The Microsoft Windows 11 makeover is underway, with testers now having access to a redesigned Start menu and a new login screen in preparation for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handhelds.

Microsoft is now allowing Windows 11 testers to try out a new, larger Start menu that includes a scrollable interface, new views, and more customizability. An early version of the new Start menu first ...

For more on the history of the Start menu from its inception in the early '90s through the release of Windows 10, we've collected tons of screenshots and other reminiscences here. Andrew ...

Microsoft not only announced new Surface hardware on Tuesday, but also a colorful bouquet of new features for Windows 11, including a revised Start menu and the integration of many new AI features ...

Microsoft has confirmed that a major redesign of the Windows 11 Start menu is coming, along with some other useful-sounding tweaks. In case you missed it, Microsoft dropped a major reveal about ...

Microsoft is adding a new way for Windows 11 users to use their phones. With the recent KB5055627 update for Windows 11 24H2, the company is rolling out a Start menu panel that gives quick access ...

We don't yet know if or when this new Start menu design will make it to the wider user base, but the fact that Microsoft has backported it to certain builds of the 23H2 version of Windows 11 ...

A redesigned Windows 11 Start menu available in current beta builds. Note that the Recommended section can be hidden and that the rows of pinned apps are wider. User phantomofearth on Bluesky ...

New Start menu, follow up: here's how Companions look, Phone Link one used for the demo. The companion panel is a bit wider, and you can now quickly hide/show companions with a button at the top ...

Windows 11's Start menu is one of the reasons many customers do not want to abandon Windows 10 and upgrade to Windows 11. However, it appears that Microsoft is finally ready to fix that with a ...

The Start Menu has been the central element in Microsoft Windows for nearly three decades. Though loved initially for its resourcefulness, the Menu went through some debatable — I call them ...

Now rolling out to Windows Insiders. As described in a blog post published Tuesday, Microsoft is currently previewing a way to connect and use your iPhone directly from the Windows 11 Start menu ...