The default Windows taskbar gets the job done, but it’s certainly not something for power users. It’s functional, sure, but there are far too many limitations to ignore. Customization is limited, the ...

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Windows 11 Update Brings Customizable Start Menu and Streamlined App Discovery Your email has been sent Microsoft has finally begun rolling out a redesigned Start menu for Windows 11, to the relief of ...

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The Start Menu has been the central element in Microsoft Windows for nearly three decades. Though loved initially for its resourcefulness, the Menu went through some debatable — I call them abhorrent ...