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

We should see Windows 11 start to improve on the reliability front from next month — or here's hoping, anyway.

Gone are the Windows 7 days where everyone agreed that it was one of the best-designed operating systems. Now there's Windows 11, which has users torn.

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 ...

If you wish your Windows Start Menu were smaller than it currently is, check out the various ways we used to reduce its size.

Why this is important: Let’s be real, the Start menu is central to how you launch apps, find files, and navigate your PC. As such, any redesign impacts daily workflow more than we often realise. By ...

Update December 03, 08:39 EST: Microsoft has updated the support document to include Windows 11 25H2 to the list of affected OS versions. We have revised the title and story accordingly. Microsoft ...

The first Canary update for Windows 11 version 26H1 in 2026 is here with a bunch of fixes for the Start menu, File Explorer, and more. Microsoft is rolling out the first 2026 update for Windows ...