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Arvo Bowen
Asked: 2016-05-26 05:32:38 +0800 CST

Change Server 2012 R2 Start Menu To A Windows 10 Start Menu

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I have been looking all over for a way to get the start menu back in Server 2012 R2. I ran across a page that said the following...

The TH2 update (Version 1511/November 2015 Update) brings the Windows 10 Start Menu to Windows Server 2012 R2. Of course, if you use Classic Shell, you get a far superior Start Menu.

I can not find anything that is "clear" as to how to enable the start menu again. Does anyone know what this "TH2 update" is and how to get my start menu to show up on server 2012 r2?

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  1. You should link the page that quote comes from because it doesn't really make much sense. The TH2 (Threshold 2) update only applies to Windows 10.

    I'm open to being wrong, but I find it hard to believe that Microsoft would back port cosmetic start menu changes from Windows 10 to Windows Server 2012 R2. The first server OS where you'll likely get the Windows 10 style start menu is Windows Server 2016. Windows Server 2012 R2 is the same generation/kernel as Windows 8.1 and shares its basic UI constructs like the start screen.

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