfect example of how users can customize until they are totally happy. One major theme of Windows 10 is giving users choice to make their computers work how they want. Any changes made in desktop mode will translate to the full screen Start of tablet mode and vice versa. On the right, Windows 8 users should notice the live tiles which can be moved around and changed until it is exactly how users want. On the left Windows 7 users should feel right at home because there is a list of the most used apps and below are links to user folders and settings, and finally the power button and access to an alphabetic list of all apps on the computer. In normal desktop mode, Start feels like half of Windows 7 plus half of Windows 8. Unfortunately, with Windows 10, you can’t rearrange the items in the Start menu’s left-hand column as you can with the live tiles: Windows 10 uses this space to automatically show the apps you use the most.To make everyone happy and span both groups of users, Microsoft has built one Start with two experiences, one for desktop and one for tablet mode. If an app’s live tile updates are getting in your way, you can always turn off that app’s live tile by right-clicking it and selecting Turn live tile off. Not every app takes full advantage of live tiles, so you won’t necessarily get at-a-glance information from every icon in the live tiles pane, but at the very least, it’ll provide quick access to the apps you use the most. ![]() Right-click live tiles to get at more options. Once you pin the apps you want, simply drag and drop live tiles around the Start menu until you find the arrangement you like. You can choose between four different sizes: Small (a tiny version of the live tile), Medium (The default size for most live tiles) Wide (twice as wide as a Medium live tile), and Large (twice as tall as the Wide size). The right-click menu also lets you resize live tiles: Mouse over the Resize menu item, then select the size you want. ![]()
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