In celebration of Microsoft's 50th anniversary in 2025, it's an appropriate moment to look at the evolution of one of its most iconic features. Of course, I'm referring to the Start menu for Windows.
The November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 mark the rollout of a redesigned Start Menu with a responsive layout ...
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 ...
A new test version of Windows 11 is available for Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel with Build 26120.961, which rolls out a significant change: a new Windows Start menu. You’ll immediately notice ...
ZDNET's key takeaways The new Windows 11 Start menu is now rolling out to all users.The menu brings a more flexible layout to the Apps section.Don't like it? You can still turn to a Start menu ...
Microsoft has rolled out a new way to further mismanage the Windows 11 Start menu: displaying ads in the form of recommended apps. The ads are part of the KB5036980 update that rolled out to Windows ...
First up is an AI-powered improvement in how you can access and change common Windows settings. Sometimes modifying a key setting is quick and simple; other times, not so much. To tackle specific ...
Windows 11 has a few rough spots. But for power users, there are none rougher than the new interface, specifically Microsoft’s new approach to the Start menu and taskbar. What had evolved into a ...