Summary
Microsoft reportedly plans a major Start menu customization, including the ability to manually choose the big or small layout.
You can also remove or edit Start sections (like Recommended) with a few clicks.
The Start menu may also get much faster and responsive under a heavy load.
It seems that, after years of complaining about the Windows 11 Start menu (and most of those complaints coming from me), Microsoft is finally planning to give it the TLC that it deserves. We already know that Microsoft plans to fix those weird Start menu search results you get from time to time, but it seems the company isn’t done yet. A recent report claims that the Redmond giant will add a ton of customzation options to the Start menu so you can make it truly yours.
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Microsoft is finally giving the Start menu the overhaul we’ve all been waiting for
Better late than never, right?
I really hope it’s true
As reported by Windows Central, which cites “sources familiar with the plans,” Microsoft is bringing out the big guns with the Start menu. For starters, the sources claim that Microsoft will let you choose between the big and the small Start menu layout. Right now, Windows 11 will automatically pick which size it thinks you’ll like most, and there’s no way to change it, so this is a welcome tweak.
The changes will also finally let you tweak the sections within the Start menu. Anyone who uses Windows 11 and disliked some of the sections in the Start menu will know the pain of removing every app in a section, only for Windows 11 to keep it around with no option to remove it entirely. If this report is to be believed, you’ll be able to remove sections like the Recommended portion with a few clicks.
Finally, the report claims that Microsoft wants to make the Start menu “much faster and responsive.” This includes when the computer is under a lot of stress, meaning you’ll always have quick and easy access to the Start menu even when your PC is doing some heavy lifting.
There’s no timeframe for when this feature comes out, and given how it’s based on a report from insider sources, it’s wise to take it with a grain of salt. But boy, do I hope this report is real.
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