Latest Start Menu news

Windows 11 KB5036980 update goes live with Start Menu ads

Microsoft has enabled Start menu ads in the optional KB5036980 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 24, 2024
- 11:19 AM
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Microsoft now testing app ads in Windows 11's Start menu

Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu, a new experiment the company says will help users find new "great" apps in the Microsoft Store.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 12, 2024
- 04:13 PM
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Microsoft tests instant access to Android photos in Windows 11

Microsoft plans to provide Windows 11 users with almost instant access to photos and screenshots they've taken on their Android smartphones.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 18, 2024
- 02:42 PM
- 0
Microsoft fixes bug that breaks Windows Start Menu, UWP apps

Microsoft has addressed a bug causing Windows Search and the Start Menu to become unresponsive and some Windows applications to no longer open.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 29, 2023
- 06:33 AM
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Microsoft testing improved Explorer details pane, Windows Spotlight

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 dev build that modernizes the File Explorer details pane, improves the Windows Spotlight lock screen feature, and expands the roll out of "notification badging" in the Start menu.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 04, 2023
- 02:04 PM
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Microsoft expands Start menu ads test with new ‘treatments’

Microsoft is testing new ads in the Windows Start menu, or what it describes as "new treatments," for users logged into local accounts as part of a "badging" expansion.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 14, 2023
- 03:20 PM
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Windows 11 KB5023778 update adds promotions to the Start menu

Microsoft has released the optional March 2023 non-security preview update for Windows 11 that comes with a search box that matches the current color scheme and, unfortunately, with Start menu ads the company describes as "notifications for Microsoft accounts."
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 28, 2023
- 02:31 PM
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Microsoft shares workaround for unresponsive Windows Start Menu

Microsoft has confirmed an issue causing the Windows Start menu to become unresponsive and some applications to no longer launch.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 24, 2023
- 03:04 PM
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Microsoft investigates bug behind unresponsive Windows Start Menu

Microsoft is investigating an issue causing the Windows taskbar and Start Menu to become unresponsive and triggering Outlook and Teams login problems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 18, 2023
- 06:02 PM
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How to customize the Windows 11 desktop experience

Numerous apps are available to get your Windows 11 experience customized how you like while removing unwanted bloatware from the operating system. In this article, we outline three applications that can help you customize Windows 11 to how you like it.
- Mayank Parmar
- January 15, 2023
- 03:42 PM
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Windows 11 KB5016629 update fixes Start Menu, File Explorer issues

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5016629 cumulative update with security updates, improvements, including fixes for File Explorer and the Start Menu and a new Focus Assist feature.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 09, 2022
- 01:52 PM
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Microsoft issues emergency fix for broken Windows 11 start menu

Microsoft has addressed a known issue that was causing the start menu on some Windows 11 to malfunction after installing recent Windows updates.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 25, 2022
- 12:00 PM
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Microsoft reveals new Windows 11 File Explorer, Focus features

Microsoft has unveiled new Windows 11 features at today's 'Windows Powers the Future of Hybrid Work' event, including a redesigned File Explorer, new accessibility features, Focus for Windows 11, and more.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 05, 2022
- 11:00 AM
- 1
Microsoft fixes installation issues in new Windows 11 dev build

Microsoft has addressed a long list of issues and added more Windows 11 start menu customization options with the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22509 to the Dev Channel.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 01, 2021
- 02:55 PM
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Windows 11: Microsoft is investigating these eight problems

Windows 11 is officially released, and users are running into various issues and problems preventing them from upgrading or using the new operating system correctly. Below we have collected eight known issues affecting Windows 11 and when they are expected to be fixed.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 09, 2021
- 10:11 AM
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Windows 11 bug reverts users to the Windows 10 taskbar

Windows 11 users report a strange upgrade experience where the operating system continues to show the Windows 10 taskbar, while everything else uses the new Windows 11 user interface.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 06, 2021
- 04:43 PM
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Windows 11 is released: What you need to know and new features

Microsoft has released Windows 11 worldwide, and it is now rolling it out via Windows Update on devices with compatible hardware and the latest updates.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 04, 2021
- 04:00 PM
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Microsoft removes Windows 11 hack to enable Windows 10 Start Menu

Microsoft removed a registry hack in the latest preview build that allowed Windows 11 users to revert to the "Classic" Windows 10 Start Menu.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 10, 2021
- 12:10 PM
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New Windows 11 registry hacks to customize your device

With Microsoft getting ready to unveil the new Windows 11 operating system, we take a look at some of the new Registry hacks that can be used to customize your device.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 20, 2021
- 12:30 PM
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Windows 11 lets you enable the classic Windows 10 Start Menu, here's how

With yesterday's leak of a preview build for Windows 11, many users have quickly shared their opinion regarding how they felt about the new Start Menu. If you are not a fan of the new Start Menu layout, Microsoft has included a setting that lets you revert back to the classic Start Menu.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 16, 2021
- 12:10 PM
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