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

The Windows 11 Start menu is often criticized for how rigid and unhelpful it can be, and because of that, a number of alternatives have arisen to make up for those shortcomings. One of my personal ...

One thing quite a few Windows enthusiasts and fans like more than Windows itself is tweaking and modding the OS and its components if they are not quite onboard with it. The aesthetics and the ...

SystemTrayMenu is a free open source Start Menu alternative for Windows 11/10. It is a handy freeware that you can use to browse and open your files and folders within a few clicks. It is more like a ...

Stardock, the company that created Windows 8 and Windows 10 Start Menu replacements, is at it again. This time, Stardock is readying Start11-- a program that will allow users to customize the Windows ...

The layout changes can be deployed easily by overwriting the .xml file that contains the layout. No reimaging is required for this purpose. To apply a customized Start layout on the local in Windows ...

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Q: How do I customize the left side of the start menu in Windows XP? A: The left panel of the start menu consists entirely of a divided list of programs that Windows XP thinks will come in handy for ...

Microsoft has rolled out a new update for Windows 11 that will bring changes to the Start menu. The updated Start menu is bigger and combines pinned apps, recommendations, and the "All Apps" list into ...

A new test version of Windows 11 is available for Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel with Build 26120.961, which rolls out a significant change: a new Windows Start menu. You’ll immediately notice ...