Windows 11 quietly fixed Start. You just have to unlock it.

Microsoft's redesigned Windows 11 Start Menu is a step-up over its predecessor, squarely because I can turn it into an Android-style app drawer now.

The Start menu feels massive, and users want Microsoft to add controls to resize it. The company says it's listening to the feedback.

Stop letting Windows dictate your workflow. Turn that cluttered Start Menu into a sleek, pinned-app-only space built for ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the redesigned Windows 11 Start menu is now rolling out more broadly as part of the January ...

The Start Menu has been the central element in Microsoft Windows for nearly three decades. Though loved initially for its resourcefulness, the Menu went through some debatable — I call them abhorrent ...

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, ...

There are two native options to hide or show the Phone Link sidebar on the Start menu in Windows 11. There is a Start menu personalization setting for the Phone Link sidebar to show/hide badges for ...

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 ...

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Microsoft experimented with a lot of concept designs for its new Start menu in Windows 11. Microsoft experimented with a lot of concept designs for its new Start menu in Windows 11. is a senior editor ...