By Mayank Parmar
Publication Date: 2026-04-19 23:30:00
Microsoft says it’ll give you greater control over Start menu customization options in Windows 11 after years of criticism.
I’ve been using the new Start menu on Windows 11 for six months at this point, and I don’t hate it, but I’m not a big fan of how it looks huge on my screen unless I change my screen scaling settings. I also dislike that I cannot customize the ‘Categories’ generated by Windows.
It’s increasingly frustrating, but there’s a ray of hope, as Microsoft says it’s working on new customization options.
Recently, Windows Latest reported that Microsoft had experimented with at least five unique designs for the Start menu, and our story started to get attention on social media. Later, Microsoft’s design team shared another look at the experimental Start menu ideas that never made it to production.
And if you are out of the loop, here’s a closer look at all the Start menu designs that never went beyond the internal…
