Windows 11 is getting a new customizable Start menu, and I've gone hands-on to see just how configurable it is.

Microsoft is finally ready to begin shipping its new Start menu for Windows 11 that was first announced earlier this year. As of this week, Microsoft is now testing the next major feature drop for ...

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 ...

A big update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 is now available, and it brings the new Start menu and quite a lot of extra features. Following the release of the October 2025 non-security update ...

Windows 11 Experimental Build 26300.8697 moves testers to version 26H2, fixes Hypervisor crashes, and improves File Explorer, ...

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Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu redesign brings customization, Phone Link integration, and a cleaner, more connected user experience. Microsoft has finally begun rolling out a redesigned Start ...

Generated with Google’s Nano Banana 2. Microsoft is testing Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu updates, including movable taskbar positions, cleaner Start controls, and compact layout options.

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Microsoft has finally brought back the resizable taskbar and Start menu to Windows 11 in the latest preview version rolling out to Insiders in the Experimental channel. Starting with Windows 11 ...