Start menu is an integral part of Windows operating system. Windows users use the Start menu to launch apps or programs, perform a search, and access shut down options.
All PC users know how to open the Start menu in Windows operating system. However, not all users know all the ways out there to open the Start menu in Windows operating system.
Following are the three ways to open the Start menu in Windows 10 and 11.
Method 1 of 3
Open the Start menu using mouse in Windows 10 or 11
Step 1: Hover the mouse pointer over the Start button (Windows logo) on the taskbar and then perform a click on it to open the Start menu.
Tip 1: Right-clicking on the Start button opens the a small menu with options to access various system tools such as Disk Management and Device Manager.
Tip 2: You can change various settings of the Start menu by visiting the Start menu settings page.
Method 2 of 3
Open the Start menu via keyboard in Windows 10/11
Step 1: Press the Windows logo key on the keyboard to open the Start menu.
Method 3 of 3
Open the Start menu via keyboard shortcut in Windows 10/11
Most users know using Windows logo key to access the Start menu. However, there is another little-known keyboard shortcut that you can also use to open the Start menu. Yes, you can open the Windows 11/10 Start menu without the Windows logo key as well.
The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + Esc. The Ctrl + Esc hotkey is useful to open the Start menu on PCs that do not have a Windows logo key or when the Windows logo key on your keyboard does not work.
Our how to restart the Start menu in Windows 10/11 guide might also interest you.
admin says
Bob, thanks for the comment. However, I would like to highlight that I have also mentioned in the article “not all users know ALL THE Ways” out there to open the Start menu. The article is my effort to show all the ways out there to open the Start menu.
Bob says
I searched on “How to access the start menu on a Windows computer”. I don’t know anything about Windows and I don’t know what the start menu is so I was trying to find out where it is. It appears you may be a little brainless by the way you started off your discussion of Window start menu: “All PC users know how to open the Start menu in Windows operating system”. Perhaps all PC users may know how to open the Windows start menu, but all PEOPLE are not PC users. I suggest you engage your brain before rattling off any more stupid comments. I’LL BE SURE TO AVOID YOUR WEBSITE IN THE FUTURE FOR ANY MORE INFORMATION.
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