Start 11 menu height

Menu height

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I installed Start 11 hoping to get a taller menu so I don't have to scroll many pages to find the program I want to open. How can I change a setting to have 40 or 50 rows instead of 12. I have a 4k screen so lots of space.

I already tried adding a REG_DWORD in the registry but it didn't make any difference.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Start_JumpListItems   = 30

JumpListItems_Maximum = 30

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
You could adjust Start11 Windows 7 Style panel size vertically if you adjust the "Allocate room for at least" setting. Please refer to below screenshot. (Edited)


Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks. I couldn't find it earlier.

It seems I hadn't gone through every option.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I cannot find this setting in Start11 Configuration. Currently I get a miximum of ten-and-a-bit entries in the menu, with the eleventh being mostly hidden behind "All Programs". I have just started the 30 day trial if that makes any difference.

Is the setting shown in Reply #1 still available in the config, if so where?

 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting alanofoz, reply 3

I cannot find this setting in Start11 Configuration. Currently I get a miximum of ten-and-a-bit entries in the menu, with the eleventh being mostly hidden behind "All Programs". I have just started the 30 day trial if that makes any difference.

Is the setting shown in Reply #1 still available in the config, if so where?
End of alanofoz's quote

Hello, I believe there are few changes in Start11 since 2021. Currently that option is in the "Left Hand side shortcut". Refer screenshot below. Also, you will need to be in Windows 7 or Modern style.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you, I see it now. Also, I completely uninstalled Open Shell (should have thought of it earlier, and I think that may have been part (or all?) of my problem!

 

Another question if you don't mind: If I pin folders to the menu I can re-order them, however the contents of these folders appear to fixed in alpha order. Can this be changed? (No biggie).

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting alanofoz, reply 5

Thank you, I see it now. Also, I completely uninstalled Open Shell (should have thought of it earlier, and I think that may have been part (or all?) of my problem!
End of alanofoz's quote

Not all apps play nicely with each other, unfortunately. Glad your problem isn't there, anymore. :thumbsup:  

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Glad you found it.

Quoting alanofoz, reply 5

Another question if you don't mind: If I pin folders to the menu I can re-order them, however the contents of these folders appear to fixed in alpha order. Can this be changed? (No biggie).
End of alanofoz's quote

On your question. I believe, there is no option to manual arrange items in Win 7 / Modern Style.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

basj and DrJBHL, thanks very much for your help. I'm seriously impressed by the responsiveness of this forum.

 

Sorry about this late reply. When I tried shortly after your posts I'd exceeded the limit for a new member.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello.
Regarding the start menu height, I want to have my menu as small as possible, however it doesn't seem to shrink under 8 or 9 icons.
I have it set to 6, but there is still a huge empty space on it.
Any way to make it smaller?

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

I have the same problem (I want to see all pinned apps on the Start menu) but I don't have the options above, eg "How should my recent and pinned app shortcuts look?" when I go to Configuration.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting SuperGorila, reply 9

Hello.
Regarding the start menu height, I want to have my menu as small as possible, however it doesn't seem to shrink under 8 or 9 icons.
I have it set to 6, but there is still a huge empty space on it.
Any way to make it smaller?
End of SuperGorila's quote

I believe that is the shortest For Start11 Win7/Modern Style.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Jen2572, reply 10

I have the same problem (I want to see all pinned apps on the Start menu) but I don't have the options above, eg "How should my recent and pinned app shortcuts look?" when I go to Configuration.
End of Jen2572's quote
Quoting Jen2572, reply 12

Can anyone help me? I shouldn't have to go to 'All programs' to find something I use every day!
End of Jen2572's quote

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. And sorry again. I must have missed your first post. Please post a screenshot of what you're looking at? And what you're trying to do. More details please.


Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.