Overview Microsoft’s November 2025 update brings a major revamp to the Windows 11 Start Menu.The new Start experience offers ...

Leaked screenshots of the latest Windows 8 build show that Microsoft has jettisoned the traditional Windows 8 Start button but tweaked the Charms Bar and other settings. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

When Microsoft added support for the revamped Start page into Windows 8.1, that eliminated the need for dedicated third-party Start menus, right? Wrong, say developers like Stardock, Classic Shell, ...

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Windows 11 does a lot of things right, including a sleek new design that significantly tidies up the OS’ aesthetic. I think most people should upgrade, and that the pros outweigh the cons. But it’s ...

On June 26th, Microsoft is releasing a preview version of Windows 8.1 code-named “Windows Blue” — the first meaningful update to Windows 8. In a blog post today, the company is publishing brief ...

If you’re frustrated by the lack of a Start menu on Windows 8 but want to move your experience forward rather than bring back the Start menu of yore, try Pokki. When Windows 8.1 ships tomorrow, the ...

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 ...

Windows 11 Start Menu not working has become a common problem for many users, owing to which using a PC or laptop has become tedious. The Start Menu has undergone a significant design overhaul with ...