Windows 11 brings major Start menu and Taskbar changes in 2026, restoring the ability to position, resize, and customize them.

Something to look forward to: Many long-time Windows 10 users did not receive the Start menu overhaul in Windows 11 too well, in part because it lost many of its staple functions, including taskbar ...

Windows 11 Experimental Build 26300.8697 moves testers to version 26H2, fixes Hypervisor crashes, and improves File Explorer, ...

Microsoft's efforts to bring back Windows 10 features might actually end up making Windows 11 a far better OS than its ...

Microsoft is finally ready to begin shipping its new Start menu for Windows 11 that was first announced earlier this year. As of this week, Microsoft is now testing the next major feature drop for ...

The Start Menu and Taskbar are probably two of the most recognizable features of Windows. But with the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft has given major overhauls to each. Prefer the way they used to ...

Stardock's Start11 has finally come out of beta with the release of 1.0. The program also adds a way for Windows 10 users to make their taskbar and Start menu look a bit more Windows 11 if they want.

One of the standout additions in this update is the ability to share local files directly from the taskbar. When searching for files, users can now share them with friends or colleagues straight from ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Windows 11’s taskbar is a giant step back in usability compared to Windows ...

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Microsoft may have given the taskbar and Start menu a fresh coat of paint in Windows 11, but the updated look also came with new limitations. Microsoft appears to be listening to at least some of the ...

Is the Windows 11 Start menu not working for you? The causes are manifold, from simple problems like a hung-up system process to more complex ones like corrupted system files. We’ll go through all the ...