Microsoft says that Start menu search will get better: more predictable, faster, and fewer wrong app hits. Microsoft says it will cut search clutter — fewer ads/recommendations and better focus on ...

Here's how to shrink the giant Windows 11 Start menu and hide unwanted sections using the August 2026 optional update and ViVeTool commands.

Microsoft has changed the way the Start Menu looks in Windows 11. Apart from displaying a Recommended section, it now displays a Category section, which makes the Start Menu look rather big. If you ...

Microsoft's new Windows 11 Start menu design is now in testing It allows for a surprising level of customization, including making the menu more compact On top of this, Microsoft has revealed it's ...

Users of older versions of Windows 11 who have been experiencing problems with searching in the Start menu should notice that things are getting back to how they should be. Microsoft has started the ...

These 5 Windows 11 Features Drive Me Nuts, But I Figured Out How to Fix Them You don't have to put up with Windows 11's worst features. Here's how I replaced the Start menu, taskbar, widget panel, and ...

In the upper area, you can define the general layout and control how many icons should appear in the Start menu. In the Start menu settings, you can use sliders to specify what Windows 11 should and ...

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