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It is now official: Microsoft will soon introduce a comprehensive update for the Windows 11 start menu. The redesign offers ...

Microsoft pulled back the curtain on some Start menu mock-ups that didn’t make it into Windows 11’s official release. In these early sketches, designers played around with a vertical side menu, a ...

The company says the goal was to make the Start menu easier to use, faster, and more personal, but not to change it so much ...

We show you how you can install and use the Wireshark Tool to capture your network and use it to secure your network in ...

Microsoft is currently testing a redesigned version of the Windows 11 Start menu, one that reuses most of the familiar elements from the current design but reorganizes them and gives users a few ...

This month, Microsoft says it is reworking the Start menu in Windows 11 with a broader layout that at last allows you to turn ...

I've been running the Windows 25 mod for its excellent Start Menu, but Microsoft's upcoming redesign is tempting me to revert ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5058411 and KB5058405 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security ...

Microsoft is redesigning the Start menu in Windows 11 this month with a new, wider design that finally lets you disable the ...

According to Microsoft, it rejected Start menu designs for Windows 11 before finalizing the new, customizable layout.