Start screen/menu messed up

With a fresh install of Windows 10 TP build 10049 I did some updating of the Start menu tiles and ended with the layout shown in the screenshot below:
Some tiles are overlapping. This happend after I moved a set of tiles round by dragging the title bar around.

I neglected to mention I rearranged the tiles after posting this and everything looks fine now. Just wanted to report his and see if others have experienced this... ;o)

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Better provisioning in Windows client: Remember templates for the Start Screen - like the need for categorization (taxonomy) in the Start Menu

Better provisioning in Windows client: Remember templates for the Start Screen - like the need for categorization (taxonomy) in the Start Menu ...
Like my previous suggestion about categories alike Linux to clean up the mess in the start menu:
Please help new users to use the Start Screen in valuable way - demonstrate the value.
You don't sell SharePoint with a completely unorded randomized site hierarchy - and without any templates.
Not content - but abstract content like templates are everything when you need to learn to use ... i.e. a new product like the Start Screen. It gets you started right away. A like Word as well.
Please bring order and form to the content. I.e. T E M P L A T E S parsing the layout of the tiles.
Have context switching for virtualization working with the virtual desktop mode. So I only see those tiles that are in context with my actual workflow.
Of course you would need a well-made taxonomy for apps - i.e. subclassed.

Hello cor-el,
Thanks for your help. The View > Zoom didn't work the first time, but I just tried it again on a couple of web pages and it works great!!
Thanks again. Have a Great Day! You sure improved my attitude!
You RocK!!!
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How can I customize the start up menu?
If not on desktop, I cannot minimize a window. Please tell me how.

Windows 8/8.1 Metro mode doesn't have a "minimize switch" as Desktop mode, but we have alternative settings
when you want to minimize your metro app, just click the left-bottom corner
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Suggestion about Sart Menu & Start Screen

If the Start Menu will come back in the new version of Windows (Windows 9?), then I hope the following suggestions become true.
For better and consistent experience when switching between Start Menu & Start Screen, I suggest:
1) Apps Shortcuts in the Start Menu is a List View (*) of Apps Tiles in the Start Screen; Apps Tiles in the Start Screen is a Large Icon View (*) of Apps Shortcuts in the Start Menu.
* Regarding 'List View' and 'Large Icon View', I just quoted the view name in the Windows Explorer to present my concept, I don't mean to use Large Icon to replace Tile.
2) When user Add/Remove a Apps Shortcut into/from the Start Menu will also Add/Remove same Apps Tile into/from the Start Screen automatically; When user Add/Remove a Apps Tile into/Remove the Start Screen will also Add/Remove same
Apps Shortcut into/from the Start Menu automatically
3) When run a Modern/Metro Apps, it can appear in both Start Screen and Desktop
4) Executable file (e.g. .exe/.bat/.msi/.com, etc.) ONLY can run in the Desktop, and CAN NOT add a Shortcut of Executable file into the Start Screen as a Tile
5) In the Apps list under Start Screen, hide all Executable files (e.g. .exe/.bat/.msi/.com, etc.); In the All Programs under Start Menu, show all Apps and all Executable files
6) The new Start Menu divided into Four sections (from top to bottom):
User (incl. Shutdown, Restart, Logoff options),
Apps/Program shortcuts,
All Apps/Program Files,
Settings
7) Point to the upper-right corner of Start Menu for displaying a upper-right arrow, then click it to enlarge the Start Menu and transform into the Start Screen; Under Start Screen, point to the upper-right of the display screen for displaying
a bottom-left arrow, then click it to bring up the Start Menu and Desktop
Thanks & Regards,
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For better and more consistent experience...
Consider using a free 3rd party Start Menu replacement called Classic Shell that has provided better and more consistent service since it came out in the time of Vista.
Why bother trying to follow the changing whims of Microsoft at each new version release when you can just have the same top shelf Start Menu functionality from version to version? Classic Shell has been a better implementation of every flavor
of start menu Microsoft has made (and especially better than not having one at all).
When Windows 9 comes out, you can just choose to ignore whatever Microsoft provides and continue using Classic Shell. Your usability won't be impaired because you'll already be good at using it, and there is no doubt that it'll
still be a better, more efficient implementation than Microsoft's own.
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As a member of the rarest breed of people who like the start screen, it would be nice to combine where 10 is with where 8.1 has moved to with regards to the start screen.
I would like to be able to disable the whole recently used/pinned left panel and just have tiles come up. I never use it given the pinned task bar. I don't use jump lists in the start either.
The menu should be resizeable horizontally as well a vertical. I would make mine the full width.
We should still be able to make custom named tile groups just like in 8.1.
Basically I'd just like the start screen embedded in a resizeable pane from the start button.
Making that background transparent would look really slick. Perhaps something like this; i.imgur.com/bcVVLLH.png

