How to get rid of the tiles in start menu?

Hey guys,

Is there a way of getting rid of the tiles in the Start menu? I don't find them useful and I don't want to see them there.

Thanks,

August 27th, 2015 4:34pm

Right click on the Tiles you don't want to see and select Unpin From Start. 

jerry

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August 27th, 2015 4:53pm

 If its just for a single user then right click and remove the tiles. If you are talking about all users then you probably need to create a powershell script kind of like this one:

$AppsList = "Microsoft.Bing" , "Microsoft.BingFinance" , "Microsoft.BingMaps" ,`
                "Microsoft.BingSports" , "Microsoft.Camera","Microsoft.HelpAndTips",`
                "microsoft.microsoftskydrive" , "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps",`
                "microsoft.windowsphotos" , "Microsoft.XboxLIVEGames" , "Microsoft.ZuneMusic",`
                "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" , "Microsoft.Media.PlayReadyClient", "Microsoft.WindowsReadingList"

    ForEach ($App in $AppsList)
    {
        $PackageFullName = (Get-AppxPackage $App).PackageFullName
        if ((Get-AppxPackage $App).PackageFullName)
        {
            Write-Host "Removing Package: $App"
            remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online -packagename $PackageFullName
            remove-AppxPackage -package $PackageFullName
        }
        else
        {
            Write-Host "Unable to find package: $App"
        }
    }
August 27th, 2015 5:59pm

I guess I wasn't clear enough, I don't want to be left with an empty right side Start menu, I would like my Start menu not to have that section of tiles, more like Server 2016 Preview 3 Start menu looks like (just the Apps, Settings & Power).

The suggestion worked, but it left me with an empty spot in my Start menu.

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August 27th, 2015 7:19pm

Do you have an empty start screen?

either way hover the mouse over right hand edge of the start, does the cursor go arrow either way for a resize? if so click at that point and resize.

You can make it bigger or smaller but not smaller than the displayed 6 small 3 large if tiles are displayed.


  • Edited by -Mr Happy- Thursday, August 27, 2015 10:00 PM spelling
August 27th, 2015 9:59pm

I guess I wasn't clear enough, I don't want to be left with an empty right side Start menu, I would like my Start menu not to have that section of tiles, more like Server 2016 Preview 3 Start menu looks like (just the Apps, Settings & Power).

The suggestion worked, but it left me with an empty spot in my Start menu.

Could this article be helpful? I suppose you would like the Windows 7 start menu, right?

How to Make the Windows 10 Start Menu Look More Like Windows 7
http://www.howtogeek.com/197586/how-to-make-the-windows-10-start-menu-look-more-like-windows-7/

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August 30th, 2015 3:30am

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