The new Windows 10 Settings menu houses basic PC settings, so users who aren't comfortable digging around in the Control Panel can configure their devices.

For easy access to your favorite apps and most-used settings, here's how to customize the Start Menu in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Windows 10's Settings menu will look familiar to Windows 8.1 users -- it's a more robust, more Control Panel-like version of the Settings charm.

The Start menu is highly customizable, and in this guide, we'll show you the steps to adjust its settings to make it more functional and personal on Windows 10.

It's possible to backup and restore the Start menu settings when it's causing problems, or you want to move your settings to a new account, and here we show you how to do it.

Not happy with the Windows 10 Start menu? Open Shell is a free Start menu alternative worth trying.

Here are 8 ways you can open Control Panel in Windows 11/10 using Explorer, This PC, CMD, Run, Settings, Start Search, WinX or Desktop Shortcuts.