One of the best things about PowerToys Run is the freedom to make it work exactly the way you want. Open PowerToys, navigate ...

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic layouts to ...

The new feature could be implemented in several ways, such as removing or reducing the size of the Recommendations section. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

There are two native options to hide or show the Phone Link sidebar on the Start menu in Windows 11. There is a Start menu personalization setting for the Phone Link sidebar to show/hide badges for ...

On Windows 11, Microsoft is testing a significant upgrade for the Start menu that simplifies the design with a larger, adaptable, and fully scrollable interface that makes it easier to access your ...

A lot of changes are coming to Windows 11—though you may have to wait a while for them. Alongside a couple of new Surface devices, Microsoft has also announced a number of notable upgrades on the way ...

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 ...

Microsoft wants you to share content/items more frequently, so it's now adding the "Share" button everywhere, including the Start menu and even the taskbar. Windows 11's Share UI is a built-in feature ...

The updated Start menu is larger, more customizable, and has two new views. The updated Start menu is larger, more customizable, and has two new views.

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.

In the upper area, you can define the general layout and control how many icons should appear in the Start menu. In the Start menu settings, you can use sliders to specify what Windows 11 should and ...