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How to manage Start menu settings on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Although the Start menu on Windows 11 has limited functionalities, you can still configure various aspects of the experience through the Settings app, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

How to move Start menu to left or center in Taskbar on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Windows On Windows 11, you can align the Start menu and other Taskbar items to the left side of the screen, and here's how.

What's new with Taskbar and Start menu on Windows 11 version 24H2 (2024 Update)
By Mauro Huculak published
New changes On Windows 11 version 24H2, the Taskbar is getting most of the changes in the System Tray and Quick Settings, and the Start menu now promotes apps from the Store.

The Windows 10 Start menu will soon remind you to subscribe to Microsoft 365 via backported Windows 11 upsells
By Zac Bowden published
Upselling This week, Microsoft rolled out a new Windows 10 preview build to Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels which appears to include some hidden changes.

Celebrating 29 years of Windows 95 — How Microsoft's operating system evolved since the iconic Start menu was introduced
By Ben Wilson published
Win95 is 29 Join me in reminiscing how Windows 95 introduced the iconic Start menu and taskbar, which had a lasting impact on modern computing and remain a core part of Windows 11.

Our favorite Start menu replacement finally supports Windows 11 on ARM and runs on my Surface Pro, fixing Microsoft's failures
By Ben Wilson published
A better Start Stardock developers have unveiled Start11 v2, designed to replace the stock Start menu on Windows 11. Finally, it now offers native support for ARM64 for Windows on Arm devices.

Microsoft still has time to fix this hideous Start menu "update"
By Sean Endicott published
Please fix this The new category view in the Windows 11 Start menu needs more time in the oven.

Microsoft veteran software engineer explains the development of the Start menu as a Windows 95 feature before it turned into a Windows 11 'billboard'
By Kevin Okemwa published
THE GENESIS Microsoft veteran Dave W. Plummer, aka Dave's Garage, recently narrated how he wrote the Start menu for Windows 95.

Microsoft toys with new Windows 11 Start menu layout inspired by the iOS App Library
By Zac Bowden published
Menu Enhancements Microsoft looks to be working on a new layout for the all apps list in the Start menu on Windows 11 that takes some inspiration from the App Library found on iOS.

Windows 11's new Start menu sidebar for Phone Link is unnecessary and only adds more clutter
By Mauro Huculak published
Opinion Microsoft is building a new sidebar to show mobile devices alongside the Start menu, but I don't believe this is the correct design approach. Here's what I think about this feature.
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