Windows 11 is playing around with the release of a new Start menu design. The updated design, if Microsoft sticks with this for the final 25H2 update, features pinned apps at the top, a ...

The new Start menu design is available starting with the release of the Windows 11 build 26200.5641 (KB5060824) in the Dev Channel and build 26120.4250 (KB5060820) in the Beta Channel.

The menu appears in the same location regardless of how you access it. Microsoft positions it right next to the Start button, making it easy to find and use. The dark theme helps distinguish it ...

New Start menu, follow up: here's how Companions look, Phone Link one used for the demo. The companion panel is a bit wider, and you can now quickly hide/show companions with a button at the top ...

Microsoft is reworking the Windows 11 Start menu in 2025, hoping to make it faster, more personal, and easier to use. However, this has also led to the revelation of quite a few rejected designs ...

In addition, the Start Menu also lets you hide recommendations entirely if you’d like it that way. The idea is to seemingly give Windows 11 users more control over the menu’s usability ...

On Windows 11, you can change the default Start menu design, but only with third-party tools like Open-Shell, which restores the menu design from Windows 7, and in this guide, I'll explain how to ...