Microsoft is adding a new customizable Start menu to Windows 11: Here’s a first look

Microsoft has announced major customization upgrades coming soon to the Start menu on Windows 11, addressing top feedback and requests from users for enabling control over what does and doesn’t appear when you open it.

The new customization options are now available in preview via the Windows 11 Insider Program, and I’ve been testing the new changes over the last week. It’s awesome to see so many new options available for users to configure, but it makes me wonder why this wasn’t added sooner.

So, what’s new in regards to customization? Well, users can now fully configure which segments of the Start menu actually appear. Up until now, the Start menu has consisted of three main segments: Pinned, Recommended, and All apps.

These segments have historically been fixed, but users now have the option to toggle off individual segments should they choose. All the Start menu’s…