TL;DR: Microsoft's redesigned Windows 11 Start menu is now available in the latest Dev channel build, featuring a single scrollable panel. It offers intelligent resizing, multiple views for the list ...

On Windows 11, Microsoft is testing a significant upgrade for the Start menu that simplifies the design with a larger, adaptable, and fully scrollable interface that makes it easier to access your ...

I didn’t realize that Microsoft had pushed out the update that brought advertising to the Windows 11 Start menu until I started to read the news. I’ve had recommendations turned off this entire time.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The beta version of Windows 11 is now testing the availability of ads on the Start menu, a.k.a. the Windows icon, where users will see app recommendations appear on the window. The good thing is that ...

If you’ve resisted moving to Windows 11 because you hate the Start menu…well, it appears that it may get slightly better. Keen-eyed code hounds digging into recent Windows betas have unearthed a ...

Over the past few years, we’ve seen countless changes to the Windows 11 Start menu, including a brand-new “categories” view as well as the “companions” feature. But for some reason, there’s always ...