We have always talked about one of the aspects that users who use the Windows operating system value the most. And it is none other than its customization, there are a wide variety of options with which you can configure your desktop, the taskbar and even the start menu. But maybe you don’t know how to do it, that is why we will show you a trick that will allow you to rename the applications in the start menu in Windows 10.
The start menu disappeared in Windows 8 and it is possible that due to the large number of complaints issued by its users, it is now back in Windows 10. This element of the interface allows quick and easy access to the main applications, programs and system features.
Back the start menu to the new and latest version of Windows and it has arrived with a colorful and fresh air. Where we can give our personal touch, not only to the icons but also to the names of the applications that we have installed on our computer. These are the improvements that users of this operating system appreciate.
Then, all the installed applications, which we can find in the start menu, although it may not seem true, we can rename or change the name, as well as other changes. And in this tutorial, we will show you how to make this possible. And you are surely wondering and why do this? And the answer to that is very simple.
When we download an application that executes a specific task, it usually comes with an English name and they are often complicated names. If we have a wide variety of App installed on our computer, the search can be complicated if we make a mistake when writing the name, which is why we need to change it to one that is easier to write and remember.
Now, so that you can change the name of the applications in the start menu in Windows 10, you must perform the following operations. It is important that you know before that this change must be made one by one. You must also remember that the system saves and orders the names in alphabetical order, in this way you can make an App appear first than others.
As a first step, we go to the Start menu and here we are going to search for the application to which we will change the name. We select it with the cursor and right-click on it. This action will generate a context menu with many options and we will choose the More option.
Now we are going to look at another group of options and here we must choose the Open file location option. When we click, we will go to the Windows File Explorer window and here we can see the path to the application’s shortcut.
Then this shortcut is who we will change the name to the one we like the most or allow us to remember what this App is about.
Now we simply have to close the windows that are open and go to the start menu to verify that the name of the application has indeed been modified. Before finishing we must remind you that you cannot change the name to App that come natively with the operating system, only those that you have downloaded.
Now you can realize how fully configurable this operating system can be and the multiple functions it offers you for it. And how fast you can do it by following the instructions that we show you in this tutorial.