Commentary: The Windows 8 Start screen does offers certain benefits, but the good, old-fashioned Start menu is still the best way to access all your programs and settings.

If you press the key combination Alt-Shift-Esc or right-click an empty area in the taskbar, you can launch the Task Manager ...

Your switch to the Start menu or Start screen as the default will stay permanent unless you change it back. Editors' note: This article was first published October 3, 2014. It has been updated ...

The Start menu reappears on the left-hand side of the taskbar and is reminiscent of the Windows 7 design. If you want to use the tool permanently, you will have to expect to pay $5 per PC.

The Start menu in NT is largely the same as it is in 95, ... Andrew lives in Philadelphia and co-hosts a weekly book podcast called Overdue. 260 Comments Comments Forum view.

When Windows 8.1 ships tomorrow, the Start button returns with it—but if it’s the Start menu you miss, you’ll still need one of these utilities. They bring back the classic pop-up menu that ...

Windows 11's new Start menu is in testing in the Dev channel, and it's got the feature we were hoping for - the ability to turn off the recommended panel.

Windows 11 offers very limited customization options for the Start menu, such as changing the layout. You can use Windhawk to change the look of the Windows Start menu. Make sure to regularly ...

Windows 11 22H2 adds several new organizational and quality of life features to the Start Menu. Discover how to benefit from these features.