Unsurprisingly, Microsoft's quest to add Copilot buttons to everything in Windows 11 has reached the Start menu.MS is ...

A modern Start menu with a classic twist Start11 is a premium Start menu alternative developed by Stardock. It has been for a long time, and after the release of Windows 11, the company created a ...

Alongside a couple of new Surface devices, Microsoft has also announced a number of notable upgrades on the way for Windows 11, covering the Start menu, Copilot AI, and core Windows utilities such ...

A redesigned Windows 11 Start menu available in current beta builds. Note that the Recommended section can be hidden and that the rows of pinned apps are wider. User phantomofearth on Bluesky ...

For more on the history of the Start menu from its inception in the early '90s through the release of Windows 10, we've collected tons of screenshots and other reminiscences here.

If you share my grievances, know that Microsoft has overhauled the old menu in an attempt to fix some of its weaknesses. Now rolling out to Windows 11 insiders is the all-new Windows 11 Start menu.

The Start menu is the gateway to everything on a Windows PC, from files to apps to settings, and it looks as though Microsoft is planning a substantial refresh for the menu's interface.

In addition, the Start Menu also lets you hide recommendations entirely if you’d like it that way. The idea is to seemingly give Windows 11 users more control over the menu’s usability.

The Start menu reappears on the left-hand side of the taskbar and is reminiscent of the Windows 7 design. If you want to use the tool permanently, you will have to expect to pay $5 per PC.