While researching a recent Consumer Reports article, I had to create a brand-new Windows 11 user account on my gaming PC. Hoo boy. Within seconds, I had ads on the lock screen, random app ...

Microsoft is adding new Android integration options to Windows 11, with the latest update bringing the Phone Link panel directly into the Start menu. This update is rolling out to Windows Insiders and ...

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Windows 11 launched in 2021, bringing updates to your PC that focused on new Microsoft features and a lot of Copilot AI through continuous upgrades. While Windows 11 has been criticized as being a ...

Microsoft has introduced a scrollable Start menu in the latest Insider Preview Build 26200.5641 (KB5060824), released to the Dev Channel. Now, instead of clicking a button to see unpinned apps, you ...

The Start menu on Windows 11 is about to get a major upgrade, and you can try it right now. Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel can now test the new Start menu in Windows 11. The refreshed Start menu ...

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, as ...

The Start menu auto-resizes according to screen size—still no manual resizing; Windows decides for you. The Canary build introduces a scrollable app list and responsive Start columns: 8/6/4 (large) vs ...

Ads in Microsoft Windows' Start menu are nothing new, and it's no surprise that they're coming to Windows 11. Microsoft has been testing ads in beta releases, and this week the update that places ...