While you are surfing the desktop mode on your Windows 10 PC, you can use the Start menu in a full screen mode just like the same full-screen mode on Windows 10 for tablet. You can also open the Start menu the way it was on the older Windows version which only takes up a portion of the screen. In this guide, we will show you how to switch between full-screen mode on the Windows 10 Start menu.
When you open the Start menu on your computer, you should see something like this based on how you have it configured. The menu takes up the whole screen (excluding the taskbar). In the menu, you can use the buttons in the upper left corner to switch between a “pinned tiles” and an “all apps.”
The interface looks a lot like Windows 8’s Start screen as it features a big full-screen canvas where you can place all your shortcut tiles and customize them as you like.
How to Turn Windows 10 Full-Screen Start Menu On or Off
- First off, go to the System Settings window but click the Start menu icon in the bottom left corner of the screen and then click the Gear icon on the left side of the menu. You can also use a keyboard shortcut to launch the Settings app (Windows + I).
Win Open Settings by clicking the Gear icon in Start menu - Next up, click the “Personalization” tab on the main settings screen.
Windows Settings Click the Personalization tab - Now, click the Start option from the sidebar. This will launch the Start settings.
Win Settings Click the Start option - Locate the “Use Start Full Screen” option and depending on whether you would like to use the Start menu in full screen or not, toggle the switch on or off.
Win10 Settings Use Start Full Screen. Toggle switch on or off.
That’s all. Keep in mind that this setting will not be applied when you use the Tablet mode on your PC. When you use your PC in tablet mode, the Start menu will always appear in full-screen mode.
If you would like to quickly turn off tablet mode on your PC, simply go to the Action Center by click or tapping the notifications button in the bottom right corner of the taskbar. In the Action Center menu, click the “Tablet Mode” option.
So with these few and easy steps, you can quickly switch between the Windows 10 full-screen mode for your Start menu and the window mode. If you have got any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below.