Hip, hip, hooray! Microsoft has finally relented and brought back the Start button and Start menu in Windows 10. And while it's really an honest-to-goodness Start button/menu, unlike the tricky one ...

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 ...

When Windows 11 made its debut back in 2021, it was a totally fresh and new experience, and it still looks much better than Windows 10 ever did. But it's been three years since then, and when you use ...

The Windows 11 Start menu is often criticized for how rigid and unhelpful it can be, and because of that, a number of alternatives have arisen to make up for those shortcomings. One of my personal ...

Windows 11 is rolling out a fresh update to its Start menu that makes it a lot easier for gurus to personalize their experience. This update, currently being tested in version 24H2 and set to be ...

On Windows 11, you can change the default Start menu design, but only with third-party tools like Open-Shell, which restores the menu design from Windows 7, and in this guide, I'll explain how to ...

Q: How do I customize the left side of the start menu in Windows XP? A: The left panel of the start menu consists entirely of a divided list of programs that Windows XP thinks will come in handy for ...

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 ...