While most Windows 11 users will probably be fine with using the Start menu, I strongly believe that if you want to maximize your productivity, you need a better app launcher. To me, that's typically ...

Microsoft's secret new Start menu replacement is impressive — and might even be a sneak preview of what's on the way with Windows 12. The Windows Start menu isn’t the best search tool when it comes to ...

Windows 11’s new Start menu is rolling out and the community reaction is not great.

To turn off or hide the All Category section in the Start Menu of Windows 11, you can use the Registry, Group Policy Editor or CMD. We show you how to do this.

SweetLabs’ Pokki software, which has been downloaded by millions of Windows 8 users frustrated with the lack of a start button/menu, will now be pre-installed on new Lenovo Windows 8 PCs. This new ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Remember when you could hit the Windows key, type a few letters, and instantly launch an app? I don't. Those days feel like ancient history because, somewhere along the way, Microsoft decided that ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Start menu is usually at the heart of everything you do on ...

Microsoft is working on a category view within the Windows 11 Start menu. The view groups apps in a way similar to what's seen on smartphones running iOS or Android. The new feature has not been ...

I didn’t realize that Microsoft had pushed out the update that brought advertising to the Windows 11 Start menu until I started to read the news. I’ve had recommendations turned off this entire time.

You can remove all those internet search results and just see the files and apps on your own computer. The fastest way to open something on Windows is to open the start menu and start typing the name ...