A prominent tech writer has publicly abandoned the Windows 11 Start menu in favor of Flow Launcher, an open‑source, keyboard‑first app launcher — and in doing so rekindled a long‑running debate about how Windows should expose search, system commands, and shortcuts to power users. The transition...
alt+space
chocolatey
enterprise deployment
everything search
files and apps search
flow launcher
flow launcher plugins
keyboard launcher
media control
open source
package managers
plugin ecosystem
power users
privacy and security
scoop
spotifyplugin
windows start menu
winget