windows redesign

Few aspects of the Windows user interface have been as hotly debated as the Start menu, and Microsoft’s decision-making around its design has fueled passionate discussions, heated feedback, and a proliferation of third-party alternatives. With the Windows 11 redesign gathering momentum and a new...

The convergence of various Start menu redesigns in Windows 11 signals a major evolution for Microsoft’s signature interface—and for the entire ecosystem of Windows users. Over several years, Microsoft has methodically teased, tested, hidden, and then re-revealed iterations of the Start menu...

Windows 11 users have long debated the merits and pitfalls of Microsoft’s most visible user interface centerpiece: the Start menu. In a decisive move after months of speculation, Microsoft has unveiled a major redesign of the Start menu, now rolling out to testers via the Windows 11 Dev Channel...

Windows 11 represents Microsoft’s ongoing reinvention of the desktop operating system, refining the familiar Windows experience with new features, visual polish, and usability enhancements aimed at ensuring relevance in a world where productivity, creativity, and connectivity increasingly...

The Start menu has long been the signature gateway to the Windows experience, continually evolving yet never straying far from its foundational purpose: launching applications and accessing key functionalities with minimal friction. In recent years, however, Microsoft’s design choices—especially...