Windows 10: Aero-like transparency (blur effect) makes a return to the Taskbar and Start Menu

We suspect Microsoft will show off the UI in more detail at BUILD, but here’s a first look at what you can expect the upcoming Windows 10 Insider Builds to look like, nice and modern with the blur ...

Windows 10: Cortana and Search get integrated with the Start Menu

In the most recent builds of Windows 10, searching from the Start Menu will morph into Cortana with a nice animation, listing results much like you’d expect her to. Not only that, but Cortana now ...

Windows 11’s February Insider update adds new features — but which ones actually matter? Here are the 11 biggest.

Windows 11’s February 2026 Insider build brings a fresh round of new features and several changes—some small quality‑of‑life tweaks, some more noticeable additions, all part of Microsoft’s steady ...

Windows 11’s new Start menu is here, and the community reaction is basically “why is this worse?”

The community reacts to the new Windows 11 Start menu, calling it unnecessarily huge, too automated, and lacking customization options. Microsoft's latest redesign of the Start menu on Windows 11 has ...