You can save it wherever you want to it’s just easier to keep track of if it’s in the same directory as the executable file. rar file) to the same directory as the executable file. You can get the Start orb back by logging out and back in or by restarting your computer.ĭownload the Windows 10 Start menu skins (a. Select Personalization from the sidebar at the left. You can also open Settings directly by pressing Win + I on your keyboard. Right-click the newly renamed file and select 'Run as Administrator'. Switch back to Start Menu Style tab, check the box labeled Replace the Start button as shown in the picture below, and then select the Custom option. Press the Start button on the taskbar and tap Settings in the menu. Delete the '1' from the end of the filename to turn it into a standard EXE file. You can still access the Start screen by pressing the Windows key. Find the program labeled 'Windows 7 Start Button Changer v 2.6.exe1', right-click it, and select Rename. NOTE: You may notice that when you exited ViStart, the Start orb on the Taskbar disappeared. Copy the 7StartButton folder (select it by single click and press ctrl and c keys of keyboard at the same time) : Step 3. Remove the apps’ list and keep tiles The apps’ list can be removed from the Start Menu. Tap the button again to close the Start screen. Tap the Start button on the keyboard, or click it on the taskbar to open the Start Screen. Turn on the ‘Use Start full screen’ switch. If you opened ViStart after installing it, right-click the ViStart icon that was added to the system tray and select “Exit” to close the program. Go to the Personalization group of settings.
The first time you run the program, it creates a “ViStart” directory in the “AppData” folder, which we will access later to install the Windows 10 Start menu skins. The executable file you download is also the file you use to run the program. We will be using ViStart in this article with some additional skins to create a Windows 10-like Start menu.
#HOW TO CHANGE START ORB WINDOWS 10 HOW TO#
We’ve previously shown you how to get the classic Start menu back in Windows 8, including the use of a free tool called ViStart.