You are used to the Windows 10 Start Menu Live Tiles, but after upgrading from Windows 10 to 11, you can not find the Start Menu Live Tiles on your Windows 11 system computer.
A group of Windows users is annoyed about the new Windows 11 modern Start Menu design, who are more used to Windows 10 Start menu Live Tiles long time.
Are you also annoyed and frustrated about Windows 11 new Start Menu design and want to get back the Windows 10 Live Tiles Start Menu on your Windows 11 computer?
Don’t worry. You have landed in the right place.
In this in-depth guide, I will guide you through the steps to help you to get back to the Windows 10 Live Tiles Start Menu. You will learn the process of enabling the Start Menu Live Tiles on your Windows 11 computer.
So, let’s go ahead without further delay.
Microsoft disables the Start Menu Live Tiles feature on their new Windows 11 OS. They designed and built a new modern-looking centered-based taskbar and Start Menu.
Majority of Windows 11 users like the new simple modern-looking Start Menu design. But a group of users is not like it because they are familiar and used to the Windows 10 Start Menu and Live Tiles feature.
So, if you are one of them and looking for an ultimate step-by-step guide to enable or get back the Start Menu Live Tiles feature on your Windows 11 PC, you are landed in the right place then.
Getting back the Windows 10 Live Tiles Start Menu on your Windows 11 computer is an easy process. After following some straightforward steps, you can enable the Start Menu Live Tiles.
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Here, I will show you the steps to enable or get back the Start Menu Live Tiles feature on your Windows 11 PC.
Let’s deep dive to know the methods.
Here are the steps to get back the Start Menu Tiles on Windows 11:
Using the Registry Editor, you can easily enable or get back the Windows 10 Start Menu Live Tiles feature on your Windows 11 PC.
Here are the steps to enable the Start Menu Tiles using the Registry Editor:
- Press Windows + R keys together on your keyboard to open the Windows Run program.
- Type regedit on the Run dialogue box and hit the Enter key to open the Registry Editor.
- Click Yes to open the Registry Editor with admin privileges.
- Copy and paste the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and hit the Enter key to navigate the path directly:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- Find the Start_ShowClassicMode Reg key on the right side of the screen or create a new value if you do not find the value in the Advanced folder.
- Go to Edit > New and select DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Set the name Start_ShowClassicMode.
- Double click on the value to edit the value.
- Set the Value data from 0 to 1 and click on the OK button to enable the Windows 10 Start Menu Tiles.
- Restart your computer to see the Start Menu Tiles.
Also, check our latest post on how PC won’t go to sleep mode in Windows 11.
You can easily disable the Windows 10 Start Menu Tiles after enabling the Start Menu Tiles on your Windows 11 computer.
If you want to disable the Windows 10 Start Menu Tiles or get back the Windows 11 default Start Menu, you can do it by following the same procedure you enable the Start Menu Tiles.
So, to do this, follow the steps below:
Here are the steps to disable the Start Menu Tiles using the Registry Editor:
- Press Windows + R keys together on your keyboard to open the Windows Run program.
- Type regedit on the Run dialogue box and hit the Enter key to open the Registry Editor.
- Click Yes to open the Registry Editor with admin privileges.
- Copy and paste the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and hit the Enter key to navigate the path directly:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- Find the Start_ShowClassicMode Reg key on the right side of the screen.
- Double click on the value, set the Start_ShowClassicMode Reg key Value data 1 to 0, and click the OK button to save the changes.
- Right-click on the value and select Delete to delete the Start_ShowClassicMode Reg key.
- Restart your computer to see the changes.
Related guide: Enable or Disable Startup Programs in Windows 11.
FAQs
Does Windows 11 have Start menu tiles?
No. Microsoft entirely disables the Start menu tiles on their new Windows 11 OS.
But you can enable the feature on your Windows 11 computer by using the Registry Editor. To know the step-by-step method, follow the instructions in this post.
How do I get the Windows 10 Start menu back on Windows 11?
You can get the Windows 10 Start menu back on Windows 11 by creating a Start_ShowClassicMode Reg key in the Register Editor on your Windows 11 computer.
Are live tiles gone in Windows 11?
Yes. Microsoft decided to disable the Start menu tiles on their new Windows 11 OS and designed a new modern-looking centered-based taskbar and Start Menu.
Final Thoughts
Getting back the Windows 10 Live Tiles Start Menu on your Windows 11 computer is an easy process. After following some straightforward steps, you can enable the Start Menu Live Tiles.
Applying the method, I described in this post, you can successfully enable and disable the Start Menu Tiles on your Windows 11 computer.
Can you solve your problem by applying the method? Let me know the technique works or not.
I hope this post is helpful for you and can help you solve your problem.
