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How to change from normal start menu to the classic start menu or vice versa in windows

Just go to the control panel and then go to the task bar and start menu icon.

Go to the start menu tab and select the classic StartMenu radio button, if you want this start menu type.Then you will have to give the apply button.

You can change back to the original start menu at any time. No restart is of course necessary.

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