I rely on these five apps daily, so they get a spot on each new Windows computer.

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 ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview builds 26340.9767 and 28120.3302 (26H1). See what's included: ...

It’s simple to customize the apps that Windows 11 loads on startup. Waiting for your Windows 11 laptop to boot up shouldn’t feel like a mandatory meditation session. If you have enough time to pick up ...

Although the Start menu arrived with Windows 95 and was also available in non-desktop variants of Microsoft's operating system such as Windows CE, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone, it continues to ...

Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu, a new experiment the company says will help users find new "great" apps in the Microsoft Store. The trial is now rolling out in the Beta ...

Every installation of Windows 11 includes a long list of preinstalled apps. Some tools are there because they’re necessary for the operating system to do what it does. Others are there to help ...

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...

Microsoft is testing Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu updates, including movable taskbar positions, cleaner Start controls, and compact layout options. Generated with Google’s Nano Banana 2.