For example, on my 1900x1200 monitor, its pretty wide.
For example, I dont need anything in the Play and Explore section, so I removed it entirely.
Choose Pin to Start.
If you need suggestions for good live tiles, check outour guide to making the Start screen useful.
Click Colors in the left sidebar, and choose your favorite color from the pallette.
This will affect other parts of Windows as well, but primarily the Start menu.
By default, this will only act as an accent color, affecting the tiles on your Start menu.
But you might add a few more folders to this sidebar as well.
Right-punch the desktop and choose Personalize.
Head to the Start tab.
From here, you could uncheck options to show oft-used apps or recently opened items.
Pin Windows parameters to the Start Menu
This settingsa bit lesser-known, but quite useful.
Just right-choose any item in the prefs app and choose Pin to Start.
