Why the Windows 11 Start menu changed: New layout explained
Windows Central • • technology
Key Points:
- A redesigned Start menu is rolling out to Windows 11 users through the KB5067036 update, with a phased rollout causing some users to see it for the first time recently despite its initial release in October 2025.
- The new Start menu features a three-section layout: "Pinned," showing two rows of apps; "Recommended," which displays recent files, apps, and promoted Microsoft Store apps (and can be disabled); and "All," which groups apps by category or can be switched to a Grid View.
- The Start menu's design is more adaptable and customizable in some ways, but certain features, like the menu size adapting to screen resolution, cannot be manually adjusted by users.
- Some users have expressed frustration with
