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TS12345
Copper Contributor
Mar 12, 2020

Any chance to see the return of the full screen button to the start menu as in build 9926

I was not part of the technical preview in 2015, but really want the full screen button back on the start menu as in build 9926. Currently, you have to go through Settings, and the start menu may cra...
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TS12345
Copper Contributor
Mar 13, 2020

https://mspoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/msn/2015/01/WIndows-10-UI.jpg

 

IN the top-right of the start menu in the image linked here is the button I'm referring to. It's used to quickly switch the start menu between full screen and normal without toggling tablet mode. Confusion like yours is one of the reasons they removed this button in build 10122. I really think this button should come back to the hamburger menu. People who find it confusing could turn it off.

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HotCakeX
MVP
Mar 13, 2020
That Start menu looks nice, I almost forgot how transparent it was comparing to what I have now in latest Windows 10 build.
about that maximize button, I don't know why they removed it, it doesn't bother anyone, I hope they add it back. they are thinking about redesigning the Start menu.
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    TS12345
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 13, 2020

    HotCakeX This post explains it: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjDqdC99pfoAhVCCTQIHYeIAn0QFjAHegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.windows.com%2Fwindowsexperience%2F2015%2F05%2F20%2Fannouncing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10122-for-pcs%2F&usg=AOvVaw2J6TeU8UzlWsVWjCAeepij

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      HotCakeX
      MVP
      Mar 13, 2020
      Thanks, hmm looks like what they did was based on the analytic data they received from Windows 10 users