Force Start to be either full screen size or menu size

If you enable this policy and set it to Start menu or full screen Start, Start will be that size and users will be unable to change the size of Start in Settings.

If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, Windows will automatically select the size based on hardware form factor and users will be able to change the size of Start in Settings.

Supported on: At least Windows 10 Server or Windows 10

Choose one of the following sizes


  1. Start menu
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
    Value NameForceStartSize
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  2. Full screen Start
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
    Value NameForceStartSize
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2


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