If you're not a fan of the default Start Menu experience on Windows 11, then consider installing this free and open-source alternative instead.

The latest Windows 11 Insider update tries to improve the Start menu. The menu shows all apps on the main page and a screen for your phone. The update also enhances File Explorer with a recommended ...

The Start menu made its triumphant return in Windows 10 after being jettisoned in Windows 8 and 8.1. But the Windows 10 Start menu is not as user friendly as the one in Windows 7 when it comes to ...

Microsoft allows you to import a Start Menu layout from one of their Windows 11/10 computer and export it to another. This can be done to maintain uniformity and ensure that you don’t always have to ...

Microsoft has started rolling out the new Start menu for Windows 11, which we previously did a deep dive preview on. Both versions 24H2 and the newer 25H2 of Windows 11 can use the new Start menu.

At times, you may want to preserve your Start Menu layout or maintain the same layout across your Windows 11 or Windows 10 devices. In such a case, it might be a good idea to back up your Start Menu ...

How to replace the Windows 11 Start menu with StartAllBack Your email has been sent Those of you who don’t like the Windows 11 Start menu have a few choices. You can tweak it to a certain extent. You ...

Adding shortcuts on the right side of the Start menu isn't a particularly complicated task. From the Programs list, right-click a program shortcut and then click Pin to Start. That adds a tile you can ...

Microsoft introduced a lot of new features and appearance changes with Windows 11. It tweaked the taskbar and brought the Start menu to the center, which Windows users didn’t appreciate. Thankfully, ...

Windows 95 launched exactly 20 years ago today, and though the operating system is long dead many of its ideas still live on. In celebration of 95's 20th birthday, we're revisiting our piece on the ...

Update on May 5, 2025: According to a Windows 10 support page (spotted by Windows Latest), the removal of “recent files” app jump lists in Windows 10’s Start menu was confirmed to be a bug caused by ...