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 ...

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

Customization Although the Start menu on Windows 11 has limited functionalities, you can still configure various aspects of the experience through the Settings app, and in this guide, I'll show you ...

Windows 11/10 Start Menu lets you access all your apps, Windows settings, and files. You can launch the Start Menu by clicking on the Windows icon on the Taskbar. Clicking on the icon again or ...

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 ...

Sarah is a freelance writer and CNET How To blogger. Her main focus is Windows, but she also covers everything from mobile tech to video games to DIY hardware projects. She likes to press buttons and ...

The Start menu has evolved from being a list of programs to a full-blown overlay that not only lets you pin apps and folders to it, but with the help of live tiles, you get to know more information.

In Windows 7, the Start menu and the taskbar have become both easier to use and more sophisticated. However, they also offer a slew of additional capabilities and customization options that aren’t ...

John David Galt wants to “get rid of all those tiles, and go back to the cascading Start menus Windows XP had.” I’ll cover going back to the Windows 7 Start menu, as well. No one would be happy if ...

Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

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 ...

The Start menu is back in Windows 10, but it's not exactly your father's start menu. Here's how to get the most out of it. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on ...