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What should show on the quick access shortcut list?

These options control the quick access items of the start menu

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Items can be added, removed, reordered or have display options changed from here:

Display as a link - This option will open to the selected location

Display as a menu - This option will set an in-place jump list

Set icon - Custom images for added items to this list can also be used, by clicking “Set icon…” and selecting an image from the navigation window, then clicking “Open”

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Manage custom filtered folders

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How should the menu look?

Customize menu visual appearance

This area has the options to change the color, background, animations and more.

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Change start menu colors

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Use automatic color for start menu: On/Off

If off is selected, the option to select your own color for the start menu will be available

Selected item accent color

Overrides the default color for the start menu accent.

Adjust menu transparency effects

Toggle the Mica effect On/Off, and adjust the transparency level of the start menu

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Fonts

Individual font and size scaling options for Items, Headers, or Menu. Global menu scaling can also be adjusted

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Visual touches

This section can be opened to change additional visual effects on the start menu

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Round the corners of the menu and menu elements: On/Off

On:

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Off:

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Animate the menu when opening it: On/Off

If “On” the menu will have a sliding animation, if “Off” it will appear in place

Animate the menu when opening it: “On”

Animate the menu when opening it: “Off”

Offset the menu from the taskbar

This option sets if there is space between the start menu and the taskbar

Never:

Always/Only when centered start button:

Do not offset the menu horizontally to ensure it lines up with the start button

This option is to set if the start menu will always open above the start button or not

Off:

On:

Would you like your menu to have a background image

Use a custom menu background: On/Off

Settings area to select a background for the Start Menu, also has transparency and color settings

Power Menu Options

Show shutdown and reboot options when connected via Remote Desktop

Advanced options

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Show more tiles on start

Adds more area to display tiles on the right side of the start menu

On:

Off:

Show recently added apps

Adds recently installed applications to the top of the alphabetical list of applications

On:

Off:

Shortcut icons should be sized

Changes the size of the tile icons

Size options are: Tiny, Small Medium, Large, Extra Large, Huge, and Absurd

Use full screen menu

Opens the start menu to fill the entire screen

On:

Off:

Show app list in start menu

Option to turn on/off the alphabetical applications list

On:

Off:

Start menu should open showing all programs list

Combines with the last option with how the menu is displayed

Load up custom static tile images (Experimental)

Loads up the app defined tile images rather than icon.  These are the images used on the Win10 start menu in Win10

Force icons to use more of the tile area when not a custom tile image

Resizes the the icon in the tile area to be larger

On:

Off:

Use Windows 11 menu style icons

Removed the tile look, will look more like the Windows 11 start menu style

On:

Off:

Use a more faded background for tiles

Changes the style of the tiles slightly

On:

Off:

Synchronize pinned items from the OS menu with Start11

Syncs the OS pinned start items to the Start11 start

Use Windows 11 style folders

Uses Windows 11 style folders