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ExplorerPatcher sets Windows 10 Start menu right, but breaks Windows 11's0 0
The Windows 10 Start menu has to be disassembled and studied in order to redirect operations on the old data store to the new data store. Workaround: Until this gets fixed properly, you can ...
Windows Report2d
Windows 11 is getting new Start menu, Notepad upgrades, and more
Windows 11 is getting new Start menu, Notepad upgrades, AI upgrades in Paint, AI actions in File Explorer, and a lot more.
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Microsoft Is Planning Big Changes to Windows 11's Start Menu
which is reminiscent of the old Windows 8 approach. Having spent a few hours testing out the new Start menu, it certainly feels more comprehensive to me, with every app available straight away ...
Computerworld29d
Stop typing in the Start menu — use this powerful new Windows launcher instead
Microsoft's secret new Start menu replacement is impressive — and might even be a sneak preview of what's on the way with Windows 12. The Windows Start menu isn’t the best search tool when ...
ExtremeTech1mon
Would You Use This Redesigned Windows 11 Start Menu Beta?
The Windows Start menu is one of its most central features and has been a part of the operating system since Windows 95. It received a cosmetic overhaul with the launch of Windows 11 in 2021 ...
PC World16d
Missing ‘recent files’ app lists in Windows 10’s Start menu are back again
Update on May 5, 2025: According to a Windows 10 support page (spotted by Windows Latest), the removal of “recent files” app jump lists in Windows 10’s Start menu was confirmed to be a bug ...
Ars Technica1mon
Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds
Case in point, Windows tester phantomofearth enabled an overhauled version of the Start menu from a recent Windows 11 beta build, the menu's first substantial rethink since Windows 11 ...