Using the "Start" button, it is easy to launch applications installed on the computer, access various resources, and set commands. Of course, this button is necessary, but this does not mean that it should have a standard appearance or be permanently displayed on the screen. There are several ways to remove the Start button on the Desktop.
Instructions
Step 1
The Start button can be changed to a Windows flag button or other icon. To do this, you need to install the appropriate Windows theme. There may not be a suitable theme in the standard collection, so select the type of the "Start" button you need in the themes offered on the Internet. Download the theme you like.
Step 2
To install a new theme, right-click in any free space on the Desktop, select Properties from the drop-down menu - the Properties: Display dialog box will open. It can be called in another way: through the "Start" menu enter the "Control Panel" and click on the "Display" icon. If the panel is categorized, look for the icon you want in the Appearance and Themes category.
Step 3
In the "Properties: Display" dialog box, go to the "Theme" tab and use the drop-down list to select "Browse". Specify in the additional opened dialog box the path to the new theme with the. Theme extension, click on the "Apply" button and close the properties window by clicking on the OK button or on the X icon in the upper right corner of the window. If the new theme has a.msstyles extension, additionally download and run the Uxtheme Multi-patcher. In some cases, themes are installed using special programs (for example, Style XP).
Step 4
You can remove the "Start" button on the "Desktop" in another way. To do this, you need to hide the "Taskbar" on which the button is located. To do this, right-click anywhere in the "Taskbar". Select Properties from the drop-down menu to open the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box. You can also call it in another way: go to the "Control Panel" through the "Start" menu and select the "Taskbar and Start Menu" icon in the "Appearance and Themes" category.
Step 5
In the window that opens, go to the "Taskbar" tab and set the marker in the "Automatically hide the taskbar" field. In the field with a thumbnail, the panel will change its appearance. Click the "Apply" button and close the panel properties window. Now the "Taskbar" will sort of drop off the bottom edge of the screen. To call it, move the mouse cursor to the bottom edge of the screen and wait a couple of seconds - the "Taskbar" will pop up.
