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

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Is your Windows Start Menu cluttered with Bing results? You can now get it to show only local results with these fixes.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As you've probably heard by now, Windows 10 will see the illustrious return of the Start menu -- except it isn't quite the Start menu that you're used to from Windows 7 and Vista. In fact, it's better ...

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 ...

Following the release of the October 2025 non-security update for Windows 11 version 23H2, Microsoft is shipping new updates for versions 25H2 and 24H2 in the form of KB5067036 (builds 26200.7019 and ...

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 ...

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 ...