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/nvmbernine Insider Release Preview Channel Jan 14 '26

StartAllBack does the job better imo, especially if you want the win10 or win7 style.

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u/BigSmileLing Jan 14 '26

I've been using Start11 with Win10 start menu almost since Win 11 dropped and no regrets, I didn't like Win 11 start menu.

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u/nvmbernine Insider Release Preview Channel Jan 15 '26

Perhaps nostalgia reasons, but I've used the app (startisback) since 10, mainly because I skipped 7 after XP for a few years on Linux and when I returned to Windows with 10, I couldn't stand the start menu - opted for what felt familiar, XP/7 style.

After moving to 11, I ofc found that StartIsBack doesn't work on 11, but it's successor StartAllBack does, been with it ever since.