WINX menu in Windows 8.1

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The WINX Menu can be customized nearly anyway that you can imagine. This article shows you how to add, remove, and rearrange the WINX Menu in Windows 8.1.

Contents of this article

Replace Command Prompt with PowerShell

Removing unused WINX Shortcuts

New WINX menu groups

Adding new WINX shortcuts

The new WINX menu is the go-to location when troubleshooting a computer. Just by pressing the Windows Key + X (or right clicking on the Start button), an admin can access every common tool or console. Since its introduction in Windows 8, Microsoft has even made some pleasant refinements to the available options.

The Windows 8.1 WINX menu

For example, Windows 8.1 allows easy access to Network Connections and a Shutdown/restart/sign out button. But I have a feeling that you want to make this menu your own! Lets find out how we can customize the WINX Menu.

Replace Command Prompt with PowerShell

Windows + X and followed by A is my favorite hotkey! There is no easier way to open an Administrative Command Prompt. If you spend most of your time in PowerShell though, Microsoft provides an easy way to swap out the WINX shortcuts.

Right click on the TaskBar and select Properties, then select Navigation. Under Corner Navigation, select the Replace Command Prompt option and press Ok.

Source

https://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-edit-the-winx-menu-in-windows-8-1/