Force Start to be either full screen size or menu size

Policy ID: ForceStartSize
Scope: Computer Configuration, User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Start Menu and Taskbar

Description

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.

Options

Choose one of the following sizes
- Start menu
- Full screen Start

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer View registry values

ForceStartSizeREG_DWORD

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer View registry values

ForceStartSizeREG_DWORD

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