Change Layout to Accommodate More Pinned Apps The default Start menu in Windows 11 includes a mix of pinned apps and a dynamic section for recommended files and apps.

A redesigned Windows 11 Start menu available in current beta builds. Note that the Recommended section can be hidden and that the rows of pinned apps are wider. User phantomofearth on Bluesky ...

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

Remove the Recommended section from the Windows 11 Start menu with easy steps using Settings, PowerShell, Group Policy, or Registry Editor for a cleaner interface.

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

Microsoft has begun testing a redesigned Start menu that incorporates features it's previously tested separately: a wider Start menu, and one that's been redesigned into categories and grids.

Microsoft is testing a new interface for Start Menu on Windows 11, reducing the existing clutter of randomly interspersed apps and files.

In a nutshell: Microsoft is testing a redesigned Windows 11 Start Menu that ditches the dual-section design for a larger layout with everything on a single scrollable page, including All Apps ...

Fed up with Windows 11’s Start menu? Microsoft has confirmed that a redesign is coming, and it looks promising even at this early stage.

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.

The redesigned Start menu now places pinned apps at the top, recommended apps and files in the middle, and installed apps grouped by a new category interface at the bottom.