The original Windows 11 Start menu, the one shipped with Windows 11 back in 2021, was missing several features. One of them was the ability to show all installed apps in the Start menu without clicking additional buttons.
Thankfully, the new Start menu available in recent versions of Windows 11 allows users to show the list of all apps in the Start menu. This way, you can open the Start menu and scroll through the list of installed apps without making additional clicks.
By default, the new Start menu sorts all installed apps by category, which, although it looks neat, requires additional clicks to access all installed apps. By changing the installed apps list from the default category view to list view, you can make the Start menu show all apps in a list.
The ability to show installed apps in a list in the Start menu is very helpful for users who prefer opening the Start menu and clicking on the app’s name to open it, although searching for the app’s name is the fastest way to launch an app. Here is how.
Show apps list in Start menu
Step 1: Open the Start menu either by clicking the Windows logo (Start button) on the taskbar or pressing the Windows logo key on the keyboard. If using a Mac keyboard, press the Command key to open the Start menu.
Step 2: Once the Start menu is open, click the “View:Category” or “View:Grid” and then select “List” from the drop-down menu to show all apps in a list. Simple as that! The Start menu will now show all installed apps in a list.
If you would like to further enhance the Start menu experience, you may consider disabling the Recommended section by opening the Start menu settings page and then turning off the “Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer and items in Jump list” option.
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