US EditionMicrosoft shares its process (and discarded ideas) for redone Windows 11 Start menu
- Microsoft detailed the final redesign of the Windows 11 Start menu on its Design website in May 2025.
- The redesign resulted from extensive testing and feedback from over 300 Windows 11 fans and co-creation calls to improve app discovery and menu usability.
- The redesigned Start menu offers a wider layout, integrates the full apps list directly into the main page alongside pinned apps, lets users turn off the recommended feed, and enhances both customization and performance while retaining familiar features.
- The Microsoft Design blog emphasized their meticulous attention to detail, focusing carefully on each element to create an experience characterized by elegance and simplicity.
- Microsoft is set to introduce the updated Start menu to all Windows 11 users within the next few months, emphasizing a design that balances fresh features with familiar user habits.
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Microsoft unveils a new "human-centric" Start Menu redesign for Windows 11
A new wave of design experimentation has arrived, and Microsoft seems eager to use it as an excuse to rebuild everything from the ground up. It started with the Start Menu – Microsoft's favorite test subject whenever it sets out to "reimagine" something the old guard had already perfected decades ago.Read Entire Article
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