How to open multiple apps at once from Start Menu in Windows 11/10

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If you apply the Windows 11/10 Start Menu to keep frequently used apps in one place, here is a corking fob for you. You can cull to launch or open multiple apps from the Start Menu in Windows 11/10. Nosotros also show y'all how to open multiple instances of an app.

Open up multiple apps from Offset Menu in Windows 11/ten

Open the Start menu by pressing the Windows Key
Keeping the Windows fundamental pressed, click on the dissimilar apps y'all want to open simultaneously.
Once done, release the Windows key and kickoff using the apps.

Like you can see in the above images, I used the Windows Key to launch multiple apps, and they are all in the background.

It works similar a charm. Though, I noticed that the apps from Windows Store launch much faster compared to the classic programs on Windows 10.

Open multiple instances of a single app

If y'all desire to open multiple instances of a single Microsoft Store app or program, you lot can utilize the aforementioned Windows primal and go along clicking on the same app. If the app supports multiple instances, you should see the increasing count in the taskbar. You can employ the Cntrl or Shift key and click.

Y'all could also press the mouse middle button on a taskbar or desktop item, multiple times to open multiple instances of the app.

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Hope you like this small but useful tip.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-sixteen) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire post & the comments first, create a Organization Restore Point before making whatsoever changes to your arrangement & be careful nigh any tertiary-political party offers while installing freeware.