Policy
Force Start to be either full screen size or menu size
Windows 11 25H2
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, WindowsServer2016
If you enable this policy and set it to Start menu or full screen Start, Start will be that size and users will be unable to change the size of Start in Settings. If you disable or don’t configure this policy setting, Windows will automatically select the size based on hardware form factor and users will be able to change the size of Start in Settings.
Internal name
ForceStartSize
Policy ID
2bb73dc0aa84
Elements
1
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
Choose one of the following sizes ID ForceStartSizeDropdown | enum | HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\ForceStartSize Type REG_DWORD | Options: Start menu (1), Full screen Start (2) |
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