all apps view

Microsoft’s long-maligned Start menu has quietly been rebuilt into something significantly more flexible and functional — a single, vertically scrollable launcher that promotes the full “All apps” index to the main surface, adds Category, Grid and List presentation modes, tightens Phone Link...

Microsoft’s optional preview update KB5067036 lands in the Release Preview channel with two of the most visible changes Windows users have asked for in years — a new just‑in‑time Administrator Protection model that binds elevation to user verification, and color‑coded battery icons that make...

Microsoft’s long-running experiment with the Windows 11 Start menu has finally produced a practical, much-improved design — and while Microsoft is rolling it out gradually via the October/November 2025 servicing preview (KB5067036), enthusiasts can get the new Start now if they’re willing to...

Microsoft’s newest Insider bits finally give the Start menu room to breathe — but it’s still Windows, not you, that decides how big that breathing room will be. The latest preview introduces a responsive, scrollable Start that adapts to your screen size (8 columns vs. 6 columns, depending on...

Microsoft's most sweeping Windows redesign in years has arrived: a roomy, AI-aware Start menu, deeper Phone Link integration, and File Explorer that begins to act like an assistant — changes Microsoft bills as a major evolution of the Windows desktop and that industry outlets are calling the...

Windows 11 users, prepare for a fresh twist on an old friend—the Start menu. Microsoft is cooking up a major update that will fundamentally change how you interact with your pinned apps and recently used files. Rumors circulating on various online sources, notably reported by Fakti.bg, indicate...

Here's a summary of what the new Windows 11 Start menu update means based on your quoted source and the latest information: What’s New with the Windows 11 Start Menu? Customization and Personalization: Microsoft is introducing more options for users to organize and personalize their Start menu...

I've made a PowerShell command which takes all the shortcuts in the folder you direct it to, and it makes registry keys for them so that they show up as installed apps. They get an appropriate icon and name. You can uninstall it to, HOWEVER uninstalling it simply removes the registry key so...

Hello all! I just freshly installed the 1703 Creators Update. I would like to use Start in full screen, where the All Apps View is shown first (not the default pinned Start tiles view). I know this was possible to set up in 8.1 and in 10 RTM, but now with the gradual "metroization" of settings...