In many ways, Microsoft leaves the Windows 25 mod in the dust with this upcoming Start Menu redesign effort. I prefer having a single unified environment for all my pinned and installed apps ...

Windows 11's new Start menu is in testing in the Dev channel, and it's got the feature we were hoping for - the ability to turn off the recommended panel.

Windows 11's Start menu is one of the reasons many customers do not want to abandon Windows 10 and upgrade to Windows 11. However, it appears that Microsoft is finally ready to fix that with a ...

Fresh Windows 11 preview builds with the redesigned Start menu and Windows Vista flashbacks, the long-anticipated Xbox handheld, Patch Tuesday updates, gaming news, and more. Quick links: ...

– phantomofearth 🌳 (@phantomofearth) April 3, 2025 The best thing about the redesign is the ability to disable the Start Menu's 'Recommended' section, which many users don't like.

While Windows 11 still doesn't let you manually resize the Start menu, this new iteration does automatically adjust based on the screen size.

The Start menu is larger overall, too, giving it more space for the apps you want to use. This is particularly useful when used in the categorized mode, according to Bluesky user Phantomofearth ...

A redesigned Windows 11 Start menu available in current beta builds. Note that the Recommended section can be hidden and that the rows of pinned apps are wider. User phantomofearth on Bluesky ...

Hidden in today’s Dev/Beta CUs: a major update to the Windows 11 Start menu! It has a new, larger layout with everything on one scrollable page, with the “All” list below recommendations ...

Microsoft has announced an update to Windows 11 that allows iPhone users to access their devices directly from the Start menu, bringing feature parity with its existing Android phone integration.