"What happened to my Start menu?" The Windows 11 redesign is here

Windows 11 users are waking up to a redesigned Start menu that scales automatically and groups apps into categories, whether ...
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Windows 11’s new Start menu with Categories layout begins showing up on more PCs, and it really needs a resize button

Microsoft has been rolling out the new Start menu for a while now, but if you still don't see it, you might finally get it ...

Windows 11 26H1 gets fixes for Start menu, File Explorer, and more in build 28020.13710 0

The first Canary update for Windows 11 version 26H1 in 2026 is here with a bunch of fixes for the Start menu, File Explorer, ...
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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 ...
ZDNet

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

The latest Windows 11 Insider update tries to improve the Start menu. The menu shows all apps on the main page and a screen for your phone. The update also enhances File Explorer with a recommended ...
PC World

Windows 11’s new Start menu is now available! Here’s how to get it

Microsoft has started rolling out the new Start menu for Windows 11, which we previously did a deep dive preview on. Both versions 24H2 and the newer 25H2 of Windows 11 can use the new Start menu.
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s new Start menu begins rolling out, and it’s more flexible than ever

Why this is important: Let’s be real, the Start menu is central to how you launch apps, find files, and navigate your PC. As such, any redesign impacts daily workflow more than we often realise. By ...