{"id":178388,"date":"2025-10-30T06:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=178388"},"modified":"2026-02-06T16:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:06:31","slug":"enable-new-start-menu-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-new-start-menu-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable new Start menu on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To enable the new Start menu on Windows 11, use ViveTool to activate the hidden feature code manually.<\/li>\n<li>Open Command Prompt as administrator, navigate to the ViveTool folder, and run the <code>vivetool \/enable \/id:47205210<\/code>\u00a0command.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft is officially rolling out the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-new-start-menu-layout\/\">new Start menu design for Windows 11<\/a>, and you can try it now after installing the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5067036-windows-11-november-2025-update\/\">November 2025 Security Update<\/a> available through the Stable Channel.\u00a0In this guide, I&#8217;ll show you how to complete this configuration.<\/p>\n<p>The redesigned Start menu combines the &#8220;Pinned&#8221; and &#8220;Recommended&#8221; sections with the &#8220;All&#8221; menu into a single scrollable experience that automatically adapts to screen size. In addition, you can change the view of the &#8220;All&#8221; section with three options, including category, grid, and list. Furthermore, this new design finally allows you to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-start-recommended-windows-11\/\">remove the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-new-run-dialog-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to enable new Run dialog design on Windows 11\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/windows-11-enable-new-run-dialog-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to enable new Run dialog design on Windows 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to enable new Run dialog design on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/bring-back-original-start-menu-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"How to bring back original Start menu on Windows 11\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/windows-11-origina-startmenu-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to bring back original Start menu on Windows 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">How to bring back original Start menu on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>The company is gradually rolling out the new features, but if you don&#8217;t have the new design, you can enable it manually using <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/vivetool-enable-hidden-features-windows-11\/\">ViveTool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I&#8217;ll outline the steps to enable the menu on your Windows 11 setup.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#enable_new_startmenu\">Enable new Start menu on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faqs_new_startmenu\">FAQs about new Start menu for Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"enable_new_startmenu\">Enable new Start menu on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To enable the new Windows 11 Start menu, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-updates-manually-windows-11\/\">install the update KB5067036 manually<\/a>, and then follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/thebookisclosed\/ViVe\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open the <strong>GitHub<\/strong> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Download the <strong>ViveTool-vx.x.x.zip<\/strong> file to enable the new Start menu design.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Double-click the zip folder to open it with File Explorer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Extract all<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-166373\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?resize=827%2C673&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Extract ViveTool zip file\" width=\"827\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?w=910&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 910w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?resize=300%2C244&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vivetool-zip-extract.webp?resize=706%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 706w, 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\/enable \/id:47205210<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Restart the computer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the new design will appear the next time you open the Start menu. You can always customize the experience for the updated &#8220;Start&#8221; settings page.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"responsive-youtube-container\">\n        <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZXHiSUxyV1o?rel=0&showinfo=0\"\n            frameborder=\"0\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<p>In previous builds, you had to use this <code>vivetool \/enable \/id:47205210,49221331,49381526,49402389,49820095,55495322,48433719<\/code> command in the Dev and Beta Channels. However, as we approach the final release, you can now use the <code>vivetool \/enable \/id:47205210<\/code> command to enable the new Start menu on versions\u00a025H2 and 24H2.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs_new_startmenu\">FAQs about the new Start menu on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>Here are answers to common questions about the new Start menu in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I hide or remove the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section in the new Start?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s possible to turn off the &#8220;Recommended&#8221; section in the Start menu by turning off the four settings under the <strong>&#8220;Recommended&#8221;<\/strong> section on <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Personalization<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I change the size of the new Start menu?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, but the operating system doesn&#8217;t include an option like Windows 10. Instead, the Start menu automatically resizes based on the screen size.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Can I revert to the old Start menu design?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, if you want to undo the changes, you can follow the same instructions outlined above, but in <strong>step 10<\/strong>, run the <code>vivetool \/disable \/id:47205210<\/code> command. However, once this new design is officially available and the menu is permanently implemented, the ViveTool code may stop working.<\/p>\n<h3>What channels support the new Start menu?<\/h3>\n<p>The new Start menu is available in the Canary, Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channels of the Windows Insider Program. 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