When Microsoft made the switch from Windows 10 to Windows 11 as their operating system of focus, it wasn’t just the look that ...

Microsoft has been adding more customisation options to the Windows 11 Start menu, and the latest one is aimed at a rather specific group of users. The company now lets users hide their name and ...

Microsoft introduced a small privacy-focused change to the Windows 11 Start menu. Users can now hide their name and profile picture from the Start menu, giving ...

Here's how to shrink the giant Windows 11 Start menu and hide unwanted sections using the August 2026 optional update and ViVeTool commands.

The current Windows 11 Start menu shows only pinned and recommended apps up front. To see all your installed apps, you have to move to a different screen. The new menu displays all your apps right on ...

Start Menu is an essential Windows 11 feature that allows users to launch apps, access Windows Settings, apply power options, and more. Basically, Windows users control their system through the Start ...

Ads in Microsoft Windows’ Start menu are nothing new, and it’s no surprise that they’re coming to Windows 11. Microsoft has been testing ads in beta releases, and this week the update that places ...

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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 ...

Windows 11 has become so synonymous with Microsoft’s push into generative AI that it’s easy to forget that it originally launched as a mostly cosmetic overhaul of Windows 10. But Microsoft continues ...

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As you've probably heard by now, Windows 10 will see the illustrious return of the Start menu -- except it isn't quite the Start menu that you're used to from Windows 7 and Vista. In fact, it's better ...