Get the new start menu early

[HeyCori]

Saw this posted over at Neowin. It does involve tweaking the registry so please remember to export your original settings before making any changes. I found it pretty easy to setup and thus far haven't noticed any problems on my Surface Go 2.

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1. Install KB4568831 (you can opt into it via Windows Update).
2. Open up Notepad.
3. Paste the following text:
   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\0\2093230218]
   "EnabledState"=dword:00000002
   "EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000
4. Save the file as 'Start Menu.reg'.
5. Run the file.
6. Reboot

 

[abhishek singh21]

Quick easy steps. thanks for the guide. :wink:

Adding on, for those worried about registry tweaks being an insider i can strongly suggest them to enroll in the Beta Channel as the current build is quite stable. being on 19042.423 on my primary machine I haven't faced any major bugs.

 

[el_mono70]

I went the easy route too. Just got back into the Insider program, Beta Channel. It also applies in tablet mode. Might not be a big deal, but I much prefer it, and the transparency .