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Someone recreated the Windows 8 start menu in Linux for some reason

Someone recreated Windows 8.1's tiled Start menu for Linux — a niche, open-source throwback. It's Python-based, supports ...
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Windows 11’s big Start menu revamp is real – Microsoft has shared a first look at the redesign, and I’m very glad to see it

Microsoft has revealed fresh changes for normal Windows 11 devices, alongside all the revelations just made about Copilot+ PCs This includes a big move with redesigning the Start menu which was ...
CNET

Who Wants Ads in Their Windows 11 Start Menu? Here's How to Turn Them Off

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 ...
The Verge

Microsoft reveals its rejected Start menu redesigns

Microsoft experimented with a lot of concept designs for its new Start menu in Windows 11. Microsoft experimented with a lot of concept designs for its new Start menu in Windows 11. is a senior editor ...
PC World

Microsoft sneakily disguises Windows 11 Start menu ad as a warning

In a move that surprises no one, Microsoft continues to annoy its users with more pop-up windows that present various offers and subscriptions that users didn’t ask for. Most recently, Windows 11 is ...

Here are my 10 favorite features Windows 11 received in 2025

Windows 11 gets plenty of hate, sometimes well-deserved, but the operating system received plenty of new stuff in 2025. Here ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft investigates bug behind unresponsive Windows Start Menu

Update January 24: Microsoft has confirmed the issue behind Windows Start Menu's unresponsiveness and app launching problems. More info on possible workarounds is available HERE. Microsoft is ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft is Slowly Rolling Out Ads in the Windows 11 Start Menu

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update, released Tuesday, offers a few small bug and compatibility fixes as well as a lighter taskbar. Oh, and there’s one small, tiny extra detail. A “small” number of ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft now testing app ads in Windows 11's Start menu

Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu, a new experiment the company says will help users find new "great" apps in the Microsoft Store. The trial is now rolling out in the Beta ...
Mashable

Microsoft is testing out start menu ad placement in Windows 11

As if the Windows 11 experience wasn't commodified enough, Microsoft has begun testing ads within the Start menu of Windows 11, a change rolling out to users within its Beta Channel in the US. SEE ...
PC World

No, Microsoft, Windows 11’s Start menu isn’t a ‘game changer’

Microsoft is facing a problem. Years after launching Windows 11, customers simply prefer Windows 10 more. So the Windows marketing team is trying everything they can to migrate users to Windows 11 — ...