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 has begun rolling out a substantial visual and interaction overhaul to the Windows 11 Start menu as part of the October 28, 2025 optional preview (KB5067036), replacing the two‑pane experience with a single, scrollable app surface, new categorized and grid views, tighter Phone Link...
Microsoft's latest preview update for Windows 11 — KB5067036 — delivers the most significant Start menu overhaul since the OS launched, promoting a single, scrollable, and more adaptive Start experience that Microsoft says will make app discovery faster and more intuitive for both tablet and...
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Microsoft’s long-running experiment with the Windows 11 Start menu has finally produced a visible, usable redesign — and the October 28, 2025 preview (KB5067036) makes it clear Microsoft is trying to fix the single biggest usability gripe users had with Windows 11: the split, click-heavy Start...
Microsoft has begun rolling out a rebuilt Start menu for Windows 11 — a single, scrollable app surface with Category, Grid and List views, deeper Phone Link integration, and a set of personalization controls — but for many longtime power users the update is an incremental improvement rather than...