Windows Search UI height now matches the Start menu on Windows 11, and it's rolling out with the November 2025 optional update.

To align with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Microsoft is updating Windows 11’s Start Menu Search, but only for users in the European Economic Area, as Tech Radar reports. The software giant is ...

Microsoft is rolling out a new Start menu for Windows 11 with a unified, scrollable layout that combines all sections into one view and finally adds an option to hide the "Recommended" area. The ...

New Edge flags suggest that Start menu searches can use your default browser and search engine, rather than Edge/Bing. Flags like msWSBLaunchNonBingDSE indicate searches could launch non-Bing engines ...

The Start Menu is an iconic Windows element (let’s pretend Windows 8 never happened). It’s the launch pad of Windows, providing access to files, apps, controls, and more. But lately, the Start menu ...

I didn’t realize that Microsoft had pushed out the update that brought advertising to the Windows 11 Start menu until I started to read the news. I’ve had recommendations turned off this entire time.

Earlier in the month, we covered some unofficial, third-party Windows utilities that promise to make Windows better. These included tiny11 builder, which now supports ESD in addition to WIM, an ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Once upon a time, you could open the Windows Start menu, type the ...

The Start menu is the gateway to everything on a Windows PC, from files to apps to settings, and it looks as though Microsoft is planning a substantial refresh for the menu's interface. Changes have ...

An ex-Windows developer has taken to social media to call out what they perceive as "comically bad" performance for the Start Menu in Windows 11. With an accompanying video that you can watch below, ...

Microsoft's secret new Start menu replacement is impressive — and might even be a sneak preview of what's on the way with Windows 12. The Windows Start menu isn’t the best search tool when it comes to ...

Take back control of your PC’s Start menu and taskbar, whether you’re running Windows 10 or Windows 11. Microsoft has made a lot of changes to the Start menu and taskbar over the past few years. On ...