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Windows 11’s Start menu keeps getting worse. Open Shell fixes it

Windows 11’s Start menu keeps getting worse. A classic open-source alternative brings back the experience users actually want.
SlashGear

Windows 11 Is Getting An All-New Start Menu – Here's How You Can Try It Out

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 ...
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 ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's revamped Windows 11 Start menu is rolling out - but I'll stick with my favorite alternative

The new Windows 11 Start menu is now rolling out to all users. The menu brings a more flexible layout to the Apps section. Don't like it? You can still turn to a Start menu replacement. The Windows 11 ...
ZDNet

Major new Windows 11 update redesigns the Start menu - what you need to know

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Windows Central

Top 6 features in Windows 11’s November 11, 2025, update — AI, Start menu, and more

Microsoft’s November 2025 update for Windows 11 introduces AI-powered file actions, a redesigned Start menu, and smarter widgets — here are the top 6 features to know. When you purchase through links ...