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I was skeptical about the modern-UI interface in Windows 8 (and 8.1), having been a Windows 7 user for a while, but slowly got used to it.
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My laptop got the upgrade to Windows 10 yesterday that I had reserved a while back; the upgrade process was fast and overall Windows 10 runs far better than Windows 8 did on my laptop.
The only thing wrong with it (in my opinion) is that the start menu has changed again:
It's nice to use on a desktop, but as my laptop is touch-screen, I find it somewhat annoying to use. I know that the start menu in Windows 10 is still touch-oriented, but it's still annoying as I had got used to the start screen in Windows 8.
Is it possible to change back to the start-screen that was in Windows 8?
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It is possible to change back to the Windows 8 start-screen in two ways:
- Tablet Mode - Activates the start-screen, but makes other changes to the windows. Better oriented for tablets (Only available to those with touch-screens):Settings > System > Tablet Mode > Enable
- Use Start Full Screen - The 'better' way, doesn't touch the way windows are displayed, like the first option does:Settings > Personalization > Start > Use Start Full Screen
Alternatively if you just want to make the start menu larger, just drag it (source):
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