Hello,
For people who like the start screen I think there is still option to use the start screen. Just right click on taskbar ---> Properties --->Start menu ---> Uncheck the "Use of start menu instead of start screen".
Since based on your description you don't quite need anything from start menu it would be a good solution for you. In this way you can have your start screen back, and don't bother about the start menu.
Best regards,
Treitli Sebastian

Merging the task bar and the Start Screen area

Follow-up for:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dbb2102f-00b7-47ca-88f2-4f88cd9d3409/followup-starting-launching-and-switching-?forum=WinPreview2014Feedback&prof=required
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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dd12fecb-f23d-4ed5-8dad-9a1efe264678/followup-enhancing-multitasking-in-windows-10-with-the-cloud?forum=WinPreview2014Feedback
Can see the Start Screen more or less works as the Start Screen in Windows 8. However, the coupling features needs to be there. It's a mess.
And there is still the ambiguity between the Taskbar (= Start) and the Start Screen (= Start). It's the same thing, pinning.
And they should relate to desktop virtualization.
May be you could have the icons on the current task bar flow with the start screen area? Work the coloring - and the "ease out" of the menu. So it would seem the task bar is just extending into a bigger area. Then as a user you
could put the pins used on a daily basis at the very bottom. And the ones used weekly on the Start Screen for instance.
Additionally, grouping of pins is needed. That was a nice feature on the Start Screen. And it should be available on the task bar for pins as well - now that the task bar and the Start Screen should be more or less merged as in this
proposition.

I agree. I think the Start Menu tiles should function EXACTLY the same as the Start Screen tiles, which includes the arrangement options in groups as well as the ability to multi-select/pin/move/unpin tiles.
I would also add that I'd like an option to hide the search and task-switcher buttons from the taskbar. Task switcher is redundant considering you can also swipe and keyboard-shortcut that feature. Search is accessible from Start Menu, although
I understand that once Cortana is enabled via Search button that might change my opinion of its usefulness there.

No Start Screen

I installed Windows 10 TP on my laptop. I wanted to use the start screen, but there is not such option. When I right-click the task bar, then choose properties/start menu, there is no box at the top to switch from start menu to start screen as others are
talking about. Did Win 10 tp not install correctly or why is that box not there for me?

Hi I would like start by stating I have never felt the need to interject before but this new system is a massive step back from Windows 8.1 and the earlier versions of windows 10 preview as far as the start screen goes. The previous tick box was crude in
some regards but a good start (hopefully would have become a smoother experience with continuum and / or just the tablet mode selection). The new idea of just expand the start menu is horrible for the following reasons:
1.)The places and all apps options are far to fiddly for all but the biggest of tablet screens
2.)Vertical scrolling is horrible compared to horizontal and just feels like a mess with multiple monitors
3.)The still present taskbar suffers from the same while pointlessly taking up screen area
4.)Let’s face it trying to click that little expand button on a 8” tablet is going to be a nightmare
5.)The drag and close feature for apps is going to be massively missed on tablets
6.)Keyboard and mouse isn’t going away nor is touchscreen the previous version of 10 had got the right idea this new version just looks like it’s turned its back on tablet features and given desktop users an expand option
Sorry this is a bit rushed but I just can’t see the expanded start menu as a good idea in any way shape or form. If anyone knows how to bring back these features (preferably via group policy) then please let me know

How do I make web shortcuts into start screen tiles that can be pushed to all users profile on a computer in Windows 8.1 enterprise?

