Is this the Start menu of the future? The Copilot app seems to be morphing into this key part of the Windows 11 interface.

As Microsoft turns 50, we're looking at the Start menu's changes from its debut in Windows 95, passing through 98, ME, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11.

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.

Many Windows users install third-party launchers to customize their taskbar and Start Menu, so problems with such programs can lead to the Start Menu not working.

Microsoft appears to be getting ready to deliver a highly requested change to the Start menu in Windows 11: a redesigned "All apps" list. Here is how to try it in the latest preview build.

Windows adapts the Start menu based on your usage behavior, for example, by showing recently used programs and files. However, you can turn this feature off.

Windows 11's Start menu is encountering annoying performance issues, amid plans to pump more ads to the platform.