While researching a recent Consumer Reports article, I had to create a brand-new Windows 11 user account on my gaming PC. Hoo boy. Within seconds, I had ads on the lock screen, random app ...

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

I've always hated the Windows 11 Start menu. For me, it's badly designed, clumsy to use, and difficult to customize. If you share my grievances, know that Microsoft has overhauled the old menu in an ...

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 ...

Struggling with the hibernate option missing in Windows 11 Start Menu? Discover proven, step-by-step fixes to restore it ...

The latest Windows 11 Insider update tries to improve the Start menu. The menu shows all apps on the main page and a screen for your phone. The update also enhances File Explorer with a recommended ...

Microsoft is reworking the Windows 11 Start menu in 2025, hoping to make it faster, more personal, and easier to use. However, this has also led to the revelation of quite a few rejected designs, as ...

Microsoft has introduced a scrollable Start menu in the latest Insider Preview Build 26200.5641 (KB5060824), released to the Dev Channel. Now, instead of clicking a button to see unpinned apps, you ...

At a rather unusual time, Microsoft has released today new Release Preview builds for Windows 11 Insiders. The new builds, 26200.7015 and 26100.7015, under KB5067036, is for Windows 11 25H2 and 25H2 ...

Microsoft is adding new Android integration options to Windows 11, with the latest update bringing the Phone Link panel directly into the Start menu. This update is rolling out to Windows Insiders and ...

Microsoft is officially rolling out a new Start menu for Windows 11, introducing a design that combines the different pages into a single, larger, scrollable layout. Also (and perhaps more importantly ...

The updated Start menu is larger, more customizable, and has two new views. The updated Start menu is larger, more customizable, and has two new views. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who ...