We are trying to roll out Windows 8.1 Enterpise in our school system (K-12).
The focus of this question is how do we take an internet web based shortcut and make it into a screen tile (on the start screen) which will appear for any user's start screen that logs on to the computer?
The details:
We came upon a great paper that's entitled "Customize Windows 8.1 Start Screens by Using Group Policy".
By applying this paper we were able to accomplish our first goal: Lock down the start screen so no user could change it. We accomplished this by using the Start Screen Layout policy setting laid out in the paper.
Our second goal: to customize the start screen is only half way met. We can set up the start screen the way we want and then export the .xml file. We are able to "reimport" the .xml file when the new user logs in. The installed programs
will appear on the Start Screen but not the internet based web shortcuts that were on the inital setup start screen.
(FYI - tried creating these tiles by running the start screen internet explorer app to the intended address and pinning them to the start screen. At this time trying to figure if there is a place to put desktop internet short cuts into a directory to make
them appear on the Start Screen).
We can see that the directory: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs is a place for program files to appear on the start screen. Is there a location web based shortcuts can be placed to cause them to automatically appear on the start
screen for every user as well? If not how do we accomplish getting these into tiles for every user logging in?
Sorry for the lengthy explanation. Hopefully it gets our question answered and helps others out there in the same boat!

Karen-
Results: Did not work. The web based shortcuts did not appear.
Below is the steps taken with your tips incorporated. (Again it's lengthy sorry about that, but anyone can recreate what was done here. Maybe someone can see something left out by doing/reviewing it).
Here is what was done:
1. Installed a fresh install of Windows 8.1 enterprise on a pc. No updates were ran.
2. During setup created the admin account.
3. Logged into the account a simple start screen was arranged and setup by:
Starting desktop Internet Explorer. Going to Technet's website. Clicked tools and then selecting "Add site to Apps" from the drop down menu. Went to Apps screen, right clicked and pinned it to start screen. Repeated this procedure with an
educational web based site.
Right clicked a few provisioned apps and unpinned them from the start screen.
Made a few groups and labeled them. Web based shortcuts were arranged with one provisioned app in that particular group.
4. Opened a Powershell, right clicked it and ran as administrator. Typed the following:
export-startlayout -path C:\Users\Public\Master.xml -as xml
(Master is the name chosen for this test .xml file and was put in a location all users would have privelages to access it).
5. Opened the command prompt and right clicked and "ran as administrator", typed in gpedit.
6. In the Local Group Policy under User Configuration, under Start Menu and Taskbar I choose the Start Screen Layout.
7. Enabled the policy and typed in: C:\Users\Public\Master.xml for the Start Layout File.
8. Opened computer management, under Local Users and Groups I chose Users, right clicked in the middle screen and created a new user called Alpha.
9. Logged out of the inital account and logged into newly created Alpha account.
10. When the Alpha account logged in the start screen came up with everything changed in the inital account but no web based shortcuts were found on the start screen or App view.

Windows 8.1 start screen

How do you add programs to start screen. I tried one answer (right click on blank part of screen) AND IT DID NOT WORK

Hi there 1. Open Start Menu 2. Type the program name , it will bring you the icon. 3. right click the icon and click pin to start. Have fun Farhad

Windows 8.1 Start Screen Problem

Bought a new Acer laptop yesterday and it works just fine with the Windows 8.1 except for this one thing. It's not really a major one but it still is a problem I can't tolerate. My Start Screen/Start Menu kind of like compresses into the upper left corner
of my screen. The upper left corner is the only 'functioning' area. I scroll and the tiles move and I can only see limited apps/programs. The rest of the screen is just blank, null. I'm pretty sure I haven't tweaked any settings that would result to this.
Help me guys and thank you.

