How to disable Start Menu animation in Windows 11/10

Start Menu animation in Windows 11/10 or Start Screen animation in Windows 8.1 looks cool and classy, but some do not like it this way, think it takes a bit of time, and want to change its behavior. If you are one who does not like animations and wants Tiles, menus, etc, to be displayed instantly, then this post is sure to interest you, as it shows you how you can disable Windows Start animations.

Disable Start Menu animation in Windows 11/10

If you want you can turn off this Start Screen animation in Windows 11/10 as follows:

1. From the Search box, open Control Panel and click on the System applet.
2. On the right side, you will see System protection. Click on it. In the System Properties box which opens, select the Advanced tab, and click on the Performance Settings button.
3. Alternatively, from the Search box, search for “appearance and performance“.
4. In the Performance Options box, uncheck Animate controls and elements inside Windows.
5. Click Apply and Exit.

This will disable Start Screen animation in Windows 11/10.

Now visit the Start Menu from your desktop, and see how quickly and instantly the icons or Tiles get displayed!

If you generally prefer to not animate your menus and displays on your Windows computer, you may want to have a look at this post which shows you how to optimize Windows Performance by tweaking Visual Effects.

Hope this helps!

Now read: How to Enable or Disable Animation Effects in Windows 11.