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Windows 11’s new Start menu is rolling out and the community reaction is not great.

The Start menu auto-resizes according to screen size—still no manual resizing; Windows decides for you. The Canary build introduces a scrollable app list and responsive Start columns: 8/6/4 (large) vs ...

On Windows 11, Microsoft is testing a significant upgrade for the Start menu that simplifies the design with a larger, adaptable, and fully scrollable interface that makes it easier to access your ...

Microsoft is officially rolling out a new Start menu for Windows 11, introducing a design that combines the different pages into a single, larger, scrollable layout. Also (and perhaps more importantly ...

I've always hated the Windows 11 Start menu. For me, it's badly designed, clumsy to use, and difficult to customize. If you share my grievances, know that Microsoft has overhauled the old menu in an ...

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...

As early as summer 2026, Microsoft will finally be allowing users to do something they've been asking for nearly 5 years.