Hi,
How is the current situation?
Like Zach said, we need more detailed information for analysis.
I assume you want all of your apps, please click the arrow below:
If you want add some more app to start screen, just right click that app icon, click
Pin to Start. This app will appear in the start screen.
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ScottTron wrote:
If a LabVIEW bug is exposed to my customers, I can't just blame it on NI - I have to implement some sort of workaround to hide the bug from my customers so that they don't know its there.
For me that depends on many factors, like the severity of the issue and the relationship with the customer. Plenty of times I do inform the customer of a LabVIEW bug. If DAQmx craps out after running for a long time (and NI agrees) I'll do what I can to avoid it, but having a customer think it is my fault when it isn't, is no solution.
Back to the original post I'd highly recommend what others probably already have and that's Classic Shell. I combine this with DisplayFusion and my Windows 8.1 box works just like Windows 7. I've only ever seen the new start once, and that was right after the install, right before installing those two tools.
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Disable context menus in Start Screen in Windows 8.1 Update 1

Is there a way to disable the context menus introduced with Windows 8.1 Update 1? They make customizing the Start screen much less user friendly than it was previously.
For example, if I want to move/customize multiple tiles, I have to either do it individually or hold control when clicking on the tiles. Previously I could just right click multiple tiles and it would select them all (which is much easier since it
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One of the reasons I liked the Start screen was not needing to navigate menu trees of varying complexity. The context menus are re-introducing that, and I'd prefer to not use them if it was possible.

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Scroll bar on Start screen can hardly be seen, too small/low opacity

a vertical scroll bar on Start screen which appears by left-click on Start Menu/Button, is vague. i.e. too smal/low opacity.
I hope it will be able to be seen easily.
[note] scroll bar is invisible on the above screen shot (actually it can be seen, but too vague)

Please use the Feedback app and tell Microsoft.
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I am looking for a way to programmatically unpin apps using vbscript from the Windows 8 Start Screen. I need to unpin SkyDrive, People, Calendar and messaging. I have been searching for a couple of days but I'm coming up with nothing so far.
I know how to pin my own choices of installed apps using vbscript but I can't figure out how to unpin the default apps.
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Some thoughts:
I started to investigate the many ways to manage the Metro start menu. There are APIs but none are exposed to batch or VBScript.
1. Programs are installed into the 'All User' start menu, defult users profile start menu and a set of global links can be defined for metro. THis is almost identical to ll previous versions except for the linking process which sets up the defaults.
If we install Office 20133 it will, if we choose, show up in all user start menu. Each user can then unpin this.
2. There is a file (binary) that keeps track of the Metro settings. It seems to only be changeable via the API or by using the shell 'pin/unpin' verbs.
3. This behavior I identical to XP and other systems with the exception of how it is stored and in that you cannot remove items from the sztart menu prior to Windows 8.
4. The default user profile can be customized and stored on the network so that it affects every system.
5. The "All Users" 'profile' can only be customized after a program is installed or by altering the programs installer.
What you are trying to do runs counter to all Windows design since the first version of Windows. We have NEVER been able to alter the start menu from script in such a way that a user could just add the item back in. Your request seems to be incongruous
to the design of Windows.
Now don't get me wrong. What you are asking is partially possible but you need to alter the Windows image so that the All users profile does not propagate the shortcuts. You can do this by just deleting them. You need to delete them before
a user account is generated on the box. Delete them in the image. You can do this with MDT. The shortcuts will not propagate to the user. The user can still search for an app and add it to the start menu.
There may be a better way to set this up but I cannot see how without using the API.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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