Microsoft is quietly testing a "Categories" layout view within the Windows 11 Start menu, which brings it closer to Windows 10's Start menu than ever before.

Whether you need to open apps, view recently used files, or shut down your PC, the Start menu is an essential part of the Windows experience.

If you'd like to test the new Windows 11 Start menu, with apps in recommended category folders and other helpful functionality, this is how you try it.

Rolling out now to Windows 11 insiders, the revamped Start menu tries to address some of the many complaints about it.

The Start menu is highly customizable, and in this guide, we'll show you the steps to adjust its settings to make it more functional and personal on Windows 10.

Users recently discovered that Microsoft is working on a new Category view for the Start menu. Now, with the latest Windows 11 Beta build, every insider can try the new view in its working state.

If the Start Menu does not open or Start Button is not working, or is broke in Windows 11/10, then here are a few troubleshooting steps you may want to try.

Here's what you should do when the Windows 10 Start Menu won't open on your Windows 10 notebook, desktop, tablet or Windows 2-in-1.

Not happy with the Windows 10 Start menu? Open Shell is a free Start menu alternative worth trying.

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update introduces a redesigned Start menu, and here we tell you everything that has changed in the new experience.

How to customize Windows 10’s Start Menu Windows 10 comes with a new Start menu, complete with a new bag of tricks. We'll show you how to master it.