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 ...

Windows 11 brought with it a lot of big changes in an attempt to modernize Windows. One of them was a new context menu that uses a more modern look and drops support for a lot of older options and ...

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic layouts to ...

In the Windows 11 2023 Update, Microsoft is rolling out several visual changes and enhancements for the Taskbar and Start menu, making these experiences more valuable and customizable. The Taskbar is ...

A significant update is coming to the Windows 11 Start Menu: Microsoft is now testing a wider, scrollable design, complete with the Windows Phone sidebar. This latest change follows the introduction ...

To turn off notifications on a Windows 10 computer, you'll need to open your system's "Notifications and actions settings" ...

In 2016, Microsoft made a decision everyone had been dreading – serving ads directly to your Windows 10 operating system. At first, it was only a lockscreen advertisement for "Rise of the Tomb Raider" ...

Ads in Microsoft Windows' Start menu are nothing new, and it's no surprise that they're coming to Windows 11. Microsoft has been testing ads in beta releases, and this week the update that places ...

While researching a recent Consumer Reports article, I had to create a brand-new Windows 11 user account on my gaming PC. Hoo boy. Within seconds, I had ads on the lock screen, random app ...

Microsoft has silently fixed an issue that broke Start Menu jump lists for all apps on systems running Windows 10, version 22H2. The Windows 10 jump list feature lets users quickly access recently ...

Windows 11's Start menu is encountering annoying performance issues, amid plans to pump more ads to the platform. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...