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Microsoft is finally fixing the Windows 11 Start menu with resizing, section toggles, and improved recommendation controls. Here's all you need to know.

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 ...

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 ...

In previous versions of Windows, the Start Menu was a fast way to find and launch programs . Microsoft killed it in Window 8, but if you're a fan of it, it's easy to get it back. One of the worst ...

When you use Windows, the operating system quietly takes note of your habits to help streamline your experience. It customizes the Start menu so you can reach your most used apps and files more ...

Microsoft has introduced movable taskbar support and a resizable Start menu in Windows 11 Experimental builds, giving users ...

The October 2025 non-security update for Windows 11 (it is now called "preview update") finally brought the redesigned Start menu to the masses. After four years of complaints, Microsoft has ...

The company is also testing the ability to reposition the Windows 11 taskbar.