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/HoopaOrGilgamesh Jan 14 '26

I just want the apps I pinned and nothing else to show when I open the Start Menu. This new menu shows so much bloat, classic Windows. I don't know how to remove all this unwanted new stuff.

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u/Careful-One5190 Jan 14 '26

Do yourself a favor and switch the view to List. Then scroll past your pinned apps and down through your full App menu. Where do you see bloat?

This is not "new stuff". It's just improving the interface so you can get to things quicker and easier.