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Windows Unshipped: This unreleased version of the Windows 10 Start menu has MixView 3D tiles
By Zac Bowden last updated
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The Windows 11 Start Menu is controversially testing ads, again
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Recent Insider builds of Windows 11 include ads within the Start menu. Prompts appear to sign up for a Microsoft account or use OneDrive to back up files.

Watch the Start menu appear in timelapse of Reddit's Place
By Sean Endicott published
Reddit shared a joint digital canvas this week called Place. Several groups coordinated the creation of artwork within the canvas, including Windows fans that added a Start menu.

Windows 11 build 22509 brings improved Start menu layout and more
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft is finally adding a more adaptive layout to the Start menu, and bringing back the ability to display the clock on secondary monitors with this week's Insider build!

Which dead Microsoft product would you like to see brought back for Halloween?
By Sean Endicott published
In honor of Halloween, we'd like to know which Microsoft product you'd like to see brought back from the dead.

What do you think of the Windows 11 Start menu?
By Robert Carnevale published
The Start menu is still a hot topic and source of debate.

This concept artist has fixed the Windows 11 Start Menu
By Jez Corden published
The Windows 11 Start Menu sucks — at least in my opinion. What if it could be fixed, though? UX concept artist Gusion Claude has recreated what the Windows 11 Start Menu SHOULD look like.

Windows 10 build 20257 now rolling out to Dev channel Insiders with Start Menu tweaks
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Start Menu theming is getting some tweaks, but this build is mostly fixes.
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