If you're not a fan of the default Start Menu experience on Windows 11, then consider installing this free and open-source ...

To switch back from the Windows 11 Start menu to the classic start menu, you could use this simple Registry Editor tweak. Press Win+R to open the Run window and type the command regedit in the Run ...

If you miss the Start menu on Windows 8, try Classic Shell before spending a dime on commercial alternatives. You’ll probably want to stick with it. Windows 8 doesn’t have a Start button. If you don’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Windows 11, you can use the "Open-Shell-Menu" utility to bring back the classic Start menu. I'm not a fan of using third-party tools to tweak the behavior of the operating system, but this app ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Microsoft fixed some bugs but also introduced some new issues. The biggest news item, however, was the introduction of a ...

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