Start Menu Redesign
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Microsoft Begins Rollout of New Start Menu for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 in July 2026
Microsoft confirmed today that the redesigned Start menu for Windows 11, first teased in early 2025, will begin rolling out to devices running version 24H2 and 25H2 starting with the July 2026 Patch...
Windows 11 Dev Channel Gets Toggle Controls for Pinned, Recent & Compact Start Menu
Microsoft has started rolling out a significant Start menu overhaul to Windows 11 Insider Preview builds in the Dev Channel, introducing granular section-level controls that let users manage what...
Microsoft kills Windows 12, keeps Windows 11 with cheaper Arm PCs, faster performance in 2026
Microsoft’s last full week of May 2026 delivered a sweeping preview of the Windows PC’s trajectory. An optional update brought performance gains and device-sharing tools, Insiders got a...
Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign: Microsoft's Shift from Live Tiles to AI-Powered Phone Hub
Microsoft's Windows 11 Start menu redesign represents more than just another visual refresh—it's a fundamental rethinking of what a PC launcher should be in an era where mobile integration and AI...
Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign: Microsoft Adds Scrollable Layout and User-Controlled Recommendations
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Start menu redesign represents a significant departure from previous iterations, introducing a scrollable layout and optional recommendations that address years of user...
Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign: Single-Page Layout Arrives in 2025 Update
Microsoft is fundamentally reimagining one of Windows' most iconic interfaces, with a major Start menu redesign set to arrive in a late 2025 Windows 11 update. The company has begun testing a...
Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign: Single Scrollable Surface & How to Enable Now
Microsoft has quietly rebuilt the Windows 11 Start menu into something that finally feels useful again—and if you don't want to wait for Microsoft's staged rollout, there's a straightforward (but...
Windows 11 Start Menu Canvas Rollout Expands, Phone Link Integration Draws Mixed Reactions
Microsoft has quietly begun pushing a redesigned Start menu to a much wider audience of Windows 11 users, marking a significant expansion of a feature that was previously limited to Windows Insiders....
Windows 11 2025 Update Analysis: Start Menu Redesign, Copilot in Explorer & User Backlash
The Windows 11 2025 update cycle has become a battleground between Microsoft's vision for an AI-integrated future and user preferences for familiar, efficient workflows. Recent...
Windows 11 Start Menu Redesign: New Features, How to Enable & User Reactions
If you booted your PC recently and found a much larger, unfamiliar Start menu waiting for you, that sudden change is not a bug — it's the new, redesigned Windows 11 Start menu rolling out to users...