Use tools, settings, and tricks to customize the Windows 11 Start menu to your own requirements. We show you how.

Replacing the Windows Start menu If you want to really get serious about Start menu customization, you can replace the built-in offering with something completely new.

While Windows 11 still doesn't let you manually resize the Start menu, this new iteration does automatically adjust based on the screen size.

Sometimes, Windows' Start Menu can get a little finnicky, even if you've never had an issue before. Luckily, there's plenty of things you can do to fix it.

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

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.

Windows 11's start menu, by default, searches the internet and your computer at once. Here's how to keep things local.