Transform your Windows 11 Start Menu to achieve a sleek Windows 12 look by following these simple steps using the Windows 11 Start Menu Styler Windhawk mod. This guide will walk you through the installation and customization process to enhance your Start Menu’s appearance effortlessly.

This theme is based on 1920*1080 and 100dpi, so it may look irregular at resolutions below that.

Steps to Install Windhawk and the Mod:

Download and install Windhawk.

Open Windhawk and go to “Explore” in the upper right menu.

Search for “Windows 11 Start Menu Styler” and click “Details.”

Click “Install” and accept any pop-ups.

After installing the mod, open its “Advanced” tab and Paste the given code into the Mod settings.

Mod settings

{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=450",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[2]": "Margin=-260,-85,0,0",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Width=320",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"-580\" />",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[3]": "Margin=250,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "MinWidth=690",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=690",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "MaxHeight=690",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollContentPresenter#ScrollContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsWrapGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=380",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "MinWidth=380",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=0,3,6,16",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[1]": "Background:=pink",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Margin=47,-125,0,0",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Height=168",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "Margin=30,0,30,0",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView#PowerButton",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=1",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Margin=23,101,23,14",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#NoSuggestionsWithoutSettingsLink",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Margin=11,0,48,0",
  "controlStyles[17].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MainContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Margin=67,7,0,21",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SemanticZoom#ZoomControl",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Text=",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Width=28",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[1]": "Height=28",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[2]": "Margin=-1,-76,50,0",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[3]": "FontSize=14",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[4]": "CornerRadius=4",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[5]": "VerticalAlignment=0",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[6]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[7]": "BorderBrush=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView#ZoomAppsList",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Padding=86,0,27,0",
  "controlStyles[22].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Height=35",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[1]": "Margin=440,25,20,0",
  "controlStyles[23].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Height=335",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,0,-20",
  "controlStyles[24].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Margin=-30,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[25].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[26].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "Margin=35,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[27].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[28].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[0]": "Margin=2",
  "controlStyles[29].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
  "controlStyles[29].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[30].target": "Rectangle[4]",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-20,0,0",
  "controlStyles[31].target": "GridView#RecommendedList",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,0,20,0",
  "controlStyles[32].target": "Border#AcrylicBorder",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".85\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=12",
  "controlStyles[33].target": "Border#AcrylicOverlay",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,260,2",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=12,5,5,0",
  "controlStyles[34].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeAltHighColor}\" Opacity=\".8\"/>",
  "controlStyles[35].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#MoreSuggestionsListHeaderText.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[0]": "Text=",
  "controlStyles[36].target": "StartMenu:ExpandedFolderList",
  "controlStyles[36].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,10,0",
  "controlStyles[37].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ZoomedOutPresenter",
  "controlStyles[37].styles[0]": "Margin=-70,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[38].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.PipsPager#PinnedListPipsPager",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed"
}

How to remove Recommended

To remove the recommended section from the start menu, paste the following code just above the closing brace }at the end of the script

  ,
  "controlStyles[23].styles[2]": "Height=573",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[1]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[1]": "Visibility=Collapsed"

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can easily transform your Windows 11 Start Menu to resemble the modern and sleek Windows 12 concept style. This customization not only enhances the visual appeal but also provides a refreshed user experience, making your Start Menu more enjoyable and functional.

Windows 10

Windows 11

Screen size 1920*1080 and above

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Are you new to Windows customization?

Follow the steps given on this post page and I always recommend Creating a Restore Point before starting the customization. If you have any other doubts comment below.

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10 Comments

Gruba
October 26, 2024 at 12:13 pm


Hello, is it possible to get the dark mode wallpaper? it is very cool. The link in the Youtube video does not have this wallpaper.
Kazama
November 16, 2024 at 1:36 am


The “Recommended Remove” option that you showed is not working.
1. Nhu
  January 18, 2025 at 4:39 pm
  
  
  You should read that one, that one says”To remove the recommended section from the start menu, paste the following code just above the closing brace }at the end of the script”
Silfilia
December 5, 2024 at 3:16 pm


For “Recommended Remove” to work, you need to put a “,” after the (“controlStyles[37].styles[0]”: “Margin=-70,0,0,0”) >> (“controlStyles[37].styles[0]”: “Margin=-70,0,0,0”,). And after that, insert the script “Recommended Remove”
Anonymous
December 28, 2024 at 5:42 pm


didnt do anythin, followed instructions exactly as written. The translucent theme makes the start menu translucent but nothing else works, my start menu is in the exact same format as before
Awais
December 31, 2024 at 1:22 am


is it possible to change the look of this style? The app list on the left side and the pinned icons on the right but the below buttons should remain the same way, profile icon on the left and power menu on the right….
Mandeep Dhakal
January 21, 2025 at 8:31 am


Hello i Need help. How can i make it translucent. plz I made start menu translucent but I could not make the expendad search box translucent. could you help me plz. I tryed somuch but could not.
Thank YOU plz help.
1. Outer
  January 21, 2025 at 6:04 pm
  
  
  Find this line
  ”controlStyles[34].target”: “StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border”,
  “controlStyles[34].styles[0]”: “Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\”{ThemeResource SystemChromeAltHighColor}\” Opacity=\”.8\”/>”,
  and Replace
  “controlStyles[34].styles[0]”: “Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\”{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\” FallbackColor=\”{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\” TintOpacity=\”0\” TintLuminosityOpacity=\”0\” Opacity=\”1\”/>”,
casper
January 30, 2025 at 5:25 am


Is there a way to get the accompanying glass skin for the taskbar like in the photo?
1. VIN STAR
  February 5, 2025 at 6:21 pm
  
  
  here – https://www.vinstartheme.com/modern-taskbar/

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