XDA Developers on MSN

I tried replacing the Start menu with an open-source launcher, and it's a huge upgrade

The Start menu on Windows 11 is far from the most efficient way to launch apps, so why not use an open-source alternative ...
MUO on MSN

I stopped using the Windows Start menu after finding this brilliant free launcher

The visual design is the final touch that makes it enjoyable to use. Command Palette looks clean and modern without being ...
Techno-Science.net

4 Best Windows 11 Start Menu Replacement Apps and How to Use Them

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic layouts to ...
Neowin

Start11 v2 is now available for download with new Start menu layouts for Windows 11 users

Stardock announced Start11 v2 and the release preview of the industry's most advanced Start menu, today. This program allows users to fully customize the Windows 10 and 11 Start menu experience with ...
Computerworld

Stop typing in the Start menu — use this powerful new Windows launcher instead

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 ...
Computerworld

The best apps to restore the classic Windows Start menu and taskbar

Take back control of your PC’s Start menu and taskbar, whether you’re running Windows 10 or Windows 11. Microsoft has made a lot of changes to the Start menu and taskbar over the past few years. On ...
Bleeping Computer

How to use the new Windows 11 Start menu, now rolling out

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...
Ars Technica

Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds

Windows 11 has become so synonymous with Microsoft’s push into generative AI that it’s easy to forget that it originally launched as a mostly cosmetic overhaul of Windows 10. But Microsoft continues ...
Lifehacker

How to Fix Search Results in the Windows 11 Start Menu

The fastest way to open something on Windows is to open the start menu and start typing the name of the app or file. The exact thing you're looking for will show up, at which point you can hit "enter.
The Verge

Windows 11 is getting a new Start menu this month

Copilot Plus PC users will get an AI agent built right into Windows settings. Copilot Plus PC users will get an AI agent built right into Windows settings. is a reviewer covering laptops and the ...
PC World

Windows Start menu links could finally launch via Google and Chrome

Last week, we covered how Microsoft is revamping the Start menu with some big upgrades, standardizations, and cleanups. One more thing possibly coming to the Start menu is a welcome change to how web ...