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When you boot up Windows 11 for the first time, you're greeted with tons of new features and customization options. Whether it's the redesigned Start Menu, Microsoft Copilot, Phone Link, Widgets, or ...

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 ...

Microsoft has begun widely rolling out a redesigned Start menu for Windows 11 users as part of its 25H2 update.

Windows 11’s new Start menu is rolling out and the community reaction is not great.

Dark patterns in Windows 11 quietly push ads, data tracking, and Microsoft services. In 2026, users should disable notification tips, ad IDs, diagnostic data, personalized search, Start menu and lock ...

Gone are the Windows 7 days where everyone agreed that it was one of the best-designed operating systems. Now there's Windows ...

This is important because: These are changes you feel every day. Start becomes quicker to navigate, battery status is clear at a glance, and the background Task Manager issue is resolved. Portable ...

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 ...

A big update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 is now available, and it brings the new Start menu and quite a lot of extra features. Following the release of the October 2025 non-security update ...

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