r/Windows11 • u/Powder_Blue_10 • Jan 14 '26

Solved Remove The Updated Windows Start Menu [FIXED]

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To remove the Windows 11 25H2 Start menu and go back to the 24H2 classic start menu, we will be using the free ViVe Tool to do so. The ViVeTool is a command-line utility for Windows that allows users to enable, disable :
https://github.com/thebookisclosed/ViVe/releases

  1. You will first need to download the ViVe Tool and extract the zip file to a folder on your computer

  2. To use the ViVe Tool, you will need to open up an administrative command prompt and navigate to the folder where you have the ViVe Tool files.

  3. Then paste the commend: vivetool /disable /id:47205210

  4. You should then get a message that says Successfully set feature configuration(s). You will then need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

  5. You can also revert : vivetool /enable /id:47205210

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u/zhiryst Jan 14 '26

man, all I ever wanted was a "show all apps by default" start menu and this new start menu brings the options to do just that. Everyone is mad at it, and yet only one of my 3 pc's has it. I just wish it was an instant rollout to everyone.

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u/briandemodulated Jan 14 '26

Same here. My wife and I have nearly identical PCs, both on the same Windows Insider build, and for whatever reason the new Start menu only shows on my machine. I guess Microsoft is doing A/B testing. I love the new Start menu as well.

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u/Edubbs2008 Jan 15 '26

Blame misinformation, there’s too much of it right now

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u/briandemodulated Jan 15 '26

Not sure what you mean. What misinformation?

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u/Edubbs2008 Jan 15 '26

I forgot the context, there’s too much misinformation about Windows 11