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Microsoft Is Testing a New Windows 11 Start Menu I Actually Want to Use

Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 11 update for testers in the Dev Channel, featuring a larger and more customizable Start menu. The latest Insider Preview Build (26200.5641) introduces a more ...
Lifehacker

10 Easy Ways to Improve (or Replace) Windows 11's Start Menu

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...
GizChina

Simple Steps to Customize Windows 11 Start Menu

The Start Menu in Windows 11 features a centered layout, which is a departure from the left-aligned design seen in previous versions. This new layout provides a sleek and centered look, making it ...
MUO on MSN

I stopped using the Start Menu—and I don’t miss it at all

Turns out Windows is fast when you stop using the Start menu ...
The Verge

Windows on Arm now has one of the best Start menu apps.

Stardock’s excellent Start11 app is making its way to Windows on Arm PCs this week. Version 2.1 brings native ARM64 support for customizing the Windows 11 Start menu to exactly how you want it to look ...
Computerworld

Stop typing in the Start menu — use this powerful new Windows launcher instead

Microsoft's secret new Start menu replacement is impressive — and might even be a sneak preview of what's on the way with Windows 12. The Windows Start menu isn’t the best search tool when it comes to ...
Lifehacker

Microsoft Is Planning Big Changes to Windows 11's Start Menu

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...
PC World

Windows 11 Start menu moves toward Windows 10 with Categories view

If you’ve resisted moving to Windows 11 because you hate the Start menu…well, it appears that it may get slightly better. Keen-eyed code hounds digging into recent Windows betas have unearthed a ...
Windows Central

Microsoft is working on a big Start menu update for Windows 11 that includes widgets via new 'companions' feature

The latest Windows 11 preview build shows signs of a more customizable Start menu. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
ExtremeTech

How to bring back the Start menu and button to Windows 8

If you're running Windows 8.1 today and want the Start menu back, take a look at our list of the best, least expensive, and most authentic Windows 8 Start menu replacements. By Jamie Lendino March 24, ...
Ars Technica

Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds

Microsoft's priority now is the cloud and AI business, and it shows. Windows 11 looks and behaves janky compared to the Linux desktop environment KDE. KDE is a delight and a joy to use compared to ...