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

Windows 11 brings major Start menu and Taskbar changes in 2026, restoring the ability to position, resize, and customize them.

​One of the Windows 10 Start Menu features is a built-in Bing search when a local search fails to find anything. Whether it be due to privacy reasons, bugs, or just personal dislike, this article ...

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In Windows 10 you’ve got tons of choices for desktop programs, and apps from the Windows Store can be useful too. But there are still probably a few key webpages you turn to every day instead of a ...

One noticeable difference in Windows 10 is the return of the Start Menu that was given a miss in earlier versions. The new Start menu displays a classic Windows 7 Start menu on the left side, ...

If you do not want to show recently added or opened files and apps, you can hide this list or section in the Start Menu on Windows 11. You can also disable the Recommended section in the Start Menu ...

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 ...

Joe is a freelance journalist. It all started with a long-running affection for building his own PCs, which he did for the first time as a teenager. It evolved into a lifelong enjoyment of putting ...

In context: Microsoft recently gave us a taste of Start menu widgets with Phone Link – the Windows-Android syncing utility – scoring some handy real estate. That's far from the only widget you'll be ...