"What happened to my Start menu?" The Windows 11 redesign is here

Windows 11 users are waking up to a redesigned Start menu that scales automatically and groups apps into categories, whether ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11’s new Start menu with Categories layout begins showing up on more PCs, and it really needs a resize button

Microsoft has been rolling out the new Start menu for a while now, but if you still don't see it, you might finally get it ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Start menu is the worst piece of Windows 11 and it's not even close

The irony of Windows 11’s Start menu is that it feels claustrophobic on the very devices it’s supposed to be optimized for: ...
CNET

Windows 11 Gets a Lot Better When You Fix the 8 Most Annoying Features

When you open up Edge on Windows 11, you'll see a vast array of tiles showing news headlines and sponsored ads. For the most ...
Windows Report

KB5073097 Canary Preview for Windows 11 26H1 Releases With Start Menu & File Explorer Fixes

Windows 11 26H1 Canary Preview KB5073097 (Build 28020.1371) releases with fixes for Start Menu, File Explorer, and input ...
Techno-Science.net

How to Remove the Recommended Section From Start Menu on Windows 11

Microsoft introduced a lot of new features and appearance changes with Windows 11. It tweaked the taskbar and brought the Start menu to the center, which Windows users didn’t appreciate. Thankfully, ...
SlashGear

Windows 11 Start Menu Not Working? Here's How To Fix It

Start Menu is an essential Windows 11 feature that allows users to launch apps, access Windows Settings, apply power options, and more. Basically, Windows users control their system through the Start ...
Techno-Science.net

4 Best Windows 11 Start Menu Replacement Apps and How to Use Them

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic layouts to ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 has a rare Start menu change inbound, possibly - one that might make you smile

In case you didn't guess, we're talking about the All Apps section of the Start menu in Windows 11, which is currently laid out in a clunky list format - but all that could change if clues in testing ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5036980 update goes live with Start Menu ads

Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. The company first announced that it was working on adding ads to the Windows 11 ...
TweakTown

Ex-Microsoft developer says Windows 11's Start Menu performance is 'comically bad'

An ex-Windows developer has taken to social media to call out what they perceive as "comically bad" performance for the Start Menu in Windows 11. With an accompanying video that you can watch below, ...
HotHardware

How To Disable Microsoft’s Annoying Ads In The Windows 11 Start Menu

Microsoft has begun updating all user’s PCs to start receiving the annoying ads in the Start menu people have been dreading. Fortunately, there is a way to get rid of them. Ads in the Start menu ...