The off-putting redesign of the Start menu is the primary reason why many hate Windows 11. Microsoft radically changed the feel and layout of the new Start menu. It's centered now, sacrificing the ...

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As people became more comfortable with the Windows 10 Start menu, Microsoft massively changed it with Windows 11. However, there was a workaround to bring back the familiar menu until Windows 11 build ...

Windows 11 caused an uproar with major changes made to the beloved Start Menu. But popular Windows utility developer, Stardock, has a beta version of an application that makes Windows 11 feel a bit ...

I'm thinking of changing my users to the "Classic" start menu instead of the XP one. The only reason for keeping the XP start menu is it has the "Log Off" option. Otherwise it's a stupid waste of ...

According to SlashGear, changing the default Windows Start Menu has, for every time, proven to be a very controversial move. It was also stated that no other version has ever been really universally ...

Open Shell, originally known as Classic Shell, is open-source software that allows you to replace the standard Start Menu on Windows 10 and Windows 8. Open Shell originally came out as Classic Shell ...

This post covers a list of some best free Start menu alternatives for Windows 11/10 computers. The native Start menu of Windows 11 and Windows 10 is pretty good to access installed apps and programs, ...

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Stardock CEO Brad Wardell announced today over on WinCustomize that Start10 has been given the dark mode treatment with the v1.75 release, which is available right now. Wardell states in the blog post ...