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 ...

Generated with Google’s Nano Banana 2. Microsoft is testing Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu updates, including movable taskbar positions, cleaner Start controls, and compact layout options.

Compared to the change from Windows 8 to Windows 10, the Windows 11 upgrade seems almost superficial. Of course, there have been many changes under the hood, but the most visible change that most ...

High-priority new functionality to allow the repositioning of Windows 11's taskbar is now in testing Changes to resize and customize the Start menu are coming to testing soon These look to be ...

Q. Your April article (“Optimize Windows 11 With These 8 Settings Tweaks“) had good tips for adjusting the Start menu and taskbar, but I’d like to do more. How can I go deeper into customization? A.

Windows 11 comes with different attractive themes. You can apply your favorite theme via the Settings app. When you apply a theme, Windows automatically applies color to the Taskbar and the Start menu ...

Microsoft accidentally broke the Start menu and taskbar on systems of Windows Insiders after pushing a Teams promo to the desktops of users running Windows 11 preview builds. While the company didn't ...

From time to time, certain key elements in the Windows 10 or 11 user interface can go dormant. You click on or touch the Start menu icon, or other icons in the taskbar, and nothing happens. Keep ...

Windows 11 Insiders can choose a smaller taskbar as well. Windows 11 Insiders can choose a smaller taskbar as well. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, ...

Windows 11 will shake up its interface with a new Start menu and bring the taskbar toward the center of the screen, a move that echoes the positioning of the dock in macOS. Microsoft's next iteration ...