Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to ge…

"The truly funny thing about this color scheme is that all the other Windows 3.1 color schemes are surprisingly rational, ...

3 start menu upgrades every Windows 11 user will love

Windows 11 is finally receiving the Start Menu interface I've been asking for since launch, and it elevates Microsoft's PC ...

Windows 11’s newly revamped Start menu design is annoyingly large

The new Start menu is being rolled out to all users on Windows 11 25H2 with no option to keep using the old design.
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You can finally customize Windows 11’s Start menu, update now

This is important because: These are changes you feel every day. Start becomes quicker to navigate, battery status is clear at a glance, and the background Task Manager issue is resolved. Portable ...
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Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Redesigned Start Menu to All Windows 11 Users

Microsoft has just released the November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11, which bring a redesigned Start Menu and a couple of other new features to the versions 25H2 and 24H2 of the OS.