Build 9926

[Trapper]

Windows Update forced this on me this afternoon.

 

They have destroyed the Start Menu again! The previous version in the last build which was a 9x/Win8 hybrid was great.

 

Now it's basically just a small Start Screen!

 

Anyone else feel the same?

[crc-ict]

Can't remember where I found it now, but there is a reg hack to go back to the previous one.

 

I had to do that because the new one didn't work at all for me - wouldn't even display on my machine.

[Dos_Box]

I must admit it does seem like a step back. The last one was very usable. Hopefully the feedback they get will reflect that.

[Sagima]

I used the instructions on the page below to revert as when I updated I couldn't even open that start menu. I also can't install the office preview from the store beta although my colleague in the office has no problems with either.

 

How to bring back the old resizable Start Menu running Windows 10 build 9926

[JRowley]

Quite a number of people have used the feedback app to encourage Microsoft to revert the design, I'm hopeful about it. The previous one was a very good combination especially with the return of a workable folder structure, was very pleased to see that back.

 

The start menu in 9926 did away with all that, was extremely disappointed to see the All Apps button now just lists things in the App Alphabetical style with folders all jumbled up in the list, a horrible decision.

 

Edit: Thanks for the guide to switch back, very useful!

Edited February 11, 2015 by JRowley

[Scottyboy99]

I totally agree. The Start Menu was a lot better in the first W10 Technical Preview build, I really hope they revert it back or at least provide an option to choose the Start Menu style..

[LeMarchand]

I had to do that because the new one didn't work at all for me - wouldn't even display on my machine.

 

Same here.

 

Quite a number of people have used the feedback app to encourage Microsoft to revert the design

 

Can't get that to work either! As well as the above IE is a bit unpredictable and Windows Updates aren't working for me.

[Valyyn]

It's because they couldn't do everything they wanted to be able to do with the Start Menu, so they've had to completely rewrite it in a different language from scratch, which is why it seems back to basic in this build, including the lack of resizing etc. It should be sorted by next build though, with some of the new features in