What should show on the quick access shortcut list?
These options are for what and how items on the left side control the quick access items of the start menu are displayed
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”
Manage custom filtered folders
How should the menu look?
Customize menu visual appearance
This area has the options to change the color, background, animations and more.
Change
menu color, font size or transparencystart menu colors
Use automatic color for start menu: On/Off
If on, the color is selected by the Windows personalization settings. If off is selected, the option to select your own color for the start menu will be available
Make menu font bigger or smaller
Sider setting to change the font size inSelected item accent color
Overrides the default color for the start menu accent.
Adjust menu transparency
Sider setting to changeeffects
Toggle the Mica effect On/Off, and adjust the transparency level of the start menu
Fonts
Individual font and size scaling options for Items, Headers, or Menu. Global menu scaling can also be adjusted
Visual touches
This section is used can be opened to change the additional visual effect effects on the start menu
Round the corners of the menu and menu elements: On/Off
On:
Off:
Animate the menu when opening it: On/Off
If on “On” the menu will have a sliding animation, if off “Off” it just appears 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/If 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
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