Make Windows feel like home: How to personalize the Start menu
It may be a surprise to some to learn that the Windows Start menu isn’t just a static thing. In fact, you can customize it how you like. You can pin apps and folders into…
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Microsoft is working on a fix for Windows 11’s cluttered right-click menu
The Context Menu in Windows 11 (also known as the right-click menu) is meant to be a convenient shortcut for common actions, making it much easier to do various things via just a few simple…
Windows 11’s new Start menu is now available! Here’s how to get it
Microsoft has started rolling out the new Start menu for Windows 11, which we previously did a deep dive preview on. Both versions 24H2 and the newer 25H2 of Windows 11 can use the new…
Windows Start menu links could finally launch via Google and Chrome
Last week, we covered how Microsoft is revamping the Start menu with some big upgrades, standardizations, and cleanups. One more thing possibly coming to the Start menu is a welcome change to how web links…
Windows 11’s new-look Start menu is a huge upgrade. Let’s dive in
With Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, Microsoft is introducing a fundamentally revised Start Menu that runs on all devices with the same code base. The new functions are activated by an enablement package. This…
Microsoft sneakily disguises Windows 11 Start menu ad as a warning
In a move that surprises no one, Microsoft continues to annoy its users with more pop-up windows that present various offers and subscriptions that users didn’t ask for. Most recently, Windows 11 is once again…
How to declutter Windows 11’s Start menu recommendations
When you use Windows, the operating system quietly takes note of your habits to help streamline your experience. It customizes the Start menu so you can reach your most used apps and files more quickly.…
Revealed: How Windows 11’s new Start menu auto-categorizes your apps
As we’ve previously covered, Microsoft is working on another redesign of the Start Menu in Windows 11, and one of the new features is that apps will be divided into different categories automatically. According to…
New Windows 11 update fixes slow search performance in Start menu
Microsoft has begun the rollout of update KB5060826, a voluntary patch for users running Windows 11 versions 22H2 or 23H2. The big news this time is that Microsoft’s developers have finally managed to overcome the…
Windows 11’s Start menu redesigns are all coming together
A significant update is coming to the Windows 11 Start Menu: Microsoft is now testing a wider, scrollable design, complete with the Windows Phone sidebar. This latest change follows the introduction of a “category” view…