If you are new to Windows 11, then check out these tips and tricks to help you get the most out of the operating system.

Start11 also offers more customization options under the Configure menu. Here, you can change the start menu color, transparency effects, fonts, and more. To seal the deal, I grabbed a high-resolution ...

Instead, use search — type the name of an app into the Start menu. Pin applications you use to your taskbar — or at least pin them to the top of the Start menu so they’re easy to access.

Start menu and Taskbar alignment On Windows 10 and previous versions, the Taskbar and Start menu have always been aligned to the left, which is a layout many users find familiar.

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.

Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds Redesigned Start menu would give users more control over what apps they see.

Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build, which adds more Phone Link features to the Start menu and other changes.

Microsoft put a lot of focus on Windows 11's design when it released the operating system in 2021, making a clean break with the design language of Windows 10 (which had, itself, simply tweaked and ...

Microsoft has silently fixed an issue that broke Start Menu jump lists for all apps on systems running Windows 10, version 22H2.